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A lawsuit takes on Wisconsin's 1849 abortion ban

By Frederica Freyberg | Here & Now

July 1, 2022

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Wisconsin Attorney General Josh Kaul, a Democrat, explains why he filed a lawsuit challenging Wisconsin's 1849 law banning abortion, arguing that newer state laws on the books make it unenforceable.

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