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Wisconsin's 176-year-old abortion ban struck down

Rob Beschizza
Jul 02, 2025
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Susan Crawford in an official campaign photo

Wisconsin's Supreme Court today ruled that a 176-year-old law held to ban abortions did not, as newer legislation had superceded it by criminalizing abortions only in cases when a fetus is viable outside the womb.

The 4-3 partisan vote ends a three-year legal battle that began when the 1849 law was made relevan…

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