US EditionWisconsin Supreme Court’s liberal majority strikes down 176-year-old abortion ban
- The Wisconsin Supreme Court's liberal majority struck down the state's 176-year-old abortion ban in a 4-3 ruling on Wednesday, restoring abortion access in the state.
- The ban was enacted in 1849 before women had the right to vote and was reactivated after the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade in 2022, though it was never officially repealed.
- The court's liberal majority overturned the longstanding abortion ban, ruling that it was invalidated by a more recent state statute that prohibits abortions only after a fetus is capable of surviving outside the uterus, thereby providing greater legal clarity for both healthcare providers and patients.
- Governor Tony Evers vowed to oppose the ban by not appointing prosecutors who enforce it and offering clemency for doctors, while opponents plan legislative efforts to restrict abortion further.
- This decision affirms reproductive healthcare access in Wisconsin, but experts warn that challenges remain and call for ongoing action to protect vulnerable populations’ maternal health.
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The liberal majority of the Wisconsin Supreme Court overturned the 1849 abortion ban in the state in a ruling published on Wednesday
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