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Planned Parenthood of Wisconsin (PPWI) filed a lawsuit last week seeking to overturn some of the state's commonsense abortion laws meant to protect women: a 24-hour waiting period and a stipulation that only physicians can commit abortions.
PPWI has filed a lawsuit to overturn Wisconsin's 24-hour waiting period before an abortion and a requirement that only physicians can commit abortions.
The organization claims the laws violate a woman's constitutional right to liberty.
Pro-life groups in the state have promised to fight the lawsuit.
PPWI filed its lawsuit against the state on September 10, arguing that two abortion laws violate a woman's right to liberty and bodily autonomy:
It maintains that non-physicians, like nurse practitioners and certified nurse midwives, should be allowed to commit abortions due to an alleged shortage of doctors willing to commit them in the state.
The abortion organization also maintains that a 24-hour waiting period, which requires a woman to visit an abortion facility twice in order to receive an abortion, poses an unnecessary hardship for women.
"The Wisconsin Constitution begins by declaring that all people are born equally free and independent, and possess inherent rights, including life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness," said Tanya Atkinson, the president and CEO of PPWI. "This case asks our court to recognize what we believe that promise means: that our constitutional freedom includes the ability to make deeply personal decisions about our reproductive health care without unnecessary government interference."
Abortion is a life-altering decision for a woman and a life-ending decision for their children, which is why some states like Wisconsin require a 24-hour waiting period before she can access abortion. This waiting period is meant to ensure she has all the information she needs about the procedure and has informed consent about the process.
The procedure also carries many risks, including incomplete abortion, hemorrhage, infection, uterine perforation, cervical laceration, and even death. Requiring that a licensed physician carry out this risky procedure is a common-sense measure meant to protect women from injury.
Pro-life groups in the state have promised to fight the lawsuit.
“A woman is making a life and death decision for her unborn child,” said Wisconsin Right to Life executive director, Heather Weininger. “Maybe she goes and gets the information. Maybe she goes back and does continue with the abortion, but now they’re not leaving any availability to the woman.”
Katie Cain, the legislative and policy director of Wisconsin Family Action, noted the irony of PPWI's attempt to remove doctors from the abortion procedure.
"Abortion activists want Wisconsinites to believe abortion is a decision between a woman and her doctor—but apparently this is another lie from the abortion industry that is seeking to remove physicians from the abortion process," she said.
While every woman does have a constitutional right to liberty, there is never a right to kill another human being — even if that human being is preborn. The very first right, the one upon which all others hinge, is the right to life.
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·Planned Parenthood files lawsuit to overturn Wisconsin abortion restrictions
Planned Parenthood of Wisconsin (PPWI) filed a lawsuit last week seeking to overturn some of the state's commonsense abortion laws meant to protect women: a 24-hour waiting period and a stipulation that only physicians can commit abortions.
PPWI has filed a lawsuit to overturn Wisconsin's 24-hour waiting period before an abortion and a requirement that only physicians can commit abortions.
The organization claims the laws violate a woman's constitutional right to liberty.
Pro-life groups in the state have promised to fight the lawsuit.
PPWI filed its lawsuit against the state on September 10, arguing that two abortion laws violate a woman's right to liberty and bodily autonomy:
It maintains that non-physicians, like nurse practitioners and certified nurse midwives, should be allowed to commit abortions due to an alleged shortage of doctors willing to commit them in the state.
The abortion organization also maintains that a 24-hour waiting period, which requires a woman to visit an abortion facility twice in order to receive an abortion, poses an unnecessary hardship for women.
"The Wisconsin Constitution begins by declaring that all people are born equally free and independent, and possess inherent rights, including life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness," said Tanya Atkinson, the president and CEO of PPWI. "This case asks our court to recognize what we believe that promise means: that our constitutional freedom includes the ability to make deeply personal decisions about our reproductive health care without unnecessary government interference."
Abortion is a life-altering decision for a woman and a life-ending decision for their children, which is why some states like Wisconsin require a 24-hour waiting period before she can access abortion. This waiting period is meant to ensure she has all the information she needs about the procedure and has informed consent about the process.
The procedure also carries many risks, including incomplete abortion, hemorrhage, infection, uterine perforation, cervical laceration, and even death. Requiring that a licensed physician carry out this risky procedure is a common-sense measure meant to protect women from injury.
Pro-life groups in the state have promised to fight the lawsuit.
“A woman is making a life and death decision for her unborn child,” said Wisconsin Right to Life executive director, Heather Weininger. “Maybe she goes and gets the information. Maybe she goes back and does continue with the abortion, but now they’re not leaving any availability to the woman.”
Katie Cain, the legislative and policy director of Wisconsin Family Action, noted the irony of PPWI's attempt to remove doctors from the abortion procedure.
"Abortion activists want Wisconsinites to believe abortion is a decision between a woman and her doctor—but apparently this is another lie from the abortion industry that is seeking to remove physicians from the abortion process," she said.
While every woman does have a constitutional right to liberty, there is never a right to kill another human being — even if that human being is preborn. The very first right, the one upon which all others hinge, is the right to life.
Live Action News is pro-life news and commentary from a pro-life perspective.
Our work is possible because of our donors. Please consider giving to further our work of changing hearts and minds on issues of life and human dignity.
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