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A Republican-authored bill in Wisconsin seeks to exempt certain medical procedures from the legal definition of abortion.

Procedures for miscarriages, ectopic pregnancies, and those to save a pregnant woman's life would not be considered abortions under the proposal.

Supporters argue the bill provides clarity for doctors and removes stigma for women, while Democrats call it an invasion of medical ethics.

Governor Tony Evers has pledged to veto the measure, opposing any effort to restrict abortion access.

MADISON — A bill that seeks to exempt certain medical procedures from the definition of abortion in state law aims to provide clarity and reduce stigma for women treated for conditions including miscarriage and ectopic pregnancies, its authors told a legislative co

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