Planned Parenthood of Wisconsin’s doors will remain open.
For nearly 90 years PPWI’s doors have remained open across Wisconsin to make sure everybody has access to the health care they need without fear, shame, or stigma–-no matter what.
It’s important that patients and communities in Wisconsin know that PPWI is the first stop for reproductive health care — including abortion.
The Wisconsin Legislature is currently controlled by the GOP and has many abortion rights opponents who consistently bring legislation to the floor that is aimed at politicizing and restricting abortion.
Republicans on the Senate Committee on Government Operations, Legal Review and Consumer Protection passed SB 923 in February 2022, the Texas-inspired bill to ban abortion on a party line vote. The Texas-inspired bill would ban abortions after 6 weeks, before most people even know they are pregnant, and includes a $10,000 bounty reward for people to sue anyone who provides abortion care.
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled on Mississippi’s 15-week abortion ban in the case of Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization on June 24, 2022. This ruling overturned the constitutional right to abortion in Roe v. Wade.
Wisconsin is fortunate to have a reproductive rights champion as its current Governor. Gov. Evers has used his veto pen on numerous occasions to protect access to safe, legal abortion in Wisconsin
Governor Tony Evers vetoed nine bills that would restrict access to reproductive health care in Wisconsin.
Nearly one in four women will have an abortion in her lifetime. Deciding if or when to become a parent is one of the most personal and life-changing decisions many people will make. While we may have differing views about abortion, most of us can agree that we want our friends and family to be able to get the care they need when they need it. We don't want politicians to make these incredibly personal decisions for us or the people we care about.
Laws and court rulings have serious consequences for people we love – Planned Parenthood physicians and clinicians have been there for women, counseling and caring for them.
'As a physician, I trust my patients to know what is best for them. Consider my patient who at 13 years old became pregnant as the result of a brutal gang rape. It is unconscionable to me that she could be denied access to safe, compassionate abortion care even in such a traumatic circumstance,’ Dr. Kathy King.
Abortion can be a complex, deeply personal, private decision that each person must be able to make for themselves, taking into account their own values, responsibilities, and life circumstances. Take it from our patients who have shared what it’s like to be in their shoes:
Bringing a new life into this world is an immense responsibility that my husband and I knew was not feasible for us. We made a conscious, responsible decision taking into consideration the needs of our family as it currently exists.’ - patient, Jane
‘I had an idea for my future that didn’t include a teen pregnancy. I am in college now.’ - patient, anonymous
‘‘My husband and I, with our faith in God, made our decision. It wasn’t anyone else’s place to decide. I had an abortion to preserve my health, and likely save my life. I never imagined I would have to make that decision’ - patient, Ginger
We can't know every person's circumstances. What we do know is banning abortions won’t stop them in Wisconsin or in any other state. What it will do is make it unsafe. Planned Parenthood of Wisconsin will do what is right for their patients and keep their doors open to provide exceptional care in a safe, and nonjudgmental way - no matter what.
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