Wisconsin Catholic Conference: Statement on ruling that abortion ban does not apply to abortion

The Wisconsin Catholic Conference, the public policy voice of Wisconsin’s bishops, expresses its deep sadness and incredulity at Dane County Judge Diane Schlipper’s December 5 ruling that §940.04, the state’s abortion ban, does not apply to consensual abortions. In 1849, Wisconsin banned abortion. In 1853, it abolished the death penalty. Our state was truly ahead of its time in recognizing the val...