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Wisconsin Democrats put abortion in spotlight

Republican candidate for Wisconsin governor Tim Michels speaks during a campaign stop at a bar on Tuesday, Oct. 4, 2022, in Baraboo, Wisc. Michels did not address a question about the GOP-controlled Legislature rejecting a move that would have created a way for voters to decide whether to keep the state’s abortion ban. The candidate said he would work with the Legislature on abortion and would sign a bill creating exceptions for victims of rape and incest that do not currently exist. (AP Photo/Scott Bauer) Democrats and abortion rights supporters, including Gov. Tony Evers, far right, gather for a rally outside the Wisconsin state Capitol after the Republican-controlled Legislature refused to act on a measure to create a pathway for voters to decide on whether to keep the state’s 1849 abortion ban on Tuesday, Oct. 4, 2022, in Madison, Wisc. (AP Photo/Scott Bauer) FILE - Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers speaks during an event attended by President Biden at Henry Maier Festival Park in Milwaukee, on Sept. 5, 2022. Wisconsin Democrats up for election in five weeks put abortion in the spotlight Tuesday, Oct. 4, 2022, with the Republican-controlled Legislature forced to convene a special session on Gov. Tony Evers' call to create a way for voters to get a chance to repeal the state's 1849 abortion ban. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh, File)
Wisconsin Democrats put abortion in spotlight