The Wisconsin Supreme Court has voided an abortion ban that was established 176 years ago in 1849 and had been inactive for five decades. The Wisconsin Supreme Court ruled 4-3 to overturn the ban.

In a 4-3 decision, justices ruled that newer legislation supersedes the Civil War-era ban that made abortion a felony, while Republican leaders criticize the court for overstepping.

The Court’s majority opinion, authored by Justice Rebecca Dallet and joined by Justices Ann Walsh Bradley, Jill Karofsky and ...

State lawmakers adopted the ban in 1849, making it a felony when anyone other than the mother “intentionally destroys the ...

In a 4–3 decision, the Wisconsin Supreme Court ruled Wednesday that the state’s 19th-century abortion ban, dating back to the ...

When the Republican-controlled Senate passed the disastrous megabill on Tuesday, the deciding vote came from Sen. Lisa ...

Asked what a world without judicial independence would look like, Justice Clint Bolick offered an ominous answer. "It looks ...

Trump on cusp of ‘big, beautiful’ win ▪ President touts Vietnam trade framework ▪ Wisconsin court upholds abortion access ▪ ...

Signature gathering has started for Idaho's abortion rights ballot initiative, which could end the state's strict abortion ...

The Fourth of July is nearly upon us and Americans are eager to get away. According to AAA, more than 61 million are expected ...

The U.S. Supreme Court's latest term was bursting with fodder for America's culture wars, few more so than three cases ...

The "big, beautiful bill" that Republicans in Congress want to pass this week contains language prohibiting Planned Parenthood from receiving Medicaid dollars for one year.