Today, Governor Evers signed legislation expanding postpartum Medicaid coverage from 30 days to one year after birth. The bipartisan bill, authored by Senator Jesse James and Representative Patrick Snyder, is now 2025 Wisconsin Act 102.
Wisconsin Right to Life has championed this legislation for several legislative sessions and thanks Senator James and Representative Snyder for their tireless advocacy in advancing this bill, as well as the hundreds of pro-life advocates throughout our state who contacted their elected officials in support of this effort.
In response, Heather Weininger, Executive Director of Wisconsin Right to Life, shared: “This is a win today for moms and babies. Expanding postpartum Medicaid coverage to 12 months acknowledges that care for women doesn’t end at delivery. If we are serious about valuing both mother and child, our policies must reflect that commitment beyond birth.”
