Though he signed it quietly, with no ceremony nor public statement, he later said lawyers had used the law "to clog up the legal system."

The AAUW study notes that while the some aspects of the pay gap can be tied to choices made regarding college majors and jobs, "not all of the gap can be 'explained away.'"

The Washington Post has a map displaying the gender-pay-gap in each state, along with some of the charts from the study.

Women's rights advocacy groups including Planned Parenthood and NARAL Pro-Choice Wisconsin have been politically invigorated by policy changes in the state, including the repeal of the equal pay law. Since Walker took office in 2011, at least 11 policy changes through eight laws have been passed that limit women’s access to reproductive care and equal pay.

NARAL Pro-Choice Wisconsin has encouraged pro-choice supporters to talk about the issue with their friends and neighbors in 2014. And Planned Parenthood's political arm has made Wisconsin's gubernatorial race a priority in its 2014 midterm campaign. The group plans to spend $18 million in at least 14 states, including in Wisconsin.

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