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July 02, 2025

Wisconsin Supreme Court Strikes Down 1849 Law Criminalizing Most Abortions

  • July 02, 2025
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A divided Wisconsin Supreme Court struck down July 3 a near-total ban on abortion dating back to 1849, finding the law, while still technically on the books, had been “impliedly repealed” by subsequent comprehensive legislation regulating the procedure.