Attorney General Josh Kaul on Monday withdrew Wisconsin's support from amicus briefs filed in two court cases that, when filed by Republican former Attorney General Brad Schimel, put the state on the side of limiting abortion access.

The move is one of several Kaul, a Democrat, has made since taking office that support Planned Parenthood and access to reproductive health services.

Planned Parenthood's political arm endorsed Kaul in his 2018 campaign, but the attorney general has also said he will defend state laws even if he does not personally support them "if there is a legally defensible position to take."

This week, Kaul withdrew Wisconsin's support from briefs filed by Schimel in Box v. Planned Parenthood and Preterm Cleveland v. Himes — two cases identified as challenges that could open the door to a reconsideration of the legal right to abortion established by the 1973 landmark Roe v. Wade ruling.

In an interview with the Cap Times, Kaul said his reasoning for withdrawing the state's support on the briefs is twofold. The cases are both "seeking to restrict reproductive rights," Kaul said.