Right now in Wisconsin, we have a criminal abortion ban that was written into law in 1849. You heard me right, 1849, before the Civil War. It is the oldest and one of the most punitive laws in the country. And in Texas, we've just had this judge who issued a decision to essentially ban a medication used in abortions. (06:52–06:57)
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Asserts that the Wisconsin abortion ban is the oldest and one of the most punitive in the U.S.
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