On Tuesday, Nov. 12, members of the the Wis. chapter of the National Organization for Women will be donning their best Mad Men outfits and joining supporters of NARAL Pro-Choice Wisconsin and Planned Parenthood Advocates of Wisconsin to remind legislators that their outdated policies on women’s health belong in a different era. This morning, Republicans
Alicia Beltran, 28, of Jackson, WI was taken into custody this summer after refusing to start an anti-addiction drug for an addiction she was no longer struggling with. Her real crime? Being pregnant. A Wisconsin law passed in 1998 allows child-welfare authorities to detain pregnant women who are abusing alcohol and drugs and refuse to
On Wednesday, Oct. 16th, Madison NOW members will share the empowering message of Love Your Body Day with University of Wisconsin students by passing out care packages on library mall. The care packages will contain an article entitled “Loving Your Body in the Age of Patriarchy” by University of Minnesota Graduate Student Sam White. They
On Tuesday, Sept. 24, members of the Wis. chapter of the National Organization for Women will spend the noon hour outside the state capitol, raising awareness about the latest anti-choice bill to emerge from the legislature. Assembly Bill 206 is scheduled for a hearing at noon. If passed, the bill will allow for the sale
Wisconsin NOW is taking a stand against AB 206. Check out this list of ways you can help! Learn more about AB 206. Here are a few resources to get you started. Read the bill Check out Wisconsin NOW’s official statement on AB 206 Attend the hearing and register your opposition. The hearing is at
On Tuesday, September 24, 2013, the Wisconsin Assembly’s Committee on Transportation will hold a public hearing where it will be discussing 2013 Assembly Bill 206, which seeks to allow the sale of special “Choose Life” license plates in Wisconsin. Similar license plates are already being sold in 29 states across the country. Two prominent anti-choice
