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Gov. Tim Walz signs abortion access into state law

Walz's signature makes Minnesota the sixteenth state to spell out a right to abortion access in its law books or constitution, and the first Legislature take such action since Roe was overturned last June.

By Glen Stubbe

January 31, 2023 at 9:23PM
Surrounded by DFL legislators, Gov. Tim Walz signs a bill to add a "fundamental right" to abortion access into state law Tuesday, Jan. 31, 2023 St. Paul, Minn. Walz's signature makes Minnesota the sixteenth state to spell out a right to abortion access in its law books or constitution, and the first Legislature take such action since Roe was overturned last June.
Legislators Rep. Carlie Kotyza-Witthuhn, DFL-Eden Prairie. House Speaker Melissa Hortman, DFL-Brooklyn Park, Senate Majority Leader Kari Dziedzic, DFL-Minneapolis and Sen. Jennifer McEwen, DFL-Duluth, applauded after Gov Walz pointed out that this was the first time women held both seats of power in the legislature.
Gov. Tim Walz hugged First Lady Gwen Walz as tears ran down her face, on the right are Rep. Carlie Kotyza-Witthuhn, DFL-Eden Prairie and Sen. Jennifer McEwen, DFL-Duluth, who also wiped away tears.
Surrounded by DFL legislators, Gov. Tim Walz signs a bill to add a "fundamental right" to abortion access into state law.
After signing the bill, Gov. Tim Walz handed signing pens to bill authors Rep. Carlie Kotyza-Witthuhn, DFL-Eden Prairie and Sen. Jennifer McEwen, DFL-Duluth.
Gov Tim Walz hugged Lt. Gov Peggy Flanagan's daughter Siobhan, on the left is Flanagan's niece Kate Carr.
State Attorney General Keith Ellison patted Senate President Bobby Joe Champion, DFL-Minneapolis after Walz congratulated him on presiding over the Senate for all 14 hours of debate on the bill. On the left is Planned Parenthood CEO Ruth Richardson.
Planned Parenthood CEO Ruth Richardson speaks.
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Surrounded by DFL legislators, Gov. Tim Walz signs a bill to add a "fundamental right" to abortion access into state law Tuesday, Jan. 31, 2023 St. Paul, Minn. Walz's signature makes Minnesota the sixteenth state to spell out a right to abortion access in its law books or constitution, and the first Legislature take such action since Roe was overturned last June. (Glen Stubbe, Star Tribune/guest)
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Photojournalist Glen Stubbe has been chief political photographer for the Minnesota Star Tribune since 2011 and was business photographer and photo editor before that. He was named Visual MN Photographer of the Year twice in a row, first in 2015, and then combined 2016-2017.

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