Reproductive Health Archives - Wisconsin Health News https://wisconsinhealthnews.com/category/reproductive-health/ A daily roundup of Wisconsin healthcare news. Thu, 07 Dec 2023 16:50:38 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.3.2 Sheboygan County DA vows appeal in lawsuit over 1849 law https://wisconsinhealthnews.com/2023/12/07/sheboygan-county-da-vows-appeal-in-lawsuit-over-1849-law/ Thu, 07 Dec 2023 16:50:38 +0000 https://wisconsinhealthnews.com/?p=53119 Sheboygan County District Attorney Joel Urmanski intends to appeal a decision by a Dane County judge that declared an 1849 law initially understood by many as a criminal abortion ban doesn’t apply to “consensual abortions.”

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]]> Wisconsin’s preterm birth rate rises https://wisconsinhealthnews.com/2023/11/27/wisconsins-preterm-birth-rate-rises/ Mon, 27 Nov 2023 16:34:07 +0000 https://wisconsinhealthnews.com/?p=53043 Wisconsin’s preterm birth rate rose in 2022, but it was lower than the national average, according to a recent report by March of Dimes.

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]]> Baldwin introduces bill providing 12 months of continuous Medicaid coverage https://wisconsinhealthnews.com/2023/10/30/baldwin-introduces-bill-providing-12-months-of-continuous-medicaid-coverage/ Mon, 30 Oct 2023 17:09:34 +0000 https://wisconsinhealthnews.com/?p=52879 U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wis., introduced legislation last week aimed at preventing Medicaid members from losing coverage due to income fluctuations, like if they pick up extra shifts or work overtime.

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]]> Planned Parenthood begins offering PrEP, PEP https://wisconsinhealthnews.com/2023/10/27/planned-parenthood-begins-offering-prep-pep/ Fri, 27 Oct 2023 16:31:18 +0000 https://wisconsinhealthnews.com/?p=52872 Planned Parenthood of Wisconsin is now prescribing medications for those at risk of HIV exposure, the family planning provider said Thursday. 

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]]> Bill would require public buildings to offer menstrual products https://wisconsinhealthnews.com/2023/10/19/bill-would-require-public-buildings-to-offer-menstrual-products/ Thu, 19 Oct 2023 17:16:02 +0000 https://wisconsinhealthnews.com/?p=52823 Senate Democratic Leader Melissa Agard, D-Madison, is pursuing legislation requiring state, local and school buildings to provide menstrual products in restrooms. 

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]]> Ascension’s Oshkosh hospital ends labor, delivery services https://wisconsinhealthnews.com/2023/10/19/ascensions-oshkosh-hospital-ends-labor-delivery-services/ Thu, 19 Oct 2023 16:46:24 +0000 https://wisconsinhealthnews.com/?p=52819 Ascension Wisconsin closed labor and delivery services at Ascension NE Wisconsin-Mercy Campus in Oshkosh on Monday, part of a move to consolidate that care and similar services at its Appleton hospital.

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]]> Wisconsin ranks 22nd for health of women, children https://wisconsinhealthnews.com/2023/10/18/wisconsin-ranks-22nd-for-health-of-women-children-2/ Wed, 18 Oct 2023 18:05:15 +0000 https://wisconsinhealthnews.com/?p=52802 Wisconsin ranks 22nd nationally when it comes to the health of women and children, according to a recent report by the United Health Foundation.

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]]> Lawmakers bring back informed consent bill for pelvic exams on unconscious patients https://wisconsinhealthnews.com/2023/10/03/lawmakers-bring-back-informed-consent-bill-for-pelvic-exams-on-unconscious-patients/ Tue, 03 Oct 2023 16:40:26 +0000 https://wisconsinhealthnews.com/?p=52675 Legislators have brought back a plan that would require patients to provide informed consent before students can perform pelvic exams on them when they are unconscious or under general anesthesia. 

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]]> Wisconsin opposes Idaho’s near-total abortion ban https://wisconsinhealthnews.com/2023/09/21/wisconsin-opposes-idahos-near-total-abortion-ban/ Thu, 21 Sep 2023 15:50:26 +0000 https://wisconsinhealthnews.com/?p=52593 Wisconsin joined a multistate coalition last week in opposing Idaho's near-total abortion ban.

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]]> Committee considers abortion bills https://wisconsinhealthnews.com/2023/09/20/committee-considers-abortion-bills/ Wed, 20 Sep 2023 16:00:28 +0000 https://wisconsinhealthnews.com/?p=52581 Senators on Tuesday considered a legislative package offered by five Republican lawmakers that would redefine abortion in state law.

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