Attorney General Kaul Issues Statement on Favorable Ruling in Challenge to Wisconsin’s Criminal Abortion Ban
Today, following the release of Dane County Circuit Court Judge Diane Schlipper’s decision to deny the motion to dismiss, Wisconsin Attorney General Josh Kaul issued the following statement.
“Today’s ruling is a major victory in our fight to restore reproductive freedom in Wisconsin. While this ruling does not resolve the case and won’t be the final word in this litigation, the court’s thorough decision makes clear that Wis. Stat. § 940.04(1) should not be interpreted to criminalize consensual abortions.”
NOTE: This press release was submitted to Urban Milwaukee and was not written by an Urban Milwaukee writer. While it is believed to be reliable, Urban Milwaukee does not guarantee its accuracy or completeness.
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- Three Years After the Dobbs Decision, Wisconsin Republicans are Still Trying to Ban Reproductive Freedom - Democratic Party of Wisconsin - Jun 24th, 2025
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- Support for Abortion Rights Remains Strong in Wisconsin on Third Anniversary of MAGA U.S. Supreme Court Justices Overturning Roe v. Wade - A Better Wisconsin Together - Jun 24th, 2025
- MAGA Wisconsin GOP Pushed to Restrict IVF Access, Reproductive Freedom - Democratic Party of Wisconsin - Feb 27th, 2024
- Families Are Losing Access to IVF Because of Donald Trump - Democratic Party of Wisconsin - Feb 23rd, 2024
- Planned Parenthood Seeks Wisconsin Supreme Court Ruling On Abortion - Hope Kirwan - Feb 22nd, 2024
- PPWI Asks Wisconsin Supreme Court to Protect Abortion Rights - Planned Parenthood of Wisconsin - Feb 22nd, 2024
- Wisconsin Democrats on Donald Trump’s National Abortion Ban - Democratic Party of Wisconsin - Feb 16th, 2024
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