Abortion in Wisconsin
Abortion has been legal in Wisconsin since September 18, 2023. It can be done in Madison, Milwaukee, and Sheboygan during the first 22 weeks of pregnancy.[1] However, there is still some disagreement about abortion in Wisconsin after the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade on June 24, 2022. Some people who are against abortion point to an old law from 1849. They say this law bans abortion unless the mother's life is in danger.[2] However, some courts have said that this law only applies to killing a baby after birth, not abortion and courts are still deciding if this law can be enforced.[3]
In a 2014 poll, 53% of people in Wisconsin said abortion should be legal in most or all cases, while 45% said it should be illegal in most or all cases.[4]
Planned Parenthood of Wisconsin started doing abortions again in Madison and Milwaukee on September 18, 2023, and they plan to start in Sheboygan on December 28, 2023.[5]
References
[change | change source]- ↑ "State Bans on Abortion Throughout Pregnancy". www.guttmacher.org. 2024-05-01. Retrieved 2026-08-06.
- ↑ "SCOTUS strikes down Roe v. Wade making nearly all abortions illegal in Wisconsin". Wisconsin Public Radio. 2022-06-24. Archived from the original on 2022-06-24. Retrieved 2022-06-24.
- ↑ "1849 Wisconsin law doesn't ban abortions, Dane County judge rules". Wisconsin State Journal. 2023-07-07. Retrieved 2023-09-14.
- ↑ "What If Roe Fell?". Center for Reproductive Rights. 2022-01-20. Archived from the original on 2019-05-09. Retrieved 2022-05-05. See also "Winsonsin". Center for Reproductive Rights. 2021-07-22. Archived from the original on 2021-07-22. Retrieved 2022-05-05.
- ↑ "Planned Parenthood sets date to resume abortion in Sheboygan clinic". WISN. Retrieved December 18, 2023.