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Wisconsin Supreme Court strikes down century-old abortion ban
The liberal majority on Wisconsin’s Supreme Court struck down the state’s 176-year-old abortion ban on Wednesday, backing a ...
Civil War-era law doesn't ban abortion, Wisconsin Supreme Court rules
In a 4-3 ruling, the Wisconsin Supreme Court's liberal majority ruled the 1849 law had been "impliedly repealed" by changes ...
Wisconsin Supreme Court’s liberal majority strikes down 176-year-old abortion ban
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The Wisconsin Supreme Court’s liberal majority struck down the state’s 176-year-old abortion ban on ...
Wisconsin Supreme Court strikes down 176-year-old abortion ban, prompting applause from Illinois advocates
Ruling hailed as a "victory" by supporters, but people in Wisconsin still face other obstacles to accessing reproductive care ...
Wisconsin court says 19th-century abortion ban cannot be enforced
Wisconsin's top state court ruled on Wednesday that an 1849 state law banning abortion in virtually all cases cannot be ...
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Wisconsin Supreme Court Repeals 1849 Abortion Ban in Major Victory
A nearly 200-year-old abortion ban has been overturned in Wisconsin, just months after the state elected a liberal justice to ...
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Wisconsin abortion ban, court strikes down 1849 law
The recent debate started when the U.S. Supreme Court struck down Roe v. Wade in 2022. People on both sides said Wisconsin’s ...
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A Faux ‘Settlement’ on Abortion in Wisconsin
By invalidating a 1849 law protecting unborn life, the state Supreme Court usurped the Legislature’s authority to set policy.
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Wisconsin Supreme Court rules 1849 abortion ban is invalid
The Wisconsin Supreme Court on Wednesday ruled in a 4-3 decision that the state's 1849 law prohibiting abortion is invalid.