Kaul Shifts Focus to DA's in Suit to Block Abortion Ban Enforcement

Monday, September 19th, 2022 -- 1:01 PM

(Bob Hague, WRN) Attorney General Josh Kaul has named new defendants, in his lawsuit to block enforcement of Wisconsin’s 1849 abortion law.

Kaul on Friday removed three Republican legislative leaders from his lawsuit to block enforcement of the law, replacing them with the district attorneys from Dane, Milwaukee, and Sheboygan County as defendants.

Those three counties the only locations in Wisconsin where abortions were performed prior to the US Supreme Court overturning Roe vs. Wade this summer. The DA’s have 45 days to respond.

The legislative leaders were Senate president Chris Kapenga, Majority Leader Devin LeMahieu and Assembly Speaker Robin Vos. They argued they were not responsible for enforcing the law.

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