Summary
The Wisconsin Supreme Court ruled that a law from 1849 does not ban abortion in the state. This decision allows abortions to continue, following a previous trial court's decision that interpreted the law as a feticide law instead.
Key Facts
- The Wisconsin Supreme Court decided an 1849 law does not ban abortion.
- This ruling allows abortions to continue legally in Wisconsin.
- The legal issue started after Roe v. Wade was overturned in 2022.
- The Wisconsin Attorney General challenged the 1849 law in court.
- A trial court previously decided the law was about feticide, not banning abortions.
- Abortions in Wisconsin are allowed up to 20 weeks or more to save the mother's life or health.
- The state Supreme Court's decision followed party lines and reflects a 4-3 liberal majority.
