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Miriam Seifter on a lawsuit over Wisconsin's abortion ban

By Frederica Freyberg | Here & Now

May 5, 2023

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University of Wisconsin Law School Professor Miriam Seifter explains legal arguments over the state's 1849 law and later statutes related to abortion as hearings begin in a high-profile court case.

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