Former Planned Parenthood Attorney Wins Wisconsin Supreme Court Race

Matt Lamb : Apr 2, 2025
LifeSiteNews.com

Crawford's ties to Planned Parenthood, which she proudly states on her campaign website, could raise concerns about her judicial independence when it comes to abortion cases before the state supreme court.

(Wisconsin) — [LifeSiteNews.com] A former attorney for abortion giant Planned Parenthood won an important Wisconsin Supreme Court race last night. (Screengrab image: via BBC News)

Judge Susan Crawford defeated Judge Brad Schimel in the widely watched race by about eight points, according to the Associated Press.

Crawford said the state supreme court was "threatened by an all-out effort to politicize the court to drive a right-wing agenda," prior to the election. She is a former prosecutor and current circuit court judge in Dane County. Previously, she represented Planned Parenthood as an attorney.

Schimel is a Waukesha County judge and former attorney general for Wisconsin.

Prior to last night's vote, the Wisconsin Supreme Court had three conservatives and four liberals. The winner will hold the seat for 10 years.

The election drew national attention, with Elon Musk spending millions of dollars to encourage voters to come out for Schimel. Meanwhile, Senator Bernie Sanders of Vermont and former President Barack Obama encouraged voters to back Crawford, as reported by CNN... Subscribe for free to Breaking Christian News here

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