Headline: Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 6/22/2022
Republican lawmakers who control the state Legislature on Wednesday rejected a special legislative session called by Gov. Tony Evers to overturn an 1849 law that would outlaw abortion in the state except when necessary to save the life of the mother.
Evers first called Wednesday's session earlier this month in response to a leaked Supreme Court draft opinion indicating a majority of justices are poised to strike down Roe v. Wade, leaving abortion access laws up to the states.
Wisconsin's 1849 law is currently on the books but has been unenforceable since 1973, following the Supreme Court's landmark decision to guarantee abortion as a right.
That could change this summer should Roe fall, creating a scenario in which seeking professional help to terminate a pregnancy could essentially become illegal statewide overnight.
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