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August, 1976

On, Wisconsin!Madison---The Wisconsin Legislature has repealed the state's long-debated law banning the sale of contraceptives to unmarried persons. The law, already declared unconstitutional, was the last of its kind in the country and referred to contraceptives as "indecent articles." The advertising of contraceptives still is prohibited.In 1973, state senator Gordon Roseleip opposed birth-control clinics and defended the law with the memorable argument: "Now you want to give co...