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GREEN BAY, Wis. — The three women sitting around a table at a busy lunch spot share a grim camaraderie. It’s been more than a year since an 1849 law

One year after abortion was criminalized in Wisconsin, OB-GYNs are navigating what care they can provide pregnant women experiencing miscarriages and deadly pregnancies.

The law makes it a felony to perform an abortion at any stage of pregnancy, unless it would prevent the death of the pregnant person.

The three women sitting around a table at a busy lunch spot share a grim camaraderie. It's been more than a year since an 1849 law came back into force to criminalize abortion in Wisconsin.

From the front lines of Wisconsin’s abortion battle, obstetricians describe patients who cannot comprehend having to carry nonviable pregnancies. And only one pharmacist in town can be found who will fill prescriptions for abortion pills.

Seizing on a powerful motivator for their party, Democratic candidates for municipal offices have put Republicans on their heels. “I’m running for mayor, I’m not debating abortion,” one said.

Medical professionals and elected officials held a news conference with Green Bay Mayor Eric Genrich, talking about the state's abortion laws.Green Bay Mayor Eric Genrich along with Secretary of State Sarah Godlewski and Doctor Kristen Lyerly, who is also a former Democratic candidate for State Assembly, held a press conference Wednesday on abortion rights.

Anna Igler had an abortion at 25 weeks because her fetus had devastating abnormalities. Now she's urging people to vote in the Wisconsin Supreme Court election.