An inside look at what Wisconsin state lawmakers did just before Trump signed his ‘big beautiful bill’ to try to prevent rural hospitals from closing. Will it work?
Wisconsin's "abortion ban" is no more after the state Supreme Court released a decision Wednesday protecting reproductive freedom. In a 4-3 split reflecting progressive control, the Wisconsin Supreme Court threw out an 1849 statute and affirmed that Wisconsinites...
It’s been three years since the United States Supreme Court made a landmark decision and overturned Roe v. Wade, ending a federal right to abortion care, turning the power to regulate or ban the procedure over to individual states. That forced Megan Kling to leave Wisconsin for health care when her baby was not compatible with life.
After Roe v. Wade was overturned, Wisconsin Republicans invoked an 1849 criminal abortion ban, which does not include exceptions for rape, incest, or health of the mother, to restrict reproductive freedom in Wisconsin.
Wisconsin legislative Democrats have introduced a new bill to protect Wisconsinites from losing access to life-saving reproductive health care.
The US Senate will examine the Trump budget bill this week. It includes the largest cut to Medicaid in the program's history. It also blocks Medicaid from paying for women’s health care services at Planned Parenthood clinics.
The State Assembly has approved a plan to allow pharmacists to prescribe birth control pills and patches.
BABY ANIMAL ALERT! 🐣🐐🐷🐑 Farmers are finding new ways to make their farms profitable. In Dunn County, one farmer transformed from a traditional dairy farmer to one who educates and opens up his farm to thousands of people each year. (The farm is open this weekend!)
Hear from John Govin on why this adaptability is better than what he could have ever imagined.
🎥/✏️: Salina Heller
It’s all about the billionaires. 💵
Democratic Wisconsin Senator Tammy Baldwin says Republicans are putting health care further out of reach for everyday people, “because they need to give tax handouts to their rich friends.”
In a committee, Republicans voted last week to cut off Planned Parenthood from Medicaid funds—a longtime goal of the party—plus take away Medicaid health insurance from more than 13 million people.
✏️: Salina Heller
The Wisconsin Senate passed a bill this week with overwhelming support from both sides of the aisle to expand Medicaid coverage for new moms for a full year after birth. Republican Assembly Speaker Robin Vos is now the obstacle in getting low-income mothers some help.
Planned Parenthood Advocates of Wisconsin continue to work toward reproductive health as public health in Wisconsin.
