Right to counsel
Minors seeking a waiver of parental consent to the minor’s abortion must be appointed counsel during any proceeding relating to the petition for waiver if the minor is required to appear in court. Wis. Stat. Ann. § 48.23(1m)(cm).
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Note: Since the U.S. Supreme Court decision’s in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, 142 S.Ct. 2228 (2022), the laws governing abortion are complicated and rapidly changing. This major development may not be current since Dobbs. For up-to-date information about the status of abortion by state, please see Center for Reproductive Rights, After Roe Fell: Abortion Laws by State.