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 The ruling, issued on Wednesday, concluded that the archaic 1849 statute was superseded by more recent state laws regulating abortion procedures, which criminalize abortions only after fetal viability.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…