|  | Vote Tuesday, April 1st | | Planned Parenthood Advocates of Wisconsin
Endorses Lena Taylor for Milwaukee County Executive |
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Lena Taylor for Milwaukee County Executive | 
PPAWI is pleased to announce its endorsement of Lena Taylor for Milwaukee County Executive.
Taylor is a longtime supporter of women's health care access. Below are just a few examples of positive, proactive legislation she's sponsored or supported that would improve the lives of Wisconsin women and families:
Cervical Cancer Prevention Act (SB 252/AB 492)
This bill would require the Department of Public Instruction and Department of Health and Family Services (DHFS) to collect information on the Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) and then make the information available to school districts. The information would then have to be given to parents of students enrolled in grades 6-12. This important first step could help prevent the spread of HPV and cervical cancer in Wisconsin.
Compassionate Care for Rape Victims (SB 129/AB 377)
This bill, which recently passed both houses of the Wisconsin Legislature, requires that hospitals providing emergency services to rape victims give information about emergency contraception and dispense if requested by the patient.
Birth Control Protection Act (SB 232/AB 467)
This bill requires all Wisconsin pharmacists to dispense safe, valid prescriptions for birth control pills. This bill ensures that women have timely access to birth control pills regardless of what pharmacy or pharmacist they use.
"One look at Lena Taylor's stellar women's health care record tells you what health care advocates of this state have long recognized--Lena Taylor understands what we need to move Wisconsin forward. She'll no doubt be the same positive agent for change in Milwaukee," said PPAWI Executive Director Lisa Boyce. "We urge Milwaukee voters to cast their ballots for Lena Taylor for County Executive." |
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| Vote Tuesday, April 1st | | The Wisconsin Supreme Court Matters to Women's Health
PPAWI supports Louis Butler for Wisconsin Supreme Court |
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Wisconsin Supreme Court |  Both anti and pro-choice forces agree that Roe v. Wade is in greater danger now than at anytime since this 1973 decision legalized abortion throughout the country. And that is why our state Supreme Court is so important.
Since 1849, Wisconsin has a criminal abortion statute on the books that could send women to prison. If Roe falls, Wisconsin could become one of the first states in the nation to criminalize abortion. We may have to turn to the state Supreme Court to stop this criminal abortion statute from going into effect and to protect women and physicians from being sent to prison. We need to make sure that the Wisconsin Supreme Court respects a woman's autonomy and right to make personal, private health care decisions.
Justice Butler's opponent, Michael Gableman, is endorsed by vocally anti-choice organizations and individuals, including Wisconsin Right to Life, an organization working to criminalize abortion.
Because Planned Parenthood Advocates of Wisconsin could be a party in a case before the Wisconsin Supreme Court, we have not endorsed a candidate in this race. |
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