Abortion Archives - Wisconsin Health News

Democrats file brief with U.S. Supreme Court about abortion drug

by Sean Kirkby | May 6, 2026 | Abortion, Top Stories | 0 |

Wisconsin’s Democratic congressional delegation joined other members of Congress this week to urge the U.S. Supreme Court to block an order curtailing access to an abortion medication. The court on Monday did so for a week.

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Wisconsin Supreme Court candidates clash over abortion

by Sean Kirkby | Apr 3, 2026 | Abortion, Top Stories | 0 |

Wisconsin Supreme Court candidates accused one another of mischaracterizing past statements on abortion during their sole debate Thursday night.

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Senate sends ban on gender-affirming for kids to Evers

by Sean Kirkby | Feb 12, 2026 | Abortion, Legislature, Top Stories | 0 |

The Senate sent a bill to Gov. Tony Evers Wednesday that would ban gender-affirming care for kids. Organizations representing healthcare providers oppose the plan, and Evers vetoed it during a prior legislative session.

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Health committee approves GOP bill changing abortion definition

by Sean Kirkby | Jan 8, 2026 | Abortion, Legislature, Top Stories | 0 |

The Assembly health committee approved legislation Wednesday that would change the definition of abortion in state law so it doesn’t apply to certain medical procedures.

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Planned Parenthood resumes abortion care

by Sean Kirkby | Oct 27, 2025 | Abortion, Top Stories | 0 |

Planned Parenthood of Wisconsin will resume providing abortion care after pausing services at the start of October due to the Republican tax-and-spending law.

Sen. Johnson wants reconsideration of generic abortion medication approval

by Sean Kirkby | Oct 14, 2025 | Abortion, Top Stories | 0 |

U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson, R-Wis., and 50 other Republicans senators want the Food and Drug Administration to reconsider its recent approval of a generic version of an abortion pill.

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Illinois providers prepare for patient ‘influx’ after Planned Parenthood plans abortion pause

by Sean Kirkby | Sep 29, 2025 | Abortion, Top Stories | 0 |

Illinois providers are preparing for more patients as Planned Parenthood of Wisconsin plans to pause abortion care due to a provision of President Donald Trump’s tax-and-spending law.

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Democratic congressional members ask VA to keep abortion accessible

by Sean Kirkby | Sep 8, 2025 | Abortion, Top Stories, Veteran Health | 0 |

Wisconsin’s Democratic congressional delegation is urging President Donald Trump's administration to pull a plan to reinstate a near-total ban on abortions and abortion counseling in the veterans’ health system.

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Wisconsin Supreme Court strikes down abortion-related law

by Sean Kirkby | Jul 2, 2025 | Abortion, Top Stories | 0 |

The Wisconsin Supreme Court’s liberal majority on Wednesday struck down an 1849 state law widely interpreted as a criminal abortion ban.

DHS: Hospitals must provide abortion care if needed to address medical emergencies

by Sean Kirkby | Jun 20, 2025 | Abortion, Top Stories | 0 |

The Department of Health Services said Wednesday that federal and state laws require hospitals to provide lifesaving care, including abortions when necessary.

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Abortion clinic set to open in Milwaukee

by Sean Kirkby | Jun 2, 2025 | Abortion, Top Stories | 0 |

A new abortion clinic is set to open in Milwaukee this month.

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Investigation: Leak of abortion-related order intentional, source unknown

by Sean Kirkby | May 1, 2025 | Abortion, Court, Top Stories | 0 |

Last year’s leak to the media of a draft order showing the Wisconsin Supreme Court would take up a lawsuit seeking to declare the state’s constitution protects abortion access was “likely deliberate,” according to an investigation released Wednesday.

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