In Wisconsin, an 1849 Abortion Ban Could Make for a Chaotic Post-Roe Landscape

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English - May 07, 2022 14:57 - 7 minutes - 14.4 MB - ★★★★ - 63 ratings
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More than two dozen states are poised to ban abortions if the Supreme Court overturns Roe v. Wade. Then there’s Wisconsin, where a politically divided government, a hotly contested election season, and a 173-year-old law that criminalizes nearly all abortions are making for a potentially chaotic post-Roe landscape.

The prospect of a restoration of the 1849 statute has upended the midwestern swing state.