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Contraception on the Ballot: Godlewski, Subeck, Local Health Care Providers Discuss the Role of WI State Supreme Court in Protecting Contraception
MADISON, Wis. — Yesterday, Secretary of State Sarah Godlewski, Rep. Lisa Subeck, Americans for
Contraception and health care providers with the Committee to Protect Health Care discussed t Wisconsin State Supreme Court in protecting Wisconsinites’ access to contraceptive care during a roundtable event.
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The Right to Contraception Act, which was re-introduced in September by Sen. Dianne Hesselbein and
Rep. Subeck, would codify the right to contraception in state statute. The bill also safeguards health care providers’ ability to prescribe contraceptives and related information to patients. Yet until the Right to Contraception Act is signed into law, Wisconsinites’ access to this essential health care is still under threat – as seen in recent years as attacks from extreme politicians and judges have increased.
The Wisconsin State Supreme Court is the last line of defense Wisconsinites have in ensuring they can access contraception. Judge Maria Lazar, the conservative candidate running for the State Supreme Court, has a track record of receiving support from groups that oppose the right to contraception.
“Contraception is essential health care, and we do not need extreme politicians or judges interfering
with their health care decisions,” said Secretary of State Sarah Godlewski. “Wisconsinites deserve a
State Supreme Court that will protect their rights and freedoms, and Judge Lazar has proven she is not willing to do so.”
“If there’s anything that says the threat to contraception is real, it is that Republicans in the State
Legislature will not give the Right to Contraception Act a hearing,” said State Rep. Lisa Subeck. "Until our bill is passed, contraception is not guaranteed in the Badger State. Wisconsinites’ rights and freedoms are on the ballot on April 7, and that certainly includes access to contraception.”
“Patients use contraception for various reasons, but for one-third of women, contraception allows them to manage their menstruation and ensures that they are able to function every day of the month,” said Dr. Charlene Gaebler-Uhing, a retired pediatrician in Brookfield. “The Right to Contraception Act gives us the autonomy to decide which contraceptive care is best for our needs.”
“Having worked in reproductive health care for nearly three decades, I understand that the process to accessing contraception takes time and should not be interfered with by politicians or judges,” said
Christie Olsen, a women’s health nurse practitioner in Madison. “Ensuring the individuals we elect to
the State Supreme Court will protect our freedoms is so important to securing our rights.”
“The Dobbs decision occurred a few weeks before I began medical school, and immediately reproductive health care became an area I knew I wanted to focus on in my career,” said Sami Stroebel, MD candidate at the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine. “The patients I see and will continue to see in the emergency department are often underinsured or uninsured, or have limited interactions with the health care system. These are the exact individuals who need guaranteed access to contraception.”
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