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The Wisconsin Catholic Conference, the public policy voice of Wisconsin’s bishops, decries the failure of the Wisconsin Supreme Court to protect the most vulnerable in its decision that Wisconsin Statute 940.04, the state’s abortion ban, is unenforceable due to implied

Governor signs four additional bills filling gaps to ensure kids in crisis can get the close-to-home care they need, strengthening support for statewide child advocacy centers, and supporting workplace safety for local police and fire MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers today took action on six bills, including two bills to advance the state’s nuclear

Rep. Ryan Clancy, Rep. Francesca Hong, Rep. Darrin Madison, Rep. Christian Phelps Will Vote No MADISON, Wis. – Today, the Wisconsin State Assembly will convene to consider the Wisconsin 2025-27 state budget proposal negotiated by Governor Tony Evers and Speaker Robin Vos and approved in

MADISON —Today, Wisconsin State Superintendent of Public Instruction Dr. Jill Underly issued a statement in response to the agreement reached on state education funding.  “I want to thank Governor Evers and legislative leaders for coming together to make progress in funding

Taylor has spent her career fighting to protect the rights and freedoms of Wisconsinites, while Justice Rebecca Bradley once again votes to take rights away MADISON, Wis. – Today, the Wisconsin Supreme Court released its decision in Kaul v. Urmanski, concluding that

Milwaukee, Wisconsin- Today’s Wisconsin Supreme Court ruling confirmed what we already knew: abortion care is healthcare. Since the overturning of Roe v. Wade there have been serious concerns and confusion for Wisconsinites regarding the legality of abortion in our state.

The Senate version of the bill cuts Wisconsinites’ health care even more than the House version Steil and Van Orden voted for in May  MADISON, Wis. – As the House begins debate on the Senate version of Republican Tax Scam

MADISON—County Executive Melissa Agard released the following statement on the Wisconsin Supreme Court’s ruling on the 1849 abortion law: “Today, the Wisconsin Supreme Court’s decision to strike down the 176‑year‑old abortion ban marks a watershed moment for reproductive freedom in

MADISON, Wis. – Attorney General Josh Kaul today issued the following statement applauding the Wisconsin Supreme Court decision in Kaul v. Urmanski. “This marks a major victory for reproductive freedom following the uncertainty and harm to women’s health that have resulted

(Brookfield, WI) – Today, the Wisconsin Supreme Court concluded in Kaul v. Urmanski that Wisconsin Statute 940.04 does not ban abortions in Wisconsin; rather that the laws of our state surrounding abortion enacted since the 1973 Roe v. Wade U.S. Supreme Court decision are what

MADISON, Wis – Representative Clinton Anderson released the following statement following the Wisconsin Supreme Court decision striking down the 1849 abortion ban. “While this legal clarity is a step in the right direction, full reproductive freedom is not secured until

Madison – Representative Barbara Dittrich (R-Oconomowoc) issued the following statement regarding the Wisconsin Supreme Court ruling in the case Kaul v. Urmanski: “To no one’s surprise, the extreme leftist majority on the Wisconsin Supreme Court overturned standing law dating back to 1849.

MADISON, WI – State Senator Melissa Ratcliff (D-Cottage Grove) released the following statement in support of the Wisconsin Supreme Court decision to officially overturn the 1849 abortion ban—a law rooted in a pre-Civil War era that had stripped generations of

The state’s liberal majority on the state supreme court has ruled the pre-Civil War law as invalid MADISON, Wis. — In response to the Wisconsin State Supreme Court ruling, in a 4-3 decision, to invalidate the 1849 Abortion law, the Democratic Party

MADISON, WI – MADISON – This morning, the Wisconsin Supreme Court removed Wisconsin’s pre-Roe protections for the unborn in Kaul v. Urmanski. Wisconsin Statute § 940.04 protected the unborn from the moment of conception through natural birth. Now, because of the activist Supreme Court, unborn human beings

MADISON, Wis. – In response to today’s Wisconsin Supreme Court ruling, Rep. Jodi Emerson (D-Eau Claire) issued the following statement: “Today’s decision by the Wisconsin Supreme Court to strike down the 1849 abortion ban is a historic and long-overdue victory

MADISON, Wis. — In an opinion released this morning, the Wisconsin State Supreme Court struck down efforts to use an 1849 law as a near-total abortion ban. The court’s decision affirms a prior Dane County Circuit Court ruling that the archaic

MADISON – The ACLU of Wisconsin issued the following statement today after the State Supreme Court’s 4-3 decision declaring the 1849 abortion ban to be unenforceable. Executive Director of the ACLU of Wisconsin, Dr. Melinda Brennan, said: “We have been

Baldwin is the leader in the Senate to restore access to abortion rights nationwide WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) released the following statement on the Wisconsin Supreme Court ruling that strikes down the 1849 state law that had

Madison – Today, Representative Lindee Brill (R-Sheboygan Falls) made the following statement regarding the Wisconsin Supreme Court’s decision in Kaul v. Urmanski: “The Liberal majority in the Supreme Court clearly demonstrated today that they’ll find any way to ensure that