Planned Parenthood of Wisconsin files constitutional challenge to state abortion restrictions

By: Baylor Spears

Outlets: Wisconsin Examiner

Published: September 11, 2026

Words: 1,489

Last Updated: 2 weeks, 3 days ago

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Planned Parenthood of Wisconsin is challenging state laws that restrict abortion access, arguing they unconstitutionally infringe on Wisconsinites’ right to “liberty and bodily autonomy.”

Tanya Atkinson, president and CEO of Planned Parenthood Wisconsin, said during a virtual press conference Thursday that the case seeks to address a “powerful promise” in the state Constitution. The Wisconsin Constitution states that “all people are born equally free and independent and possess inherent rights, including life, …

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