Women Speak Out PAC, a prominent pro-life organization affiliated with Susan B. Anthony Pro-Life America, has recently made headlines by announcing their deployment of resources in support of Brad Schimel, the Republican-aligned candidate in the Wisconsin Supreme Court race. This race has garnered significant attention and is being closely watched as one of the most pivotal contests in the state’s history.
In a press release issued on Thursday, Women Speak Out PAC’s political communications director, Kelsey Pritchard, expressed strong opposition to Schimel’s opponent, Susan Crawford, describing her as an “extreme abortion activist” who has aligned herself with the abortion industry, particularly Planned Parenthood. Pritchard accused Crawford of misleading voters about her stance on abortion and highlighted Schimel’s record of upholding the Constitution and government checks and balances.
The press release further alleged that Crawford has actively defended Planned Parenthood in legal battles against laws requiring abortion providers to have hospital admitting privileges and protecting women from coerced abortions. In response to these concerns, Women Speak Out PAC has mobilized student canvassers to engage with Wisconsin voters, urging them to support Schimel and emphasizing the importance of voter turnout in the upcoming election on April 1.
Susan B. Anthony Pro-Life America, the parent organization of Women Speak Out PAC, is described as a network of over one million pro-life Americans dedicated to ending abortion through the election of pro-life leaders and advocacy for life-saving laws, with a special focus on promoting pro-life women in leadership roles.
The Supreme Court race in Wisconsin, while technically nonpartisan, has seen partisan endorsements from both sides. Crawford has received support from the Wisconsin Democratic Party and Reproductive Freedom for All, a pro-abortion rights group, while Schimel has garnered endorsements from the Wisconsin GOP, prominent Republican donors, and conservative PACs.
See also Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s tough Bronx persona is under fresh scrutiny with a resurfaced childhood nickname from her suburban upstate New York upbringing casting doubt on that publicly portrayed image. The progressive champion’s latest spat with President Donald Trump over the Iran strikes again called into question her true upbringing when she declared on X she was a “Bronx girl" to make her a point against the president. The 35-year-old congresswoman wrote in part on X: "I’m a Bronx girl. You should know that we can eat Queens boys for breakfast. Respectfully," she said, referring to the president’s upbringing in Queens as she called for his impeachment over his decision to bypass Congress in authorizing U.S. strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities. Ocasio-Cortez was born in the Bronx but moved to Yorktown – which is nearly an hour outside New York City -- when she was 5 years old and went on to attend Yorktown High School where she graduated in 2007. She was considered an accomplished student there and well thought of by teacher Michael Blueglass, according to a 2018 report by local media outlet Halston Media News. “There, known by students and staff as ‘Sandy,’ she was a member of the Science Research Program taught by Michael Blueglass," the report states. “She was amazing," Blueglass said, per the report. “Aside from her winning one of the top spots and going to the [Intel International Science and Engineering Fair], she was just one of the most amazing presenters in all of the years I've been at Yorktown. Her ability to take complex information and explain it to all different levels of people was fantastic." After high school, Ocasio-Cortez attended Boston University, where she majored in economics and international relations, per the report. Ocasio-Cortez’s “Sandy" nickname — which carries a more suburban and preppy tone — appears to undercut her politically crafted image as a tough, inner-city fighter, one she has portrayed since her famous 2018 congressional campaign where she eventually ousted former 10-terms Congressman Joe Crowley. New York GOP Assemblyman Matt Slater, who now represents Yorktown, added to the scrutiny of Ocasio-Cortez’s persona in the wake of her brash with Trump and released images of Ocasio-Cortez from his high school yearbook. He claimed he and the rising Democratic star attended Yorktown High School at the same time when she was a freshman and he was a senior. "I saw the attacks on the president and her [Ocasio-Cortez] claims that she's a big, tough Bronx girl," said Slater. "To sit there and say that she’s a Bronx girl is just patently ridiculous." "Everybody in our community knows this is just a bold-face lie," said Slater on "Fox & Friends First" last week. "She grew up in Yorktown, she was on my track team." "She's lying about her background, she's lying about her upbringing," Slater claimed. Slater’s post sent social media ablaze and prompted Ocasio-Cortez to respond after an image if her family’s home was posted online. “I’m proud of how I grew up and talk about it all the time," Ocasio-Cortez wrote on X Friday responding to the post. “My mom cleaned houses and I helped. We cleaned tutors’ homes in exchange for SAT prep." “Growing up between the Bronx and Yorktown deeply shaped my views of inequality & it’s a big reason I believe the things I do today!"
The outcome of this race is expected to have significant implications for the future of Wisconsin politics, as the court’s current liberal majority could be solidified through 2028 or potentially shift to a conservative-leaning court with Schimel’s victory. With Justice Brian Hagedorn serving as a key swing vote, the balance of the court hangs in the balance.
Fox News Digital reached out to the Crawford campaign for comment but did not receive a response before publication. The Wisconsin Supreme Court race remains a closely watched and highly contested race, with pro-life organizations like Women Speak Out PAC playing a crucial role in shaping the outcome.
