A conservative tilt on the Wisconsin Supreme Court has given Republicans victories in high-stakes cases in recent years, from voting restrictions to gerrymandered legislative districts.
Tag: Roe v. Wade
Posted inGovernment
Abortion front and center in Wisconsin Supreme Court race
A liberal judge running in a pivotal race to determine majority control of the Wisconsin Supreme Court is touting her support for abortion rights in the first two television ads of the closely watched race.
Posted inGovernment, Health & Welfare
‘Here again’: Abortion activists rally 50 years after Roe
Sunday’s main march was held in Wisconsin, where upcoming elections could determine the state Supreme Court’s power balance and future abortion rights.
Posted inDemocracy on the Ballot, Government
Wisconsin candidates sharply divided along partisan lines on abortion rights
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.
Posted inHealth & Welfare, Special alert
U.S. Supreme Court eliminates constitutional right to abortion. What does that mean for Wisconsin?
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.
Posted inGovernment, Health & Welfare
Wisconsin faces a ‘tangled series’ of abortion laws dating back to 1849 as it heads into a possible post-Roe future
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.
Posted inGovernment, Health & Welfare
Are abortions ever medically necessary? Wisconsin doctors say yes.
Life-threatening conditions can develop or be exacerbated during pregnancy — and childbirth itself is high risk for some patients, they say.
Posted inHealth & Welfare
Abortion pill restrictions part of nationwide push
Medication abortions have become more prevalent nationally in the past few years, and laws targeting them are sweeping state legislatures across the country.