June 4, 2015

Dear Friends and Neighbors -

Today, Republican lawmakers fast tracked legislation that would further limit access to health care for Wisconsin women and families. This legislation is expected to be brought up before the full Senate on Tuesday, June 9th.

We need to protect a woman’s freedom to make decisions about her health care and prevent further political intrusion into personal decisions that are best left to a woman, her doctor, her family and her faith. Unfortunately, Republicans are once again failing to address the important economic and financial challenges facing our state and are instead forcing their political ideology on women across Wisconsin.

For victims of rape and incest and women with rare and unexpected medical complications, this bill will limit their freedom to choose and prevent health professionals from delivering the highest standard of medical care. Abortions after 20 weeks are extremely rare and often result from extraordinary health complications that require doctors to consider every medical option available. This bill will jeopardize women’s safety and prevent health professionals from making life-saving medical decisions.
 

The following groups have publicly opposed this bill:

- Planned Parenthood Advocates of Wisconsin (read statement here)

- Wisconsin Alliance for Women's Health (read statement here)

- American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (read statement here)

- Wisconsin Academy of Family Physicians (read statement here)

- American Academy of Pediatrics (read statement here)

- Wisconsin Medical Society (read statement here)

I know this issue is very important to you and I promise to stand with Wisconsin families and strongly oppose this divisive and misguided proposal. If you have questions about this proposal or the legislative process, please do not hesitate to contact me by responding to this email or calling 608.266.5490.

I will be sure to keep you informed and I hope that you will stay engaged in this debate over the coming weeks as this bill comes before the Senate and Assembly.

Thank you,
 

Sincerely,

Jennifer K. Shilling
State Senator | 32nd District

Senator Jennifer Shilling
P.O. Box 7882 - Madison, WI 53707

phone: 608.266.5490   

email: sen.shilling@legis.wi.gov

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