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milestogo

(16,829 posts)
Fri Jun 24, 2022, 01:14 PM Jun 2022

From Planned Parenthood of Wisconsin

The Supreme Court has taken away our constitutional right to abortion. This ruling takes away the freedom to control our bodies and personal health care decisions, giving it to politicians to decide.

Here in Wisconsin, the Republican members of the state Legislature have refused to repeal the criminal ban on abortion in Wisconsin - following the lead of lawmakers from nearly 200 years ago who also believed women shouldn’t have the right to vote. As a result, Planned Parenthood of Wisconsin has temporarily suspended abortion services until we receive clarification from a court about whether the law is enforceable. PPWI is exploring all legal options.

This news is devastating. Deciding if or when to become a parent is one of the most personal, life-changing decisions people make. You deserve the right to control your own body, life, and future. If you need information about how to access abortion, patient navigation support and financial resources go to ppwi.org

Although abortion services are not available in Wisconsin for now, Planned Parenthood’s doors across the state are open and PPAWI is here to help patients get the care they need. This includes helping patients access safe abortion care where it remains legal, offering travel assistance, and providing appropriate follow-up care when they return home.

We have strength in numbers and power in our united voices. We can achieve change by getting out to vote for candidates who will restore safe and legal abortion access in Wisconsin.

It's time to fight back - here is what you can do:

CONTACT your elected officials
PARTICIPATE in local gatherings and rallies
DONATE to support the work of PPAWI
VOLUNTEER to be a clinic escort in Illinois

https://www.plannedparenthood.org/planned-parenthood-wisconsin

Planned Parenthood stands for care. Together, we won't give up. Not now. Not ever.

Sincerely

Tanya Atkinson
President
Planned Parenthood Advocates of Wisconsin

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From Planned Parenthood of Wisconsin (Original Post) milestogo Jun 2022 OP
There's gonna be a stampede to Minnesota. Ocelot II Jun 2022 #1
Or IL, I presume. TheRealNorth Jun 2022 #2
Illinois will get Milwaukee and most of the southern part of the state, plus Iowa people. Ocelot II Jun 2022 #3
I do not see how to be a patient escort. AllyCat Jun 2022 #4
Try this milestogo Jun 2022 #5
Planned Parenthood Advocates of Wisconsin volunteer signup: milestogo Jun 2022 #6

Ocelot II

(115,659 posts)
3. Illinois will get Milwaukee and most of the southern part of the state, plus Iowa people.
Fri Jun 24, 2022, 02:00 PM
Jun 2022

Minnesota will get people from western and northern WI. MN has already been planning for the increased demand, which will also come from the Dakotas and some from Iowa.

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