The Wisconsin Supreme Court’s liberal majority struck down the state’s 176-year-old abortion ban on Wednesday, ruling 4-3 that it was superseded by newer state laws regulating the procedure, including statutes that criminalize abortions only after a fetus can survive outside the womb.

The 4-3 ruling blocks a 19th century law that for a time effectively banned the procedure in nearly all instances.

The liberal majority on the Wisconsin Supreme Court has struck down an abortion ban in the state that dates back to 1849.