Abortion providers in the state resumed the procedure in 2023 after a judge ruled that a more recent law superseded the 176-year-old ban.

Justice Rebecca Bradley and Appeals Court Judge Chris Taylor, likely 2026 Supreme Court candidates, draw contrast on abortion ruling.

MADISON, Wis. -- The Wisconsin Supreme Court’s liberal majority struck down the state’s 176-year-old abortion ban on Wednesday, ruling 4-3 that it was superseded by a newer state law that criminalizes abortions only after a fetus can survive outside the womb.