WI: Sheboygan DA appeals ruling that made abortion legal, pushing issue closer to Supreme Court
MADISON — Sheboygan County District Attorney Joel Urmanski will appeal a Dane County judge's ruling making abortions legal again in Wisconsin, setting the stage for the issue of abortion access to be decided by the state's highest court.
Urmanski filed a notice of appeal Tuesday, asking the Waukesha-based 2nd District Court of Appeals to hear the case. In a statement shared with reporters Wednesday afternoon, Urmanski said he intends to ask the state Supreme Court to take the appeal directly, bypassing the appellate level.
"I believe a prompt and definitive resolution of this case would be in the best interests of all Wisconsinites," Urmanski said, adding that he has not shared his personal opinion on what the law should be.
"But, as I have repeatedly stated, it is my view that, properly interpreted, the statute at issue prohibits performing abortions (including consensual abortions) unless the exception for abortions necessary to save the life of the mother applies," he said. "My position in this case is guided by my understanding of the law, not my own personal values or preferences."
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