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Planned Parenthood of Wisconsin challenges state's abortion restrictions
The lawsuit says the physician-only rule and 24-hour delay create unnecessary barriers to abortion care and violate the state constitution.
- On Thursday, Planned Parenthood of Wisconsin filed a constitutional challenge in Dane County Circuit Court, arguing that state mandates requiring a 24-hour waiting period and limiting abortion care to physicians violate the Wisconsin Constitution.
- PPWI President and CEO Tanya Atkinson argued these regulations create significant burdens for patients with limited resources and inflexible job schedules, stating the requirements are not rooted in medical best practices.
- Chief Medical Officer Dr. Allison Linton stated trained nurse practitioners and midwives should be authorized to perform abortions, arguing the physician-only mandate lacks medical justification and safety benefits.
- Dan Miller of Pro-Life Wisconsin stated the group opposes the lawsuit, maintaining there is no right to abortion in the Wisconsin Constitution and characterizing any effort to find one as arbitrary.
- This legal challenge arrives as the Wisconsin Supreme Court recently shifted to a 5-2 liberal majority, a composition legal experts suggest may be more inclined to issue sweeping rulings on constitutional protections.
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Following a recent ruling that left Wisconsin in limbo over how to interpret an abortion law, a new lawsuit is challenging abortion restrictions in the state.
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Planned Parenthood Wants to Create a Right to Kill Babies in Abortions
Planned Parenthood wants to create a right to kill babies in abortions in another state. Planned Parenthood of Wisconsin sued Thursday to have abortion declared a right under the state Constitution and to strike down two remaining pro-life limits. The case, Planned Parenthood of Wisconsin v. Ozanne, names district attorneys, the Medical Examining Board and […]
·New York, United States
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WisconsinWatch.orgAs Wisconsin Supreme Court starts new term, Planned Parenthood challenges abortion restrictions
Planned Parenthood of Wisconsin filed a new lawsuit challenging Wisconsin abortion restrictions Thursday, arguing that the laws in question violate the state constitution.
·Madison, United States
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