Jarchow Retweeted A Tweet That Said “Roe Should Be Overruled.” According to Jarchow’s Twitter, “Roe should be overruled. But the biggest news here would be an egregious ethical violation by someone inside the Court if there is any validity to this. And perhaps by Politico.” [Twitter, @AdamforAG, 5/2/22]
Jarchow: “As A Pro-life Father Of Two, I Will Always Support The Right To Life,” According to The Journal Times, “Fellow GOP attorney general candidate Adam Jarchow, a former state representative from Balsam Lake, said in an email that Kaul’s ‘unwillingness to enforce the laws of Wisconsin should disqualify him from the job of Attorney General.’ ‘As a pro-life father of two, I will always support the right to life,’ Jarchow said. “ [The Journal Times, 5/3/22]
Jarchow Called The Leak Of The SCOTUS Roe Decision “One Of The Best” Days Of His Life. According to Twitter, Jarchow Tweeted “In my 43 years on this earth, today was one of the best - knowing that unborn babies will soon, once again, have the protection of our laws in this state (and many others). Never forget that President Trump appointed 2 of the 5 in the majority . Thank you Mr. President.” [Twitter, 5/3/22]
Democratic Attorneys General, Along With State Prosecutors, Have Refused To Enforce Abortion Bans Even If Roe Is Overturned. According to the Washington Post, “A coalition of more than 60 state prosecutors and attorneys general from across the country declared Wednesday that they would not enforce laws that criminalize abortion, even if the Supreme Court overturned the 1973 decision that legalized it nationwide. The declaration comes amid the Supreme Court confirmation hearings for Judge Amy Coney Barrett, a conservative who many believe would vote to reverse Roe v. Wade if elevated to the high court. Barrett has declined to say how she would vote if a challenge to Roe came before the court. […] The prosecutors’ statement said they believe many of the new antiabortion laws are unconstitutional under Roe, but their decision not to prosecute abortions ‘would hold even if the protections of Roe v. Wade were to be eroded or overturned.’” [Washington Post, 10/14/20]
May 2022: Wisconsin’s Democratic Attorney General Pledged Not To Enforce Wisconsin’s Abortion Ban. According to The Journal Times, “Wisconsin’s Democratic Attorney General said Tuesday he has no plans to enforce an abortion ban in the state if the U.S. Supreme Court votes to overturn the landmark 1973 Roe v. Wade decision later this year. Josh Kaul, who is seeking reelection this fall, said Tuesday that, ‘because of the importance of the freedom at stake, but also because of the need to use our resources as efficiently as possible,’ the Wisconsin Department of Justice will not be using its resources to investigate or prosecute alleged violations of the state’s 19th-century abortion ban, which could take hold if Roe is overturned this summer. The state law, passed in 1849, has remained on the books but has been made unenforceable by Roe. “ [The Journal Times, 5/3/22]