Republicans circulate bill to add exceptions for rape, incest to 1849 abortion ban

Wisconsin State Capitol building. Photo by David Wise. September 2022.
Wisconsin State Capitol building. Photo by David Wise. September 2022.

GOP lawmakers today began circulating legislation that would add exceptions for rape and incest to the state’s 1849 abortion ban.

Under the bill, those abortions would only be allowed during the first trimester of a pregnancy.

The bill also would clarify the existing exception for the life of the mother. It proposes allowing abortions when there is “a serious risk of death of the pregnant w...

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