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University disputes attorney general on abortion

The University of Wisconsinâ??s health system denied Wednesday that it was dropping plans to offer abortions at a Madison clinic, contradicting what a state Justice Department attorney said in a letter last week. Abortion foes have vociferously opposed the plan to offer second-term abortions at the university clinic in Madison, and they were the first Wednesday to circulate the letter from the attorney generalâ??s office indicating the plans had been abandoned. But a statement from University of Wisconsin Health issued hours after the letter was made public said it was untrue.