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Group claims victory in UW abortion fight

by Andrew Beckett on May 5, 2010

in Health & Medicine

Pro-life advocates are claiming victory in their fight against efforts to provide certain abortion services at a UW facility in Madison.

UW Health had been developing plans to offer abortions at the Madison Surgery Center for women 19-22 weeks into a pregnancy. Wisconsin Right to Life was among many pro-life groups who fought against the plan, and Executive Director Barbara Lyons believes those efforts have paid off.

The claim is based on a recent letter from the Department of Justice to an Eau Claire attorney, regarding whether UW was violating the law with plans to provide second trimester abortions at the Madison Surgery Center. Lyons says the letter indicated UW was no longer pursuing the idea. [click to continue…]

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Compassionate Care compliance lags

by Bob Hague 04/19/10 9:51 AM

Emergency contraception is still not available at all Wisconsin hospitals, according to a new survey. Two years after Compassionate Care for Rape Victims became law, a survey by the Wisconsin Alliance for Women’s Health finds twenty-two percent of state hospitals are not complying. “We weren’t totally surprised that many hospitals were lacking resources they needed, [...]

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Rally targets abortion restrictions in health care reform

by Bob Hague 12/2/09 4:27 PM

Pro-choice groups demand to be heard in the health care debate. Lieutenant Governor Barbara Lawton says women ought to be demanding equal treatment in any health care reform – and that includes access to abortion. “We want honest health care reform, and stay out of our decision making on medical choices,” Lawton told a rally [...]

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