Wisconsin Court of Appeals Judge Chris Taylor, who worked nearly a decade as public policy director for Planned Parenthood of Wisconsin abortion business before entering politics, is campaigning for a seat on the state Supreme Court.
Taylor has a record of staunch opposition to limits on abortion that pro-life advocates say reveals a radical commitment to abortion on demand.
Taylor was elected to the Wisconsin State Assembly as a Democrat, where she was one of the most liberal members. Democratic Gov. Tony Evers appointed her to the Dane County Circuit Court, and she now serves on the Madison-based District IV Court of Appeals.
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She faces Court of Appeals Judge Maria Lazar in the April 7, 2026, Supreme Court election.
Taylor has highlighted her work at Planned Parenthood as central to her identity. She stated: “Those values are really deeply ingrained in me, not just because I worked for Planned Parenthood, but as a lawyer, as a former legislator, as a mother.”
As a state legislator, Taylor vehemently opposed a bill that would have capped abortions at 20 weeks, arguing that’s it’s fine to kill viable babies.
She voted against measures to ban abortions performed on the basis of the unborn child’s sex or disability. She also would not support legislation requiring doctors to provide care for infants born alive after failed abortion procedures.
Her campaign has received more than $100,000 from Planned Parenthood. Campaign advertisements have prominently featured her Planned Parenthood credentials.
Opponent Maria Lazar has charged that Taylor’s values include “abortion up to birth” along with other left-wing priorities she could not advance through the legislature. Lazar accused Taylor of seeking to “legislate from the bench.”
Taylor has positioned herself as committed to judicial independence. She stated during a debate: “I never have said I’m an activist, that I’m an advocate on the bench.”
Pro-life advocates warn that Taylor’s deep ties to the abortion industry and her consistent legislative opposition to even modest protections for unborn children demonstrate she would prioritize radical abortion activism over impartial justice and the right to life. Her potential elevation to the Supreme Court, they argue, threatens further entrenchment of policies that endanger the most vulnerable unborn babies in Wisconsin.
