Wisconsin Right to Life Responds to Planned Parenthood’s Lawsuit Seeking a Constitutional “Right” to Abortion

MADISON, Wis. — Wisconsin Right to Life today responded to the lawsuit filed by Planned Parenthood of Wisconsin, Planned Parenthood of Wisconsin v. Ozanne, which asks Wisconsin courts to find a right to abortion in the state Constitution’s protections of “life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness,” and to strike down the state’s physician-only requirement and 24-hour waiting period for abortion.

“For years we’ve been told abortion is simply a matter ‘between a woman and her doctor.’ This lawsuit shows that was never true,” stated Heather Weininger, Executive Director of Wisconsin Right to Life. “Planned Parenthood isn’t asking to protect a private decision. It’s asking judges to hand it a permanent constitutional shield for its abortion-first business model.”

“This is about removing the last few guardrails standing between a woman and the procedure table,” continued Weininger. “Reputable medical providers know good care means informed consent, time to ask questions, and follow-up — not rushing someone through a decision they can’t take back. Planned Parenthood wants an exemption from basic standards.”

“You cannot invoke our state Constitution’s right to life to defend an industry built on ending lives,” Weininger stated. “Wisconsin Right to Life will continue to defend the laws that protect Wisconsinites from an industry that has shown, time and again, that it cares more about its bottom line than the women and girls of Wisconsin.”

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Media Contact:

Heather Weininger, Wisconsin Right to Life, Executive Director
hweininger@wrtl.org
920-265-6322

Sam Craig, Wisconsin Right to Life, Director of Advocacy, Policy & Political Affairs
scraig@wrtl.org
414-308-1056

About Wisconsin Right to Life:

Wisconsin Right to Life is the state’s oldest and largest pro-life organization, founded in 1968 and dedicated to protecting life at all stages through education, legislation, and compassionate outreach.