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

Wisconsin Supreme Court Overturns Abortion Ban

• ⚖️ The Wisconsin Supreme Court, in a 4-3 ruling, has struck down the state's 176-year-old abortion ban.
• 📌 This ban, originally enacted in 1849, made it a felony to intentionally destroy an unborn child's life.
• 💡 The ruling effectively means that the 1849 law can no longer be enforced, and elective abortion remains legal in Wisconsin.

Legal Ramifications and Previous Rulings

• 🎯 The decision upholds a previous lower court ruling that reached the same conclusion.
• 🗓️ The case involved oral arguments heard last fall, with the lawsuit filed in 2022 by Wisconsin's Democratic Attorney General Josh Call.
• 🚀 This action followed the US Supreme Court's overturning of the national constitutional right to abortion.

Governor's Statement and Continued Access

• ✅ Governor Tony Evers stated that the lawsuit affirmed continued access to reproductive health care.
• ⚠️ The ruling helps ensure that Wisconsin women will not face a state ban on nearly all abortions, even in cases of rape and incest.
• 📈 Elective abortions are now legal in Wisconsin up to 20 weeks of pregnancy.