| Publicly funded family planning clinics in Wisconsin avert 35,200 unintended pregnancies and 17,600 abortions every year. |
| To ensure reproductive health care remains accessible for Wisconsin patients. |
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|  |  | | | A Coalition coordinated by the Wisconsin Alliance for Women's Health and the Health Professionals for Reproductive Health |
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| United to Stop Attacks on Women’s Health in the State Budget | | On Tuesday March 1, 2011, Governor Walker introduced his State Budget that threatens women’s health, safety, well-being and economic security in Wisconsin.
This proposal eliminates the state family planning program, which provides critical, life-saving and cost-saving health care like cervical, breast, and prostate cancer screening, well women exams, sexually transmitted infection screening and treatment, and access to contraception for tens of thousands of Wisconsin women and men.
This budget also reduces funding for sexual assault victim services; repeals Wisconsin’s Contraceptive Equity Law, which would allow insurance companies to discriminate against women by denying coverage for prescription birth control even when other prescriptions are covered; and undermines the ability of partners to access preventive health care services together by removing uninsured men off the BadgerCare Family Planning Program.
Governor Walker’s budget proposal also reduces critical health care access. Tens of thousands of uninsured people in Wisconsin will loose their only source for reproductive and basic health care if this budget is passed.
This budget is fiscally irresponsible. Family planning services saved $140 million in 2008. We simply cannot afford to eliminate this funding. |
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| The Coalition to Protect Women's Health in Wisconsin was developed in direct response to the Governor's Budget Proposal and continuous attack on Wisconsin women's health.
The Health Professionals for Reproductive Care (HPRC) group came forth in launching and leading this Coalition, recognizing that health provider voices, as well as patient and other nontraditional voices are a critical advocacy tools to protect access to and quality of comprehensive reproductive health care services and education for their patients and for Wisconsin communities at large.
We invite you to join the Coalition to Protect Women's Health in Wisconsin or contact us at (608) 251-0139 to get involved.
Coalition to Protect Women's Health in Wisconsin
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| What can YOU do to help protect women's health in Wisconsin? | |
- Join the Coalition to Protect Wisconsin Women's Health as an organization or an individual.
- Sign our Petition to Protect Wisconsin Women's Health
- As a Health Care Provider in Wisconsin, sign your name to our letter to Wisconsin State Legislators and let them know why protecting your patients and your profession is vitally important and fiscally responsible.
- Raise your voice! Share your knowledge about what this budget proposal means for Wisconsin women with your colleagues, patients, friends and family. Write letters to the editor, update your Facebook status, and start personal conversations. Your voice is important!
- For more opportunities for involvement in HPRC and the Coalition to Protect Women's Health in Wisconsin, contact Amy Olejniczak at (608) 251-0139 or amy.olejniczak@wiawh.org.
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| Protect Women's Health - Budget Hearing Toolkit | | Download these resources to use when you attend any of the Budget Hearings being planned throughout the state:
Schedule of Budget Hearings
Tuesday, April 26th - Brodhead
Thursday, April 28th - Browntown
Thursday, April 28th - West Allis
Friday, April 29th - Merrill
Tuesday, May 3rd - Wisconsin Rapids
Tuesday, May 3rd - Marshfield
Tuesday, May 3rd - Adams
Tuesday, May 3rd - Monticello
Tuesday, May 3rd - Albany
Wednesday, May 4th - Monroe
Wednesday, May 4th - New Glarus
Friday, May 6th - Rice Lake
Saturday, May 7th - Ashland
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| | | | Link here to download and print stickers to wear at budget hearings. Please note that these should be printed on Avery 5163 labels. |
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