The attorney general of Wisconsin is pushing for an expedited resolution to his legal challenge against the state’s abortion law.
A-G Josh Kaul formally petitioned a judge in Dane County yesterday to promptly render a verdict on the validity of Wisconsin’s historical 1849 abortion prohibition.
Kaul’s aim is for the judge to swiftly deem the law incapable of enforcement.
This strategic move is intended to accelerate the legal proceedings towards the Wisconsin Supreme Court.
Given the current liberal majority on the court, it is widely anticipated that the court will concur with the notion that the legislation, which restricts most abortions within the state, cannot be practically enforced.
The presiding judge in the Dane County case has alluded to her inclination to nullify the law, highlighting that Wisconsin’s pre-Roe era statute should exclusively pertain to fetuses that can viably exist beyond the womb.
