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The Guardian - US
The Guardian - US
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Alice Herman

Wisconsin supreme court seems hostile to 1849 abortion ban in oral arguments

The Wisconsin capitol in Madison.
The Wisconsin capitol in Madison. Photograph: Scott Bauer/AP

During heated oral arguments on Monday morning, the Wisconsin supreme court appeared poised to find an 1849 law banning most abortions cannot be enforced.

The legal status of abortion in Wisconsin has been contested since the US supreme court overturned Roe v Wade and ended the right to abortion nationwide, triggering bans across the country – including in Wisconsin, where a 175-year-old ban immediately went into effect.

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