Last week, the Wisconsin Supreme Court ruled that it would hear two lawsuits related to the right to abortion care in the state. One case, filed by Wisconsin Attorney General Josh Kaul, challenges the 1849 …
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Two years after Dobbs, abortion is available in Wisconsin, but restrictions are fierce
Today marks the second anniversary of the U.S. Supreme Court ruling in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization overturned the federal right to abortion established by Roe v. Wade five decades ago. Each U.S. state now determines the legality …
UW Collaborative for Reproductive Equity update on Supreme Court preserving access to abortion medication mifepristone
Today the U.S. Supreme Court rejected a lawsuit that would have made mifepristone, a widely used abortion medication, less accessible. Mifepristone remains available for abortion care in the U.S. under current FDA rules in states that …
New CORE brief presents evidence on crisis pregnancy centers’ operations and impact in Wisconsin and beyond
Crisis pregnancy centers (CPCs) often present themselves as healthcare clinics but their primary goal is to dissuade pregnant people from having abortions. A new CORE brief summarizes the available evidence on CPCs’ operations and impact in Wisconsin and beyond.
The harms of gestational age abortion bans
Wisconsin lawmakers have proposed a new bill, AB 975, to ban abortion after 14 weeks of pregnancy. Evidence shows that abortion bans at any point in pregnancy harm pregnant people in need of care. While …
UW Collaborative for Reproductive Equity update on Supreme Court agreeing to hear mifepristone case
With all the recent court cases about mifepristone, it can be hard to keep up. UW CORE will endeavor to keep its followers updated with the latest information, especially about the implications for Wisconsin. Looking …
UW Collaborative for Reproductive Equity update on availability of abortion care in Wisconsin
Today, Planned Parenthood of Wisconsin (PPWI) has announced that it will resume abortion healthcare services at two locations in the state starting on Monday, Sept. 18. In their decision, Planned Parenthood of Wisconsin cites a …
Wisconsin women report barriers to accessing contraception services
A new study by Liza Fuentes and Guttmacher Institute researchers provides a comprehensive assessment of access to primary and contraceptive healthcare in three states, including Wisconsin. The findings, published in the journal PLOS ONE, provide …
UW Collaborative for Reproductive Equity update on latest mifepristone ruling
The U.S. Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals yesterday released a ruling on the widely used abortion medication mifepristone. Access to mifespristone will not change until the U.S. Supreme Court decides in this case. But if the ruling goes into effect, it would bring big changes to abortion care.
Op-ed: Even if Wisconsin abortion ban overturned, women will face obstacles to care
State landscape places insurmountable obstacles in way of those most in need of abortion care