Wisconsin Democrats look to ease abortion restrictions as Planned Parenthood halts procedures
After Planned Parenthood clinics in Wisconsin were forced to pause abortion procedures, state Democrats introduced legislation to remove restrictions for the two remaining independent clinics in the state.
Planned Parenthood announced the pause last week which went into effect on Oct. 1. The pause was a direct result of President Donald Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill, which includes a provision that takes away federal Medicaid funding from clinics that provide abortion care.
The pause will allow Planned Parenthood clinics to continue receiving funding and providing other vital services, such as cancer screenings, birth control, pregnancy testing, counseling and testing for sexually transmitted infections. However, the Republican bill will leave women in nearly every county in Wisconsin with limited options for abortion services.
Dr. Kristin Lyerly, a practicing obstetrician and gynecologist in Wisconsin and former congressional candidate, said the loss of abortion care will be profoundly harmful to the overall health of women in the state.
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