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Wisconsin Abortion
Feb 23, 2023

Debate on abortion access turns to Wisconsin high court race

National groups on both sides of the abortion fight on Wednesday pledged significant spending in the race for a pivotal seat on the Wisconsin Supreme Court, tossing the perennial battleground state into the spotlight of the searing debate over abortion access.

Jan 30, 2023

Minnesota Senate backs abortion rights after marathon debate

The Minnesota Senate voted early Saturday after a marathon debate to write broad protections for abortion rights into state statutes, which would make it difficult for future courts to roll back.

Jan 26, 2023

New lawsuits target state restrictions on abortion pills

Supporters of abortion rights filed separate lawsuits Wednesday challenging two states' abortion pill restrictions, the opening salvo in what's expected to be a protracted legal battle over access to the medications.

Wisconsin Abortion
Jan 23, 2023

‘Here again’: Abortion activists rally 50 years after Roe

From beach cities to snow-covered streets, abortion supporters rallied by the thousands on Sunday to demand protections for reproductive rights and mark the 50th anniversary of the now-overturned Roe v. Wade U.S. Supreme Court decision that established federal protections for the procedure.

Jan 20, 2023

Minnesota House backs abortion rights after HHS chief visits

U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra visited Minnesota on Thursday on a Midwest trip to affirm the Biden administration's commitment to abortion rights despite the U.S. Supreme Court decision overturning Roe v. Wade.

Jan 19, 2023

US Supreme Court says it hasn’t found abortion opinion leaker

The U.S. Supreme Court said Thursday it has not determined who leaked a draft of the court's opinion overturning abortion rights, but that the investigation continues.

Jan 12, 2023

Editorial: Imagine a Legislature that listens to the people

Here's some simple advice for the state Legislature, whose members were sworn into office last week: Represent the will of the people.

Wisconsin Supreme Court primary
Dec 27, 2022

Abortion ban likely headed to state Supreme Court

Wisconsin Republicans who control the Legislature are divided over whether to push for rape and incest abortion exceptions in the face of Democratic Gov. Tony Evers' pledge to veto any bill that keeps the state's 173-year-old ban in place.

Dec 16, 2022

A seismic reversal in US abortion rights

After decades of abortion rights, the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, and suddenly abortion was illegal in parts of the country.

Dec 13, 2022

Iowa judge blocks effort to ban most abortions in state

An effort to ban most abortions in Iowa was blocked Monday by a state judge who upheld a court decision made three years ago.

Dec 5, 2022

Indiana judge won’t block probe over 10-year-old’s abortion

Indiana's Republican attorney general can keep investigating an Indianapolis doctor who spoke publicly about providing an abortion to a 10-year-old rape victim from neighboring Ohio, a judge ruled Friday.

Dec 1, 2022

Prosecutors move to dismiss Wisconsin abortion ban challenge (UPDATE)

A conservative prosecutor is asking a judge to toss out Democratic Attorney General Josh Kaul's lawsuit challenging Wisconsin's 173-year-old ban on abortions, arguing that it lacks legal merit and that there is no weight to assertions that it is unenforceable because of its age.

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