Governor Tony Evers and his administration are joining a lawsuit arguing that the Wisconsin Constitution protects access to abortion.
On Wednesday (July 17), the Evers Administration announced they will be joining the ongoing Planned Parenthood v. Urmanski lawsuit.
This is the latest move for Governor Evers in his “for Wisconsin women and their reproductive freedom.”
Furthermore, it is in the wake of the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade and nearly 50 years of abortion being a constitutional right for women.
Since the overturn of Roe v. Wade, women in Wisconsin were placed under a “near-complete abortion ban,” even in cases of rape and incest.
During that time, according to Planned Parenthood of Illinois, Illinois saw a 600% increase in patients from Wisconsin.
The Planned Parenthood v. Urmanski case asks the question, ‘Could Wisconsin have a total abortion ban?’
Governor Evers believes the answer to this question is no.