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Governor Tony Evers
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BREAKING: We won! In a lawsuit we brought more than three years ago now, the Wisconsin Supreme Court just ruled to protect reproductive freedom in our state and preserve Wisconsinites' access to abortion care.
My statement below ⬇️ pic.x.com/uk7LWu0UPr
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Wisconsin Democrats
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BREAKING: The Wisconsin State Supreme Court has ruled that the abhorrent 1849 abortion ban, which numerous State Senate and Assembly members, including Sen. Howard Marklein, and Reps. Jessie Rodriguez and Shannon Zimmerman voted to uphold, was invalidated. www.jsonline.com/story/news/politics/2025/07/02/wisconsin-supreme-court-invalidates-the-states-1849-abortion-law/83024259007/
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John Gramlich
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"Women in Wisconsin will continue to have access to abortion services under a new ruling from the state's highest court." www.jsonline.com/story/news/politics/2025/07/02/wisconsin-supreme-court-invalidates-the-states-1849-abortion-law/83024259007/
In our recent survey, 67% of adults in Wisconsin said abortion should be legal in all or most cases. www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/2025/06/12/americans-views-on-abortion-differ-by-state/ pic.x.com/9Y4DbxjSrT
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Rep. Chanz Green
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I agree that the 1849 law should be amended, but how the WI Supreme Court decided this case was wrong.
The liberal majority's decision violates the separation of powers — changing laws is the legislature's job, not the court's.
www.jsonline.com/story/news/politics/2025/07/02/wisconsin-supreme-court-invalidates-the-states-1849-abortion-law/83024259007/
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