A bill authored by State Rep. Lindee Rae Brill in the Wisconsin Assembly aims to improve data collection on abortions by adding fetal sex and anomaly details to health reports and registries, according to the Wisconsin State Assembly.
According to the Wisconsin State Legislature’s official website, the bill was described as follows: “reporting of sex and fetal anomaly following induced abortion”.
The following is our breakdown, based on the actual bill text, and may include interpretation to clarify its provisions.
In essence, this bill mandates that hospitals, clinics, and facilities that perform induced abortions must include additional information in their annual reports to the Wisconsin Department of Health Services. The bill requires that these reports specify the sex of the aborted unborn child, when determinable through visual inspection, and note any fetal anomalies along with their nature. The bill also instructs the department to incorporate fetal anomaly data into the existing birth defect registry. The aim is to enhance the comprehensiveness of the registry for identifying risk factors associated with fetal anomalies and birth defects.
The bill was co-authored by Sen. André Jacque (Republican-1st District), Rep. Scott Allen (Republican-82nd District), Rep. Elijah R. Behnke (Republican-6th District), Rep. Joy L. Goeben (Republican-5th District), and Rep. Daniel Knodl (Republican-24th District). It was co-sponsored by Sen. Julian Bradley (Republican-28th District), along with one other co-sponsor.
Lindee Rae Brill has co-authored or authored another 99 bills since the beginning of the 2025 session, with one of them being enacted.
Brill graduated from Hope College in 2003 with a BA.
Brill, a Republican, was elected to the Wisconsin State Assembly in 2025 to represent the state’s 27th Assembly district, replacing previous state representative Amy Binsfeld.
In Wisconsin, the legislative process starts when a senator, constituent, group, or agency proposes an idea for a bill. After drafting, the bill is introduced, numbered, and referred to a committee for review and public input. If approved, it moves through three readings and votes in both the Senate and Assembly. Once both chambers pass the same version, the bill goes to the governor, who can sign it, veto it, or let it become law without a signature. Only a small share of bills introduced each session ultimately become law. You can learn more about the Wisconsin legislative process here.
| Bill Number | Date Introduced | Short Description |
|---|---|---|
| AB407 | 08/29/2025 | Reporting of sex and fetal anomaly following induced abortion |
| AB398 | 08/29/2025 | Including information about immunization waivers in enrollment or admission materials for schools, child care centers, and nursery schools |
| AB373 | 07/17/2025 | Creating a refundable individual income tax credit for the parent of a stillbirth and making an appropriation. (FE) |
| AB330 | 07/08/2025 | Enforcement of the federal Help America Vote Act |
| AB323 | 07/08/2025 | Ratification of the Cosmetology Licensure Compact. (FE) |
| AB311 | 06/06/2025 | Changing an individual’s sex on a birth certificate |
| AB281 | 05/30/2025 | The employment eligibility verification program and granting rule-making authority. (FE) |
| AB273 | 05/19/2025 | The membership of the Controlled Substances Board |
| AB210 | 04/23/2025 | Changes to amount of, and criteria for designating recipients of, academic excellence higher education scholarships. (FE) |
| AB177 | 04/15/2025 | Sales and use tax exemption for diapers and feminine hygiene products. (FE) |
| AB122 | 03/11/2025 | Alternative open enrollment application procedures for residency change based on military orders |
| AB87 | 02/28/2025 | Restitution orders following a conviction for human trafficking and restoration of the right to vote to a person barred from voting as a result of a felony conviction. (FE) |
| AB46 | 02/17/2025 | Flags flown at state and local government buildings and eliminating a related administrative rule |
| AB32 | 02/17/2025 | Access to public high schools for military recruiters |
