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Abortion services are back in Wisconsin, but only for some
Abortion services are resuming in Madison and Milwaukee today after a 15-month pause. The suspension of services resulted from the U.S. Supreme Court’s Dobbs decision that called into question the enforceability of an archaic law from 1849 threatening to put doctors in jail for performing nearly all abortions in the state. The chilling effect of […]
I won’t stand by as extremists try to legislate their way into the doctor’s office
As a woman and a medical professional, I simply can’t believe that — in 2023 — we are having to defend basic contraception against politicians with a dangerous habit of discounting science and playing politics with people’s lives. In recent days, Wisconsin State Rep. Chuck Wichgers (R-Muskego) made patently false claims on the floor of […]
Wisconsin women’s health is threatened like never before
As a board-certified OB/GYN, I have the privilege of providing health care to women throughout their lives. In some ways, health care has gotten better for women and girls, even since the beginning of my career. The first major improvement was passage of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) during President Barack Obama’s first term. Before […]