Restrictions on Low-Income Women's Access to Abortion

Wisconsin prohibits public funding for abortion for women eligible for state medical assistance for general health care unless:  (1) the procedure is directly and medically necessary to preserve her life; (2) the procedure is directly and medically necessary due to an existing medical condition to prevent grave, long-lasting physical health damage to the woman; or (3) the pregnancy is the result of sexual assault or incest reported to law enforcement authorities.  Wis. Stat. Ann. § 20.927 (Enacted 1978).