Walker signed Wisconsin's admitting privileges bill into law on July 5, 2013, just one month after it was introduced. The law was ruled unconstitutional by a federal appeals court in November 2015.

"The attorney general has spent two years appealing one court decision after another striking down Wisconsin’s unnecessary admitting privileges requirement. Federal courts not only found that this law violated the U.S. Constitution but also compromised women’s health in Wisconsin," Huyck said. "We call on Gov.Walker and legislative leaders to stop passing unconstitutional abortion restrictions and instead invest government resources in preventive health care that ensures women and families are able to have intended pregnancies."

DOJ spokesman Johnny Koremenos said last month Attorney General Brad Schimel "stands by the litigation decisions he made."

"As the state’s chief legal counsel, the Attorney General has a duty to defend and enforce the laws that are duly enacted by our elected Legislature," he said.

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