Planned Parenthood resumes offering abortion services in Wisconsin following the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade.
Abortion providers in Wisconsin had stopped offering the procedure due to concerns over an old state law that appeared to ban it. However, a judge recently ruled that the law does not apply to medical abortions.
Planned Parenthood of Wisconsin has now resumed abortions at its clinics in Madison and Milwaukee. While the exact number of procedures expected to be performed was not disclosed, the announcement led to a high demand, with all available appointment slots at the Milwaukee clinic being filled within 24 hours.
PLANNED PARENTHOOD ANNOUNCES RETURN OF ABORTION IN WISCONSIN AFTER KEY COURT RULING
Protesters are seen in the Wisconsin Capitol Rotunda during a march supporting overturning Wisconsin’s ban on abortion on Jan. 22, 2023, in Madison. (AP Photo/Morry Gash)
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Due to the lack of abortion access in Wisconsin over the past 15 months, many patients have traveled to neighboring Illinois, where abortions remain available. Planned Parenthood of Illinois has reported a significant increase in patients from Wisconsin since Roe was overturned.
The legal challenge against Wisconsin’s 1849 abortion law was initiated by the state’s Democratic attorney general and is expected to reach the liberal-controlled Wisconsin Supreme Court.
Democrats, including Governor Tony Evers, have expressed support for the resumption of abortion services. Meanwhile, anti-abortion groups in the state are condemning the decision and pledging to continue their legal efforts to ban the procedure.
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