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Wisconsin Supreme Court's liberal majority strikes down 176-year-old abortion ban

SUMMARY

The Wisconsin Supreme Court has struck down a 176-year-old abortion ban, ruling 4-3 that it is overridden by a newer law that restricts abortions only after baby viability. The 1849 law made abortion a felony unless the mother was involved.

While this ban was effectively nullified by Roe v. Wade in 1973, conservatives argued it was reactivated after the Supreme Court's 2022 decision that overturned Roe. Attorney General Josh Kaul argued that the ban conflicts with laws allowing abortions until viability. The Supreme Court's ruling offers clarity for abortion providers and patients in Wisconsin.


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