WisDems: GOP’s latest attack on WI women’s health care becomes law
CONTACT: For gubernatorial inquiries — Melanie Conklin, melaniec@wisdems.org For 2018 Senate race inquiries — Brad Bainum, bradb@wisdems.org MADISON — Gov. Scott Walker yesterday signed into law Wisconsin Republicans’ latest assault on Wisconsin women’s health care access, a dangerous measure cosponsored by right-wing anti-choice U.S. Senate candidate Leah Vukmir. The law will prohibit thousands of Wisconsin public employees from accessing a full range of health care options, including abortions, except in cases of rape, incest, or to save the life of the mother. The measure is so restrictive that victims of sexual assault would only receive abortion coverage under the measure “if