The Wisconsin Supreme Court has repealed the state's 1849 abortion ban, an important victory for abortion rights amid political tensions. This historic law, which imposed severe penalties for abortion, was revived after the overturning of Roe v. Wade in June 2022. A lawsuit by the Democratic Attorney General and Governor argued that modern state laws should supersede the outdated ban. The court's 4-3 decision determined that recent legislation regulating abortion effectively replaced the 19th-century ban, allowing for abortions under certain conditions.
"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 that it was meant as a substitute for the 19th-century near-total ban on abortion."
"The 176-year-old ban, which stated that anyone other than the pregnant person who intentionally destroys the life of an unborn child could face up to six years in prison and a $10,000 fine, snapped back into effect after the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade in June 2022."
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