Civil War-era law doesn't ban abortion, Wisconsin Supreme Court rules
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Wisconsin Attorney General Josh Kaul speaks during a press conference following the Wisconsin Supreme Court ruling that struck down an 1849 law limiting abortion care on Wednesday at the Risser Justice Center in Madison.
OWEN ZILIAK, STATE JOURNAL
Wisconsin Attorney General Josh Kaul speaks during a press conference following the Wisconsin Supreme Court ruling that struck down a 1849 law limiting abortion care on Wednesday, July 2, 2025 at Risser Justice Center in Madison, Wi.
OWEN ZILIAK,STATE JOURNAL
Wisconsin Attorney General Josh Kaul speaks during a press conference following the Wisconsin Supreme Court ruling that struck down a 1849 law limiting abortion care on Wednesday, July 2, 2025 at Risser Justice Center in Madison, Wi.
OWEN ZILIAK,STATE JOURNAL
Wisconsin Attorney General Josh Kaul speaks during a press conference following the Wisconsin Supreme Court ruling that struck down a 1849 law limiting abortion care on Wednesday, July 2, 2025 at Risser Justice Center in Madison, Wi.
OWEN ZILIAK,STATE JOURNAL
Planned Parenthood of Wisconsin Chief Strategy Officer Michelle Velasquez speaks during a press conference following the Wisconsin Supreme Court ruling that struck down a 1849 law limiting abortion care on Wednesday, July 2, 2025 at Risser Justice Center in Madison, Wi.
OWEN ZILIAK,STATE JOURNAL
Madison OBGYN and Past Chair of the Wisconsin Section of the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists Dr. Amy Domeyer speaks during a press conference following the Wisconsin Supreme Court ruling that struck down a 1849 law limiting abortion care on Wednesday, July 2, 2025 at Risser Justice Center in Madison, Wi.
Marking a major win for abortion rights advocates across Wisconsin, the state Supreme Court on Wednesday issued a split decision repealing the state’s Civil War-era law that had widely been interpreted as a near-complete abortion ban.
Wisconsin Attorney General Josh Kaul speaks during a press conference after the state Supreme Court struck down a 1849 law limiting abortion care on Wednesday at the Risser Justice Center in Madison.
Wisconsin Attorney General Josh Kaul speaks during a press conference following the Wisconsin Supreme Court ruling that struck down an 1849 law limiting abortion care on Wednesday at the Risser Justice Center in Madison.
Wisconsin Attorney General Josh Kaul speaks during a press conference following the Wisconsin Supreme Court ruling that struck down a 1849 law limiting abortion care on Wednesday, July 2, 2025 at Risser Justice Center in Madison, Wi.
Wisconsin Attorney General Josh Kaul speaks during a press conference following the Wisconsin Supreme Court ruling that struck down a 1849 law limiting abortion care on Wednesday, July 2, 2025 at Risser Justice Center in Madison, Wi.
Wisconsin Attorney General Josh Kaul speaks during a press conference following the Wisconsin Supreme Court ruling that struck down a 1849 law limiting abortion care on Wednesday, July 2, 2025 at Risser Justice Center in Madison, Wi.
Planned Parenthood of Wisconsin Chief Strategy Officer Michelle Velasquez speaks during a press conference following the Wisconsin Supreme Court ruling that struck down a 1849 law limiting abortion care on Wednesday, July 2, 2025 at Risser Justice Center in Madison, Wi.
Madison OBGYN and Past Chair of the Wisconsin Section of the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists Dr. Amy Domeyer speaks during a press conference following the Wisconsin Supreme Court ruling that struck down a 1849 law limiting abortion care on Wednesday, July 2, 2025 at Risser Justice Center in Madison, Wi.
Wisconsin Attorney General Josh Kaul speaks during a press conference after the state Supreme Court struck down a 1849 law limiting abortion care on Wednesday at the Risser Justice Center in Madison.