The Wisconsin Supreme Court has voided an abortion ban that was established 176 years ago in 1849 and had been inactive for five decades. The Wisconsin Supreme Court ruled 4-3 to overturn the ban.

In a 4-3 decision, justices ruled that newer legislation supersedes the Civil War-era ban that made abortion a felony, while Republican leaders criticize the court for overstepping.

State lawmakers adopted the ban in 1849, making it a felony when anyone other than the mother “intentionally destroys the ...

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The Wisconsin Supreme Court struck down the state’s abortion ban from 1849 on Wednesday. The court’s liberal-leaning majority ...

We conclude that comprehensive legislation enacted over the last 50 years regulating in detail the ‘who, what, where, when, and how’ of abortion so thoroughly covers the entire subject of abortion ...

The Wisconsin Supreme Court's liberal majority struck down the state's 176-year-old abortion ban on Wednesday, ruling 4-3 ...

On Wednesday, Wisconsin Supreme Court justices struck down the state’s 1849 abortion ban drawing mixed reviews from ...

The Wisconsin Supreme Court’s liberal majority struck down the state’s 176-year-old abortion ban on Wednesday, ruling 4-3 ...

The Wisconsin Supreme Court has overturned the state's 1849 abortion ban, declaring that legislation from the past 50 years ...

The Wisconsin Supreme Court’s liberal majority struck down the state’s 176-year-old abortion ban on Wednesday, ruling 4-3 ...