By Karen Stokes Last Friday, the Supreme Court voted to strike down Roe v. Wade, on a 5-4 vote, a nearly 50-year-old ruling that protected a pregnant woman’s right to choose to have an … [Read more...]
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Know Your Rights, Know the Law, Educate Others
Legislatively Speaking By Senator Lena C. Taylor Last week, Roe V. Wade, the landmark 1973 case that protected women’s right to an abortion, was overturned. This decision came from the highest … [Read more...]
Milwaukee, Women of Color, Would Disproportionately Feel Effects if Roe v. Wade is Overturned
By Matt Martinez This story was originally published by Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service, where you can find other stories reporting on fifteen city neighborhoods in Milwaukee. Visit … [Read more...]
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Precedent Be Dammed
Legislatively Speaking By Senator Lena C. Taylor Kavanaugh and A Nation’s Short Memory on Abortion Susan Collins we told you so. From the rafters to the floor, women were shouting at their … [Read more...]
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 … [Read more...]
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Texas Abortion Ban: Women Are Ready for This Fight
Legislatively Speaking By Senator Lena C. Taylor There are days that I have asked the question: Am I Black first or am I a woman first? The reality is that the world sees my skin before it … [Read more...]
Planned Parenthood Opens New Healthcare Services location on Water Street
By Nyesha Stone After three years of discussion and raising funds, Planned Parenthood of Wisconsin opened a new facility in Milwaukee on Oct. 9. The new facility on 435 S. Water St. provides … [Read more...]
Abortion Case in Texas
By Gloria J. Browne-Marshall A black wool crepe drape hung over the chair of the late Justice Antonin Scalia. The Supreme Court must decide if a Texas law places an unconstitutional burden … [Read more...]
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 … [Read more...]
Wisconsin WOMEN VOTE! Launches New Ad Highlights Walker’s “Invasive” Record on Women
Ad focuses on Walker’s work to pass one of the most restrictive laws in the country forcing some Wisconsin women to undergo invasive transvaginal ultrasounds WASHINGTON, D.C. -- EMILY’s List, the … [Read more...]