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Wisconsin Supreme Court hears oral arguments on 1849 abortion ban validity

By Andi Shae Napier
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Wisconsin Supreme Court hears oral arguments on 1849 abortion ban validity

The Wisconsin Supreme Court will hear oral arguments Monday on whether the state’s pre-Civil War abortion ban will remain in place.

Democrats and abortion rights supporters, including Gov. Tony Evers (D-WI), far right, gather for a rally outside the Wisconsin state Capitol after the Republican-controlled legislature refused to act on a measure to create a pathway for voters to decide on whether to keep the state’s 1849 abortion ban, Tuesday, Oct. 4, 2022, in Madison, Wisconsin. (AP Photo/Scott Bauer)

The state’s Supreme Court is controlled by majority liberal justices, one of whom said she supported abortion rights on the campaign trail. The ruling is expected to take weeks, making the oral hearing a formality in the legal process.

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