Wisconsin Supreme Court Strikes Down 176-Year-Old Abortion Ban

Wisconsin Supreme Court Ruling on Abortion Ban

• ⚖️ The Wisconsin Supreme Court, with its liberal majority, has struck down a 176-year-old abortion ban.
• 📌 This ban, originally enacted in 1849, made it a felony to intentionally destroy an unborn child's life.
• 🚫 Today's decision means the 19th-century law cannot be enforced, effectively overturning the ban.

Current Abortion Access in Wisconsin

• ✅ Elective abortion remains legal in Wisconsin up to 20 weeks of pregnancy.
• 🏛️ This ruling upholds a previous lower court decision that reached the same conclusion.
• 🗓️ The high court heard oral arguments in the case about eight months ago, following a lawsuit filed in 2022.

Legal and Political Reactions

• ✊ Wisconsin's Democratic Attorney General, Josh Call, hailed the ruling as a significant victory for the freedom of Wisconsinites.
• 🗣️ He emphasized the importance of fighting for rights and advocating for the best interests of the state's people.
• 😠 Wisconsin Republicans expressed displeasure, with the state GOP Chairman stating that abortion laws should be left to lawmakers and voters.
• 🏛️ Republicans argued that the Supreme Court should follow the Constitution rather than making law, suggesting the issue should be resolved in the legislature.