Wisconsin Supreme Court’s Liberal Majority Strikes Down 176-Year-Old Abortion Ban

Wisconsin supreme court strikes down 1849 abortion ban

Liberal justices rule the state’s 19th-century ban was replaced by later law allowing abortion until viabilityThe Wisconsin supreme court’s liberal majority struck down the state’s 176-year-old abortion ban on Wednesday, ruling 4-3 that it was superseded by a newer state law that criminalizes abortions only after a fetus can survive outside the womb.State lawmakers adopted the ban in 1849, making it a felony when anyone other than the mother “in…

Wisconsin Supreme Court 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Supreme Court's liberal majority struck down the state's 176-year-old abortion ban on Wednesday, ruling 4-3 that it was superseded by newer state laws regulating the procedure, including statutes that criminalize abortions only after a fetus can survive outside the womb.

Wisconsin Supreme Court’s liberal majority strikes down 176-year-old abortion ban

The Wisconsin Supreme Court struck down the state's 176-year-old abortion ban on Wednesday.

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

The Wisconsin Supreme Court on Wednesday formally struck down an abortion ban from 1849 that had technically retaken effect after the U.S.

Wisconsin Supreme Court's liberal majority strikes down 176-year-old abortion ban

The Wisconsin Supreme Court has struck down the state's 176-year-old abortion ban.

Wisconsin Supreme Court’s liberal majority strikes down 176-year-old abortion ban

The Wisconsin Supreme Court has struck down the state’s 176-year-old abortion ban. The court’s liberal majority ruled 4-3 on Wednesday that the ban is no longer valid because newer abortion restrictions superseded it.