Pro-Life News

The state’s highest court ruled 4-3 against the 19th century law, saying it is superseded by newer laws. Passed before the Civil War, the measure made abortion a felony except in cases where the mother’s life is in danger. The high court’s liberal majority affirmed a lower court ruling that overturned the 176-year-old legislation and said it only applied to feticide, not the protection of unborn babies. In her dissent, Supreme Court Justice Annette Ziegler wrote the ruling placed personal preference over the constitutional roles of the branches of state government. No legislation truly repealed the 1849 law, Ziegler wrote. She added that the Wisconsin State Legislature, not the courts, needed to address the issue of abortion in light of the U.S. Supreme Court’s 2022 Dobbs decision. Read more...