By LaKeshia N. Myers Planned Parenthood—a name that has become synonymously paired with abortion, or the termination of a pregnancy. It is a health care agency whose network provides access to quality health care to tens of thousands of women each year. What you may be surprised to learn is that Planned Parenthood is not […]
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Thousands Rally for Reproductive Freedom
MADISON, Wis. — Today thousands of people are expected to come together through over 500 events across the country in support of reproductive freedom. The national day of action comes just a day after new research was released showing that 1,274,000 women of reproductive age in Wisconsin and more than 36 million women nationwide, could lose access to abortion if the Supreme Court overturns Roe v. Wade. We are at a crisis moment […]
Wisconsin Assembly Considers Bill That Would De-fund Planned Parenthood
by Ariele Vaccaro A new bill that would give the Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) priority over Planned Parenthood for Title X funding garnered passionate support and opposition during a Wednesday assembly hearing at the state capitol. Approval of Assembly Bill 310 could lead to the redirecting of money used for preventative care like […]