Pregnancy
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Wisconsin’s Medicaid postpartum protection lags most of the country
Wisconsin doctors say the state could help save lives by extending postpartum Medicaid coverage to a full year, as many states offer. But the Legislature again blocked an extension.
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UW-Madison researchers uncover hint for cause of cleft lips and palates in developing babies
Researchers at the University of Wisconsin-Madison are one step closer to understanding how and when cleft lip and palates form during pregnancy.
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How did the Dobbs decision affect the birth rate in Wisconsin?
When the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade in its historic June 2022 Dobbs opinion, all abortion providers in Wisconsin immediately stopped providing the service, citing fears that they could be charged with felonies under a state law first written in 1849 that still remains on the books. For more than a year after,…
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Study: COVID-19 increased premature birth rate during height of the pandemic
At the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, many health experts were concerned about the new disease’s impact on older adults and people who are immunocompromised. Jenna Nobles, sociology professor at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, was interested in another potentially vulnerable group – pregnant people. “We know that emerging infectious diseases can be extremely consequential for…
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Planned Parenthood to resume abortion services in Sheboygan
Planned Parenthood of Wisconsin will resume abortion services at its Sheboygan Clinic this week. The decision follows a Dane County judge’s ruling earlier this month that a pre-Civil War state law does not preclude abortion. The organization issued a statement saying it will reopen abortion services at its Sheboygan Health Center on Thursday. “Abortion is…
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Milwaukee Health Department plan targets racism as public health crisis
Milwaukee plans to address racism and health equity over the next five years by focusing on challenges like housing, maternal and child health and public safety. Those steps and others were outlined in the newest iteration of the MKE Elevate Community Health Improvement Plan announced Thursday by the City of Milwaukee Health Department. Report authors…
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Nearly all maternal deaths in Wisconsin are preventable, state review finds
A team of doctors, nurses, scientists, public health officials and others established by Wisconsin’s state health department to review the deaths of pregnant people is gradually affirming a nationwide pattern in the state: These deaths are almost always preventable. This year, the state’s Maternal Mortality Review Team studied 55 deaths that happened in 2021 and…
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After latest ruling, what abortion restrictions still exist in Wisconsin?
When the United States Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade last year, abortion providers in Wisconsin immediately ceased all abortion services, citing a state law first enacted in 1849. In September, Planned Parenthood of Wisconsin resumed abortion services after a Dane County judge ruled that the pre-Civil War law governs feticide rather than consensual abortion.…
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Republican DA vows to appeal Dane County ruling on Wisconsin abortion law
A Republican district attorney says he intends to appeal a ruling from Dane County, which handed down a victory this week to supporters of abortion rights. In a final judgement Tuesday, Circuit Court Judge Diane Schlipper ruled that a pre-Civil War state law bans feticide — when someone attacks a pregnant person and destroys the…
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In victory for abortion rights, Dane County judge rules 19th century law does not ban abortions in Wisconsin
A Dane County judge handed a victory to supporters of abortion rights Tuesday, when she ruled that a 19th century Wisconsin law does not prohibit abortions. The order from Circuit Court Judge Diane Schlipper comes in response to a lawsuit from Wisconsin’s Democratic Attorney General Josh Kaul. Kaul sought to block prosecutions under the law,…
