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Does Wisconsin Sen. Ron Johnson oppose all access to contraception?

By Tom Kertscher
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U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson, R-Wis., is on record supporting contraception and offering it free in certain cases.

The claim about Johnson was made in a June 10, 2024, interview, by Kristin Lyerly. She is running for the Democratic nomination for the Green Bay-area U.S. House seat vacated by Republican Mike Gallagher.

Noting that all Republican male senators voted June 5 against advancing a bill that would have protected an individual’s right to contraception, Lyerly said Johnson “doesn't want you to have birth control. Any birth control. No birth control at all."

Johnson said he voted against the bill because, he claimed, it would force schools to offer contraception to “kids.”

In a position paper during his 2022 re-election campaign, Johnson said: “I fully support contraception and I believe it is the best way to reduce the number of abortions.” He supports giving free contraception to people who can’t afford it.

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Devil's Advocates Radio (Quote at 25:50) Abortion Ban Fall Out…Dr. Kristin Lyerly…
NBC News Senate Republicans block bill to protect access to contraception
US Congress H.R.4121 - Right to Contraception Act
Sen. Ron Johnson Sen. Johnson Joins Colleagues in Slamming Democrats’ Attacks on Religious Freedoms & Parental Rights, Political Games on Contraception
Ron Johnson 2022 Senate campaign For the Record: My Position on Abortion
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Voters should be shown what 'abortion looks like at every stage of pregnancy,' Sen. Ron Johnson says
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