There are no pro-abortion rights OB-GYNs in Congress. These candidates are hoping to change that.
As Congress grapples with abortion rights two years after the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, two physicians specializing in obstetrics and gynecology are hoping to bring their expertise and exam room experiences to Capitol Hill.
As Congress grapples with abortion rights two years after the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, two physicians specializing in obstetrics and gynecology are hoping to bring their expertise and exam room experiences to Capitol Hill.
Dr. Kristin Lyerly and Dr. Kelly Morrison are running for Congress for the chance to become the only pro-abortion rights OB-GYNs on Capitol Hill.
The erosion of abortion rights since the 2022 Supreme Court decision is part of what drove Lyerly to run for the House in Wisconsin, she said in an interview.
“I get to hear the stories directly from my patients and their families. And I think once you — unless you are there in the room, you don’t truly understand the depth of how this affects people,” she said.
Dr. Kristin Lyerly acknowledges her supporters as she is introduced during her campaign announcement on April 4 in Green Bay, Wis.Tork Mason / Green Bay Press-Gazette / USA Today NetworkLyerly has been working as an OB-GYN for over 15 years and has provided care in Wisconsin, where she is seeking a congressional seat in the state’s 8th District, and in neighboring Minnesota. She’s running unopposed in the state’s Aug. 13 Democratic primary, and in November she would face one of at least three Republican candidates including Tony Wied, who is backed by former President Donald Trump.
Rating: 5