Dems say they will repeal 1849 abortion law, expand reproductive rights with trifecta
Wisconsin Democrats today called to repeal an 1849 abortion law and remove restrictions to reproductive healthcare access across the state if they secure a trifecta later this fall.
“A Democratic trifecta means we can pass laws that protect reproductive rights rather than restrict them. It means we have an Attorney General who will enforce those protections and fight back when they are challenged. It means a Governor who will not sign legislation that strips women’s autonomy away,” Senate Minority Leader Dianne Hesselbein said at a press conference today marking the fourth anniversary of the U.S. Supreme Court decision overturning the national right to abortion.
AG Josh Kaul said despite the state Supreme Court’s ruling in July 2025 that an 1849 state law that had been interpreted as banning abortion could not be enforced, a new state law could be passed that puts an abortion ban in place.
Kaul also said that if a Republican governor and a Republican majority in the Legislature are elected, abortion access is “very likely” to be restricted in Wisconsin.
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