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Did Eric Toney say he would not rule out prosecuting abortions even in cases of rape and incest?

by Jacob Alabab-Moser / Wisconsin Watch October 13th, 2022January 17th, 2023 Why you can trust Wisconsin Watch

Yes.
Wisconsin Attorney General candidate Eric Toney, the current Fond du Lac County district attorney, said in an interview with WKOW TV that he would decide whether to prosecute abortions — including situations involving rape or incest — by looking at cases “on an individual basis.”

Government

Wisconsin gov won’t back abortion exceptions if ban remains

by Scott Bauer / Associated Press October 11th, 2022October 11th, 2022 Why you can trust Wisconsin Watch

Democratic Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers said Tuesday that he wouldn’t sign a bill creating exceptions for rape and incest if it would keep in place the state’s 1849 abortion ban.

Wisconsin candidates sharply divided along partisan lines on abortion rights

by Phoebe Petrovic / Wisconsin Watch October 4th, 2022September 18th, 2023 Why you can trust Wisconsin Watch

This year’s U.S. Supreme Court decision striking down Roe v. Wade has elevated abortion as a key election issue. ‘Personhood’ may be the next battle.

Democracy on the Ballot, Government

How Wisconsin’s abortion interest groups decide to endorse candidates

by Phoebe Petrovic / Wisconsin Watch October 4th, 2022September 18th, 2023 Why you can trust Wisconsin Watch

Wisconsin Watch checked the candidates on the ballot in the 2022 general election against endorsements from major groups supporting and opposing abortion rights.

Fact briefs

Did Wisconsin gubernatorial candidate Tim Michels change his position on exceptions for an abortion ban?

by Jacob Alabab-Moser / Wisconsin Watch September 24th, 2022January 16th, 2023 Why you can trust Wisconsin Watch

Yes. Tim Michels, Republican candidate for governor of Wisconsin, recently shifted his stance on whether he would back an abortion ban law with exceptions in cases of rape and incest.

Health & Welfare

Here’s what to know about abortion access in post-Roe Wisconsin

by Samantha McCabe / Wisconsin Watch September 8th, 2022November 30th, 2022 Why you can trust Wisconsin Watch

A guide for nativating reproductive health care under Wisconsin’s 173-year-old abortion ban.

Health & Welfare

Wisconsin doctors split on whether risky child pregnancies warrant life-saving exception

by Phoebe Petrovic / Wisconsin Watch August 20th, 2022November 30th, 2022 Why you can trust Wisconsin Watch

Under Wisconsin’s near-total abortion ban, the physical and psychological risks of pregnancy and childbirth for young teenagers and girls present new challenges.

Health & Welfare, Justice & Safety

Wisconsin’s 173-year-old ban allows only life-saving ‘therapeutic abortions.’ No one knows what that means.

by Phoebe Petrovic / Wisconsin Watch August 20th, 2022November 30th, 2022 Why you can trust Wisconsin Watch

Physicians criticize the law as outdated, vague and severe. Health systems are scrambling to guide them on how to stay out of criminal trouble.

Health & Welfare, Special alert

U.S. Supreme Court eliminates constitutional right to abortion. What does that mean for Wisconsin?

by Jim Malewitz / Wisconsin Watch June 24th, 2022November 30th, 2022 Why you can trust Wisconsin Watch

The U.S. Supreme Court today ruled that Americans no longer hold the constitutional right to abortion. The 6-3 ruling overturns Roe v. Wade and allows states to ban the procedure. What does that mean for Wisconsin? The answer is complicated.

Government, Health & Welfare

Wisconsin faces a ‘tangled series’ of abortion laws dating back to 1849 as it heads into a possible post-Roe future

by Phoebe Petrovic / Wisconsin Watch June 4th, 2022November 30th, 2022 Why you can trust Wisconsin Watch

Top GOP lawmakers remain mum on plans if the constitutional right to an abortion is overturned — and state law banning nearly all abortions takes effect.

Government, Health & Welfare

Are abortions ever medically necessary? Wisconsin doctors say yes.

by Phoebe Petrovic / Wisconsin Watch June 4th, 2022November 30th, 2022 Why you can trust Wisconsin Watch

Life-threatening conditions can develop or be exacerbated during pregnancy — and childbirth itself is high risk for some patients, they say.

Health & Welfare

Catholics run one-third of Wisconsin hospitals, putting many reproductive procedures off-limits

by Parker Schorr and Rikha Sharma Rani December 18th, 2019November 28th, 2022 Why you can trust Wisconsin Watch

A retired obstetrician says Catholic restrictions kept her from providing the best care to patients: ‘When you have a moral conflict like that, it eats away at you.’

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