02-07-2025
Wisconsin Supreme Court allows abortion to continue in state
MADISON, Wis. — A divided Wisconsin Supreme Court on Wednesday allowed abortions to continue in the state, blocking a 19th century law that for a time effectively banned the procedure in nearly all instances.
The ruling is a victory for abortion rights advocates — who helped flip the elected court's ideological makeup in 2023 — and puts protections for the procedure on firmer footing. It represents a setback for abortion opponents in the swing state, who had hoped Wisconsin would join the list of states to limit or ban the procedure after Roe v. Wade was overturned by the U.S. Supreme Court in 2022.
