Gov. Tony Evers calls legislature to repeal 1849 abortion ban

Gov. Tony Evers announced Wednesday that he is calling a special session of the Wisconsin legislature on October 5th, in order to create a pathway to repeal the state's 1849 law that bans abortion. Evers wants to begin the process of amending Wisconsin’s constitution to allow residents to bring referendum questions to the ballot on any issue, not just abortion. These are known as direct ballot initiatives, which are currently not allowed in Wisconsin. In every single special session Evers has called before, the Republican-controlled legislature has gaveled in and gaveled out with no discussion. READ MORE: https://www.tmj4.com/news/local-news/gov-tony-evers-calls-legislature-to-repeal-1849-abortion-ban