Wisconsin lawmakers react to SCOWIS decision striking abortion ban

Wisconsin politicians react to state Supreme Court striking down 176-year-old abortion ban

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Wisconsin Catholic Leaders Decry Repealed Abortion Ban

The Wisconsin Supreme Court building in Madison Here is a roundup of recent pro-life and abortion-related news.

Wisconsin Catholic leaders decry repealed abortion ban

The Wisconsin Supreme Court building in Madison, Wisconsin. / Credit: Richard Hurd/Wikimedia Commons CNA Staff, Jul 3, 2025 / 15:03 pm (CNA). Here is a roundup of recent pro-life and abortion-related news.Wisconsin Catholic leaders decry repeal... [...]

Wisconsin lawmakers react to SCOWIS decision striking abortion ban

While most Democrats have praised the ruling, many Republican officials said they are not in favor of the move.

Wisconsin Supreme Court strikes down state’s 1849 near-total abortion ban

(NBC News) – The Wisconsin Supreme Court on Wednesday formally struck down an abortion ban from 1849 that had technically retaken effect after the U.S. Supreme Court overturned federal abortion rights. In a 4-3 decision that came down along ideological lines, the court’s liberal majority affirmed a lower court ruling that overturned the 176-year-old ban and left in place a more recent law in Wisconsin allowing most abortions until about the 20th…

Court Watch: Karofsky Court Leans Into Partisan Rhetoric In Abortion Decision - Institute for Reforming Government

Court Watch: Karofsky Court Leans Into Partisan Rhetoric In Abortion Decision Court uses rarely used doctrine to achieve preferred policy outcome Delafield, Wis. – The Institute for Reforming Government (IRG) released the following statement following the Wisconsin Supreme Court’s ruling in Josh Kaul v. Joel Urmanski. The majority’s decision utilized implied repeal to strike down the 1849 ban on abortion, arguing that subsequent abortion legisla…