abortion

Jan 22, 2026

Lazar: Setting the record straight on my stance on abortion

Judge Maria Lazar writes that if elected to the Wisconsin Supreme Court that her role will be to follow the law, not to legislate from the bench.

Apr 30, 2025

No answers in leaked draft abortion ruling inquiry

Investigators into how a Wisconsin Supreme Court abortion order was leaked last year said it was likely deliberate but were unable to determine who was responsible.

Apr 2, 2025

Abortion, unions and redistricting cases await the Supreme Court

Susan Crawford’s Wisconsin Supreme Court election victory over a conservative candidate backed by President Donald Trump and billionaire Elon Musk cemented a liberal majority on the state’s top court for at least three more years and dealt a devastating blow to Republicans who fear it paves the way for a wide array of rulings that will overturn or block the GOP's agenda in the swing stat[...]

Mar 24, 2025

Abortion main focus of court election

As the candidates for a Wisconsin Supreme Court seat squared off in a recent debate before early voting, one issue came up first and dominated at the start. “Let’s talk about abortion rights,” the moderator said.

Mar 14, 2025

Poll suggests issues at heart of high court race

New results from the Marquette University Law School poll show Wisconsin voters don’t know much about the candidates in the pivotal race for the state Supreme Court, but they do have firm opinions on issues the court may decide.

Mar 13, 2025

Crawford, Schimel square off in Supreme Court debate

Abortion rights and the influence of donations from billionaires Elon Musk and George Soros took center stage in a sometimes testy debate Wednesday between candidates for the Wisconsin Supreme Court less than three weeks before the election.

Feb 28, 2025

Court candidate’s criticism of liberal justices called ‘disgusting’

The Republican-backed candidate for Wisconsin Supreme Court accused the court's liberal majority, all women, of being “driven by their emotions” during oral arguments in an abortion rights case — comments his challenger's campaign on Friday called “disgusting.”

Oct 9, 2024

Courts continue to weigh in on abortion

Two court rulings Monday bolstered abortion opponents, with the U.S. Supreme Court ruling that Texas could ban emergency abortions if they violate state law and Georgia's top court allowing enforcement of the abortion ban in that state.

Oct 7, 2024

US Supreme Court lets stand a decision barring emergency abortions that violate Texas ban

The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday let stand a decision barring emergency abortions that violate the law in Texas, which has one of the country's strictest abortion bans.

Feb 21, 2024

DA asks Wisconsin Supreme Court to decide abortion lawsuit without lower court ruling

A Republican prosecutor asked the Wisconsin Supreme Court on Tuesday to decide whether a 174-year-old state law bans abortion in the state without waiting for a ruling from a lower appellate court.

Feb 18, 2024

State governments looking to protect health-related data as it’s used in abortion battle

Some state governments and federal regulators were already moving to keep individuals' reproductive health information private when a U.S. senator's report last week offered a new jolt, describing how cellphone location data was used to send millions of anti-abortion ads to people who visited Planned Parenthood offices.