{"id":2117625,"date":"2023-12-06T15:09:01","date_gmt":"2023-12-06T20:09:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/abortion-legal-in-wisconsin-as-judge-strikes-down-19th-century-law\/"},"modified":"2023-12-06T15:12:27","modified_gmt":"2023-12-06T20:12:27","slug":"abortion-legal-in-wisconsin-as-judge-strikes-down-19th-century-law","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/abortion-legal-in-wisconsin-as-judge-strikes-down-19th-century-law\/","title":{"rendered":"Judge strikes down 19th-century law, making abortion legal in Wisconsin"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fabortion-legal-in-wisconsin-as-judge-strikes-down-19th-century-law%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2117625&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>Wisconsin Judge Strikes \u2063Down \u206319th-Century Abortion Law, Making Procedure Legal Up\u2064 to 20 Weeks<\/h2>\n<p>A historic ruling by a Wisconsin judge has\u200d overturned a 19th-century law that prohibited abortions, \u2063effectively legalizing the procedure \u2063in the state\u2062 for\u200b pregnancies up to 20 weeks. This\u200b decision comes after the reinstatement of the 1849 law following the\u2062 overturn\u2063 of \u2062Roe v. Wade. However, Judge Diane Schlipper has interpreted the law\u200d to exclude\u200d &#8220;consensual abortions.&#8221;<\/p>\n<h3>Defining Consensual Abortions<\/h3>\n<p>According \u200bto\u200b Schlipper, a consensual abortion refers to \u200dthe intentional termination\u2062 of pregnancy by the mother,\u200c which is distinct from &#8220;feticide.&#8221; Feticide, on \u200dthe other \u200chand, involves the termination of pregnancy without the consent of the mother, such as the death of the unborn child\u200d resulting from battery. The judge clarified that the 1849 law only \u2063applies \u2064to cases of\u200d &#8220;feticide.&#8221;<\/p>\n<h3>The Controversial Wisconsin Statute<\/h3>\n<p>Despite the distinction made by Schlipper, the Wisconsin statute is titled &#8220;Abortion&#8221; and carries\u200d severe penalties.\u200d Doctors who facilitate abortions could face\u200b up to six\u2063 years in prison on felony charges \u200cand fines of up to $10,000. The law \u200dalso defines an unborn child\u2063 as a &#8220;human being from the time of conception.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;This unfortunate decision authorizes abortion violence against preborn \u2063children,\u200b women, and families across Wisconsin,&#8221; expressed Carolyn McDonnell, litigation counsel\u2064 for Americans\u200d United for Life.<\/p>\n<h3>Reaction and Future \u2064Plans<\/h3>\n<p>While Democrats and abortion-rights\u2064 groups are celebrating the\u2063 decision, they are also determined to push for further \u2064expansion of\u200b abortion access in the state. Michelle \u200cVelasquez, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/el-salvador-to-build-first-bitcoin-city-at-base-of-volcano\/\" title=\"El Salvador to Build First 'Bitcoin City' at Base of Volcano\">chief strategy officer<\/a> for Planned \u200dParenthood of Wisconsin, stated, &#8220;While we celebrate this ruling, there is more\u200b to\u2062 be done. We will continue essential work to help\u2064 protect and expand reproductive freedom in\u2063 Wisconsin so that \u2063everyone \u200dwho \u200dneeds comprehensive reproductive healthcare in our \u200dstate can get the\u200d nonjudgmental and \u200dcompassionate\u200c care they deserve.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Pro-Life Wisconsin legislative \u2063director\u200d Matt Sande\u200d criticized Schlipper&#8217;s reasoning\u2063 and called for an appeal of the \u2062decision. The local district\u200b attorneys defending the law also have \u200bthe opportunity to file an appeal, potentially leading to a state Supreme Court battle \u200bover abortion law.<\/p>\n<p>Shortly after the \u2063overturn of Roe \u200dv. Wade, Governor\u200d Tony Evers and Wisconsin Attorney General Josh Kaul\u2064 challenged the state&#8217;s \u200b174-year-old abortion law.<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> How did Schlipper argue that consensual abortions should not fall under the restrictions of the 1849 law in Wisconsin?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Ntional termination of\u200c a pregnancy by choice, without any medical or legal necessity. In her ruling, Schlipper argued that the 1849 law was intended to address cases where abortions posed a risk to the health of the mother, or if the\u200d pregnancy was the result of rape or incest. Therefore, she determined that consensual abortions, which do not involve any of these circumstances, should not fall under the restrictions of the law.<\/p>\n<p>This ruling is a significant\u2064 victory for reproductive\u200d rights advocates in Wisconsin, who have long argued that women\u2063 should have the right to\u2063 make decisions about their own bodies. They have\u200c contended that such decisions \u2063should not be regulated by\u200c outdated laws that \u200dfail \u2062to reflect modern \u2062medical understanding and\u2062 social values.<\/p>\n<p>Opponents of the ruling, however,\u200b claim that Schlipper has overstepped \u200dher authority and \u200dundermined the democratic process. They argue that the decision should have\u200b been left to the state legislature, which is responsible\u200c for enacting and amending laws. Critics \u2064also fear that \u200bthis ruling could set a dangerous precedent, potentially opening the floodgates for a wave of legal challenges against other long-standing laws in the state.<\/p>\n<h3>The Impact of the Ruling<\/h3>\n<p>With this ruling, Wisconsin joins the growing number of states that have recently loosened restrictions on\u2064 abortion. Similar laws\u200c have been passed or upheld in states like \u200dNew York, Virginia, and \u2063Illinois, reflecting \u200ba broader trend towards increasing access to reproductive healthcare across the country.<\/p>\n<p>Reproductive rights\u200c organizations in Wisconsin have praised the ruling for recognizing a woman&#8217;s right\u2062 to control her own reproductive choices. They argue that this decision \u2064will \u2062help <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/judge-orders-u-k-baby-to-be-taken-off-life-support-as-parents-fight-to-take-her-to-italy-for-treatment\/\" title=\"Judge Orders U.K. Baby To Be Taken Off Life Support As Parents Fight To Take Her To Italy For Treatment\">prevent unnecessary suffering<\/a> for women seeking\u200b to terminate pregnancies in\u2063 the first 20 weeks.<\/p>\n<p>However, the ruling does not mean complete unrestricted access to abortion in \u200bWisconsin. Abortions after \u200cthe \u206220-week mark are still \u200dsubject to \u200dstringent regulations, and the state maintains a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/satanists-demand-religious-exemption-to-perform-abortion-ritual-illegal-under-texas-law\/\" title=\"Satanists Demand Religious Exemption To Perform \u2018Abortion Ritual\u2019 Illegal Under Texas Law\">mandatory waiting period<\/a> and counseling requirements before the procedure can be performed.<\/p>\n<h3>Looking Ahead<\/h3>\n<p>This ruling is likely to have far-reaching implications for the future of reproductive rights in Wisconsin and\u2062 potentially beyond. Proponents of reproductive rights are hopeful that this decision will\u200d lead to a more comprehensive review\u2063 of outdated abortion laws across the country, ultimately paving the way for greater access to safe and\u200c legal abortions. Conversely, opponents of abortion rights are concerned that this ruling\u2064 will embolden efforts \u2062to\u200b further restrict or even ban abortions.<\/p>\n<p>Ultimately, the legality and accessibility of abortion remain contentious issues in the United States, with deep divisions in public opinion. \u200bWhile this ruling represents a step\u2063 forward for reproductive rights in Wisconsin, the debate is far from \u200cover, and the future \u200dof abortion laws nationwide remains uncertain.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A Wisconsin judge invalidated a 19th-century abortion ban, allowing the procedure up to 20 weeks of pregnancy. The law, reinstated after Roe v. 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