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Wisconsin
Laws in Detail

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Wisconsin

Political Info and Laws in Brief

Executives

  • Lieutenant Governor Barbara Lawton (D) is pro-choice.
  • Attorney General J.B. Van Hollen (R) is anti-choice.

Legislature

  • The Wisconsin Assembly is anti-choice.
  • The Wisconsin Senate is pro-choice.

ANTI-CHOICE LAWS

Abortion Bans

Wisconsin has unconstitutional and unenforceable criminal bans on abortion.
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Biased Counseling & Mandatory Delay

Wisconsin law subjects women seeking abortions to biased counseling requirements and mandatory delays.
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Counseling Ban/Gag Rule

Wisconsin prohibits certain state employees or organizations receiving state funds from counseling or referring women for abortion services.
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Insurance Prohibition for Abortion

Wisconsin restricts insurance coverage of abortion.
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Refusal to Provide Medical Services

Wisconsin allows certain individuals or entities to refuse to provide women specific reproductive health services, information, or referrals.
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Restrictions on Low-Income Women's Access to Abortion

Wisconsin restricts low-income women's access to abortion.
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Restrictions on Young Women's Access to Abortion

Wisconsin law restricts young women's access to abortion services by mandating parental consent.
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Targeted Regulation of Abortion Providers (TRAP)

Wisconsin subjects abortion providers to burdensome restrictions not applied to other medical professionals.
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PRO-CHOICE LAWS

Emergency Contraception

Minnesota allows some women greater access to emergency contraception (EC).
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Insurance Coverage for Contraception

Wisconsin law requires employers that provide insurance coverage for prescription drugs to provide the same coverage for contraception.
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Low-Income Women's Access to Family Planning

Wisconsin provides certain low-income women increased coverage for Medicaid-funded reproductive health care services.
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Protection Against Clinic Violence

Wisconsin law protects women seeking reproductive health care and medical personnel from blockades and violence.
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OTHER RELEVANT LAWS

Post-Viability Abortion Restriction

Wisconsin restricts post-viability abortions.
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93 percent of Wisconsin counties have no abortion provider

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Source: Guttmacher Institute

Did You Know?

NARAL Pro-Choice Wisconsin
Kelda Helen Roys
Executive Director
122 State Street Suite 308
Madison, Wisconsin 53703
Phone: 608.287.0016
Fax: 608.287.0176

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Click here for related bills currently being considered in Wisconsin.

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