One-Hundred and Fourth Regular Session MONDAY, June 24, 2019
The Chief Clerk makes the following entries under the above date:
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Executive Communications
June 21, 2019
The following bills have been vetoed in their entirety and were returned to the Assembly:
Bill Number Date of Veto
179 6/21/2019
180 6/21/2019
182 6/21/2019
183 6/21/2019
Respectfully submitted,
Tony Evers
Governor of Wisconsin
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Governor’s Veto Messages
June 21, 2019
To the Honorable Members of the Assembly:
hist103395I am vetoing Assembly Bill 179 in its entirety. This bill relates to healthcare provider standards of care following an abortion and provides a criminal penalty.
I am vetoing this bill in its entirety because I object to the political interference between patients and their healthcare providers. Further, this bill is redundant because the protections this bill seeks to provide already exist in state law.
Respectfully submitted,
Tony Evers
Governor of Wisconsin
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June 21, 2019
To the Honorable Members of the Assembly:
hist103396I am vetoing Assembly Bill 180 in its entirety. This bill would require a physician to inform a woman of certain state-mandated information if she is considering or planning to have an abortion induced by a drug regimen that includes mifepristone, and requires written materials provided to a woman considering an abortion include certain information.
I am vetoing this bill in its entirety because I object to the political interference between patients and their healthcare providers, especially this bill's requirement that physicians inform their patients of a medical alternative that is not evidence-based. This bill interferes with the patient-physician relationship, the physician's application of their training and expertise, and the patient's ability to make a medical decision based on factual information. Politicians should not require medical providers to inform patients of inaccurate and misleading information.
Respectfully submitted,
Tony Evers
Governor of Wisconsin
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June 21, 2019
To the Honorable Members of the Assembly:
hist103397I am vetoing Assembly Bill 182 in its entirety. This bill creates certain prohibitions on performing an abortion and allows claims for damages to be brought if a prohibited abortion is performed.
I am vetoing this bill in its entirety because I object to the political interference between patients and their healthcare providers. I believe that all Wisconsinites have the right to make their own medical and healthcare decisions without interference from politicians. The provisions of this bill perpetuate harmful stereotypes and put women at risk by making reproductive healthcare less accessible. Policies such as this interfere with deeply personal decisions and confidential conversations between patients and healthcare providers. Licensed healthcare professionals should be trusted to give appropriate, evidence-based medical advice. Patients should be trusted to make decisions that are best for themselves and their families.
Respectfully submitted,
Tony Evers
Governor of Wisconsin
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June 21, 2019
To the Honorable Members of the Assembly:
hist103398I am vetoing Assembly Bill 183 in its entirety. This bill prohibits the Department of Health Services from certifying, and requires the department to decertify by July 1, 2020, a provider under the Medical Assistance program that is a private entity that provides abortion services or is an affiliate of a person that provides abortion services, with certain exceptions. The bill also requires the department to seek any waiver of federal law, state plan amendment or other federal approval to implement this prohibition.
I am vetoing this bill in its entirety because I object to this restriction on women's access to basic reproductive healthcare. Current state and federal law preclude taxpayer funding from supporting abortion services. This bill unnecessarily restricts access and choices for women seeking general healthcare, including pregnancy testing and related services, cancer screening and prevention, sexually transmitted disease screening and treatment, and well-woman exams.
Respectfully submitted,
Tony Evers
Governor of Wisconsin
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Executive Communications
State of Wisconsin
Office of the Governor
Madison
June 24, 2019
