• Home
  • News
    • Politics / Govt
    • Legislature
    • Crime / Courts
    • Health / Medicine
    • Archives
  • Sports
    • Badgers
    • Packers
      • Titletown Report
    • Brewers
  • Contact Us
    • Reporters
  • Affiliates
    • Affiliate Support

Wisconsin Radio Network

Wisconsin News and Sports

You are here: Home / Crime / Courts / U.S. Supreme Court rejects appeal in Wisconsin abortion law challenge

U.S. Supreme Court rejects appeal in Wisconsin abortion law challenge

June 28, 2016 By Andrew Beckett

The U.S. Supreme Court has rejected an appeal of a decision striking down Wisconsin’s requirement that abortion doctors have admitting privileges at nearby hospitals.

The decision comes just a day after the nation’s high court struck down a similar law out of Texas, which justices found placed an undue burden on women seeking an abortion. Both Wisconsin and Mississippi were seeking a review of lower court decisions, which overturned their requirements.

Wisconsin’s law was passed by Republicans in 2013. A federal judge almost immediately put the requirement on hold though, after Planned Parenthood challenged it in court. It was later found unconstitutional, in a decision affirmed by an appeals court last fall.

Planned Parenthood Advocates of Wisconsin executive director Tanya Atkinson said the group was thrilled by the decision to permanently block the requirement. “Planned Parenthood of Wisconsin and the medical community in our state have said all along that this measure did nothing to enhance patient safety. Rather, it was an attempt to put obstacles in the way of women seeking safe, legal abortion care. We are pleased the Supreme Court recognized the true intention behind this law.

In a statement, Attorney General Brad Schimel said the decision was “not surprising,” following Monday’s ruling in the Texas case.

Governor Scott Walker’s admiration said in a statement that he is “disappointed that common-sense standards on abortion providers were overturned by an activist court,” while noting that the core of Wisconsin’s law remains in place.

The admitting privileges requirement was part of a larger law, which also requires doctors to perform ultrasounds on women seeking an abortion. That provision remains intact and was not part of the challenge brought by Planned Parenthood.

Share this:

  • Facebook
  • Twitter

Filed Under: Crime / Courts, Health / Medicine, News, Politics / Govt, Top Story





compeer financial celebrates beef month

Featured Stories

Republicans propose American Family Field funding plan

Kaul files lawsuit following Senate vote to oust WEC Administrator Meagan Wolfe

Inconclusive Senate committee hearing on status of WEC Administrator Meagan Wolfe

NWS offers tips to beat the heat this week

Renowned Menominee leader Ada Deer dies at 88

TwitterFacebook

Sports Headlines

Republicans propose American Family Field funding plan

Evers’ AmFam funding plan ‘a nonstarter’ with Assembly Republicans

New pitch clock could speed up MLB games this season, says UW expert

Giannis breaks franchise scoring record, Bucks beat Nets in OT

Wisconsin’s Davis declares for NBA Draft

More Sports

Tweets by @WRN

Get our news delivered to your inbox:

Enter your email address:

Delivered by FeedBurner

Copyright © 2023 · Learfield News & Ag, LLC