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Wisconsin 14-Week Abortion Ban Measure (2024)
| Wisconsin 14-Week Abortion Ban Measure (2024) | |
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| Election date April 2, 2024 | |
| Topic Abortion | |
| Status Not on the ballot | |
| Type State statute | Origin State legislature |
The Wisconsin 14-Week Abortion Ban Measure was not on the ballot in Wisconsin as a legislatively referred state statute on April 2, 2024.[1]
The measure would have prohibited abortions after 14 weeks gestation, except in the case of a medical emergency. At the time it was proposed, Wisconsin prohibited abortions after 20 weeks.[1]
Text of measure
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The full text of the measure can be read here.
Path to the ballot
- See also: Types of ballot measures in Wisconsin
The Wisconsin State Legislature can place a legislatively referred state statute before voters if they include a provision in the bill requiring voter approval. A simple majority vote is required in both the Wisconsin State Senate and the Wisconsin House of Representatives to pass a state law.
This measure was introduced as Assembly Bill 975 on January 19, 2024. On January 25, 2024, the state Assembly passed AB 975 in a vote of 53-46. Of the 64 Republicans in the Assembly, 53 voted in favor of AB 975, and 11 voted against it. All 35 Democrats voted against it. It did not receive a vote in the Senate before the legislature adjourned.[1]
| Vote in the Wisconsin House of Representatives | |||
| Requirement: | |||
Number of yes votes required: 50  | |||
| Yes | No | Not voting | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 53 | 46 | 0 |
| Total percent | 53.5% | 46.5% | 0.0% |
| Democrat | 0 | 35 | 0 |
| Republican | 53 | 11 | 0 |
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