Wisconsin Lawsuit Challenging 1849 Abortion Ban Allowed to Continue

A judge refused to dismiss a lawsuit seeking to repeal Wisconsin's 174-year-old abortion ban.
The ban was originally passed in 1849 but nullified by Roe v. Wade, then reactivated when Roe was overturned.
Wisconsin's Democratic attorney general argues the 1849 law is too old to enforce and conflicts with a 1985 law.
The case will likely be appealed to Wisconsin's Supreme Court, which now has a liberal majority.
The ruling energized both Democrats seeking to protect abortion rights and Republicans aiming to restrict them.