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Wisconsin Supreme Court decides abortion case that prompted most expensive judicial election in US history
Wisconsin Supreme Court strikes down state's 1849 near-total abortion ban
Wisconsin court says 19th century abortion ban cannot be enforced
Wisconsin Supreme Court’s liberal majority strikes down 176-year-old abortion ban
The ruling came as no surprise given that liberal justices control the court. One of them went so far as promising to uphold abortion rights during her campaign two years ago.
Wisconsin Supreme Court's liberal majority backs abortion rights in the state
The ruling highlights the importance of state courts for reproductive rights after the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade
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Wisconsin Supreme Court strikes down state’s 1849 abortion ban
The Wisconsin Supreme Court on Wednesday struck down the state’s 176-year-old abortion ban in a 4-3 ruling, saying that it was superseded by a more recent state law criminalizing abortions only in cases when a fetus is viable outside the womb.
Wisconsin Supreme Court Strikes Down 1849 Abortion Ban
After the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade in 2022, Republican prosecutors in Wisconsin said they intended to enforce the old law.