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Walker signs slew of controversial legislation, including anti-abortion and sex ed bills

April 7, 2012

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Wisconsin State Journal, April 7, 2012 by The Associated Press Gov. Scott Walker quietly signed a set of contentious GOP bills barring abortion coverage through health insurance exchanges, requiring doctors to consult privately with women seeking abortions and mandating sex education teachers stress abstinence. Walker, a Republican, signed the bills Thursday but didn’t announce the […]

An ounce of prevention (Abortion is not the answer, but education, prevention and intervention are)

April 3, 2012

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The Washington Post, April 2, 2012 by Petula Dvorak Demonstrators standing outside women’s clinics protesting abortion, meet Christina Ramos. And Charnisa Royster. And Lateaisha Brooks. And about a dozen others. That’s what some of the folks have been doing at the Germantown clinic of LeRoy Carhart, who is one of the few doctors in the […]

Wisconsin Republicans Pass Abortion, Abstinence-Only Sex Education Bills

March 14, 2012

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Huffington Post, March 14, 2012 by Leigh Owens The Wisconsin State Assembly on Wednesday passed a bill that will limit abortion coverage, as well as a measure imposing abstinence-only sex education in schools. The abortion bill, passed by a vote of 61-34 in the Republican dominated assembly, bans abortion coverage under a private health insurance […]