A bill that will increase prescription birth control costs for Planned Parenthood clinics in Wisconsin is headed to the governor for his signature.
Planned Parenthood and other family planning clinics purchase prescription birth control medication at discounted rates through a Medicaid program. Under the bill in question, Planned Parenthood clinics in Wisconsin would have to pay the full price of the medication, which could cost the organization $4.5 million a year.
Rep. Chris Taylor, D-Madison, told majority Republicans the move would hurt women.
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“This bill is a targeted attempt, at the end of the day, to limit women’s access to birth control,” said Taylor.
The bill doesn’t call out Planned Parenthood by name, but singles out the organization by applying the new rule only to family planning clinics that also provide abortion services.
“Tax dollars should not be subsidizing abortion providers,” said Rep. Andre Jacque, the bill’s author.
The plan passed the Assembly on a party-line vote.
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