Abortion litigation
Abortion litigation has continued in state and federal courts since the Dobbs decision by the U.S. Supreme Court overturning Roe v. Wade. Each year the U.S. Supreme Court typically grants certiorari in one or a few cases relating to abortion, more often when the appeal is brought by the pro-abortion side.
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Missouri
On July 2, 2025, the ACLU sued to block a pro-life ballot initiative intended for the November 2026 ballot.[1]
Wisconsin
The 4-3 pro-abortion majority on the Wisconsin Supreme Court ruled on July 2, 2025, against a 1849 pro-life law, thereby allowing abortion through at least 20 years gestation there.[2] Wisconsin Right to Life immediately responded as follows:
| “ | This is a deeply disappointing decision for those of us who believe every human life has inherent value and deserves legal protection from the moment of conception. For over 175 years, Wisconsin’s 940.04 statute recognized that truth.
The court did not point to a single state statute that specifically repealed s. 940.04. To assert that a repeal is implied is to legislate from the bench.[3] |
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References
- ↑ https://www.liveaction.org/news/aclu-sues-block-missouri-abortion-ballot-language/
- ↑ https://www.liveaction.org/news/wisconsin-supreme-court-strikes-down-1849-law/
- ↑ https://wisconsinrighttolife.org/wrtl-blog/2025/07/02/wisconsin-right-to-life-responds-to-state-supreme-court-ruling-on-statute-940-04/
