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US Supreme Court Blocks Revival of Montana Parental Consent Abortion Law

US Supreme Court Blocks Revival of Montana Parental Consent Abortion Law

US Supreme Court Blocks Revival of Montana Parental Consent Abortion Law The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday declined to hear an appeal from Montana officials, effectively preventing the revival of a state law that would have required minors to obtain parental consent for abortions. This decision leaves in place a Montana Supreme Court ruling that found the 2013 measure violated the state constitution. Montana had sought to uphold the law, arguing it protected parental rights in healthcare decisions for minors….

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Wisconsin Supreme Court Upholds Abortion Access, Strikes Down 1849 Ban

Wisconsin Supreme Court Upholds Abortion Access, Strikes Down 1849 Ban

Wisconsin Supreme Court Upholds Abortion Access, Strikes Down 1849 Ban In a landmark 4-3 decision, the Wisconsin Supreme Court’s liberal majority has struck down the state’s 176-year-old abortion ban. The ruling, issued on Wednesday, concluded that the archaic 1849 statute was superseded by more recent state laws regulating abortion procedures, which criminalize abortions only after fetal viability. The decision provides much-needed clarity and certainty for abortion providers and patients across Wisconsin. Attorney General Josh Kaul, a Democrat, had filed a…

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