Wisconsin justices ruled 4-3 to overturn a near abortion ban, a reflection of the court's liberal majority and an election that attracted millions in campaign donations.

The liberal majority on the Wisconsin Supreme Court has struck down an abortion ban in the state that dates back 176 years. The state's top court ruled 4-3 that the ban was superseded by a newer state law that criminalizes abortions only after a fetus can survive outside the womb.