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...]
Milwaukee Stands with Planned Parenthood
MILWAUKEE – Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett, Milwaukee Health Commissioner Bevan Baker and former Planned Parenthood patient and Milwaukee County Supervisor Sequanna Taylor joined together to highlight … [Read more...]
Republican “Gang That Couldn’t Shoot Straight” Aims for Planned Parenthood, Kills Wisconsin’s Billion Dollar Medical Research Industry Instead
MADISON – In reaction to the Assembly Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety’s passage of Assembly Bill 305, banning future medical research into life-saving treatments and therapies, … [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...]
Planned Parenthood Offering Free STD Testing in April
By Srijan Sen Throughout the month of April, Planned Parenthood will be providing free STD testing as a part of their ‘Get Yourself Tested’ campaign. Primarily geared towards youth and raising … [Read more...]
New Poll: Women’s Health and Economic Security for Women and Families will be Top Motivators for Key Voters in November
WASHINGTON, DC -- A new poll of voters in 18 battleground states found that the issues of women’s health and economic security for women and families are the top motivators for key groups of voters. … [Read more...]
Planned Parenthood continues its fight for patients seeking safe and legal abortion
Abortion remains available in Wisconsin The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 7th Circuit denied the State of Wisconsin’s request to lift the preliminary injunction on Act 37. The blocked provision … [Read more...]
Planned Parenthood Advocates of Wisconsin urge Governor Walker to accept federal money for Badgercare
MADISON- This week, the Wisconsin State Assembly once again rejected efforts to improve affordable health coverage for Wisconsin families by approving Governor Walker’s proposal to delay implementing … [Read more...]
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Stop pointless political attack on Planned Parenthood
Dem leaders say to Stearns This week Reps. Gwen Moore (D-WI), Louise Slaughter (D-NY), and Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-FL), along with 82 of their colleagues, sent a letter to Rep. Cliff Stearns … [Read more...]
Moore honored for work in women’s health and education
U.S. Congresswoman Gwen Moore (D-Milwaukee) was recently honored by two national groups – Planned Parenthood and the School Social Workers Association of America – for her work on women’s health care … [Read more...]