Planned Parenthood v. Urmanski
Wisconsin Supreme Court dismissed Planned Parenthood’s action contending that a 175-year old law, if interpreted by the court to ban abortions, violates pregnant people and their physicians’ inherent rights to life and liberty and equal protection under the state constitution. The case was dismissed because the court held in Kaul v. Urmanski that the law does not ban abortions.
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