Anti-abortion groups expressed disappointment after the Wisconsin Supreme Court overturned a 1849 state law that had banned nearly all abortions.

You can reach Shane by emailing [email protected] The liberal majority on the Wisconsin Supreme Court has struck down an abortion ban in the state that dates back 176 years, ruling 4-3 that it was superseded by a newer state law that criminalizes abortions only after a fetus can survive outside the womb.