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Wisconsin Supreme Court Weighs Abortion Ban Challenge

7/1/2025

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On Wednesday, the Wisconsin Supreme Court faces a pivotal decision on a near-total abortion ban, sparked by Democratic Attorney General Josh Kaul's challenge following the U.S. Supreme Court's Roe v. Wade reversal. A lower court previously interpreted the 19th-century law as prohibiting feticide, not consensual abortions, hinting that liberal justices may oppose the ban.

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On Wednesday, the Wisconsin Supreme Court faces a pivotal decision on a near-total abortion ban, sparked by Democratic Attorney General Josh Kaul's challenge following the U.S. Supreme Court's Roe v. Wade reversal. A lower court previously interpreted the 19th-century law as prohibiting feticide, not consensual abortions, hinting that liberal justices may oppose the ban.