MADISON, WI (WSAU) – Assembly speaker Robin Vos says he’s confident that the courts will uphold Wisconsin’s 1849 ban on abortion.
Vos issued a statement saying the 173-year-old law is legal.
The governor called for a special session to update Wisconsin’s abortion laws. The GOP-controlled legislature took no action.
He also criticized Governor Tony Evers and Attorney General Josh Kaul for going to court to strike down the law. “Abortion isn’t health care and for the governor and attorney general to try and use the courts to enact law is just as wrong as the original Roe v Wade decision over 50 years ago. I’m confident our courts will see through their tactics and uphold the law.”
Kaul’s lawsuit argues that the language in the 1849 statute is outdated, and cannot be applied to modern medical practices. He also claims that the state has passed laws since Roe v Wade in 1973 that regulate abortion in Wisconsin which supersede the abortion ban.
The lawsuit was filed in Dane County Circuit Court. It’s possible the judge could issue a temporary restraining order until the case is decided. It’s likely the case will ultimately be ruled on by the state Supreme Court.
