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Health officials confirm first monkeypox case in Wisconsin

July 1, 2022 - 2:00pm

Wisconsin health officials have detected the first, confirmed case of monkeypox in the state.

COVID-19 vaccines for Wisconsin’s youngest bring relief and trepidation for families

July 1, 2022 - 1:00pm

Vaccines are now available for all age groups, and families are weighing data, but also concerns, as they consider whether to vaccinate their youngest kids.

New sexual assault kit law sets timelines for processing

June 29, 2022 - 3:30pm

Wisconsin Attorney General Josh Kaul said Wednesday a new law going into effect in the state on Friday will prevent it from having another backlog of untested sexual assault kits.

Out-of-state abortion providers prepare to help Wisconsin patients after Supreme Court overturns Roe

June 28, 2022 - 5:00am

With abortions no longer taking place in Wisconsin, neighboring states are preparing for an influx of out-of-state patients seeking abortion care after the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade on Friday.

Wisconsin's youngest are eligible for a COVID-19 vaccine, but availability is not universal

June 27, 2022 - 4:45pm

Some hospitals are still waiting to schedule vaccination appointments for kids ages 6 months to 5 years old despite the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommending the shots more than a week ago.

Democratic US Senate candidates call for ending filibuster to restore federal abortion protections

June 26, 2022 - 4:00pm

Democrats running for U.S. Senate in Wisconsin are calling for an end to the 60-vote filibuster in order to restore federal abortion protections. The demands came during a Democratic Party of Wisconsin's state convention in La Crosse dominated by the U.S. Supreme Court's ruling overturning Roe v. Wade.

'Artists anticipate things because they work in the realm of the imagination': Creating in a pandemic time loop

June 25, 2022 - 11:00am

Critic Alissa Wilkinson has found that artists have been responding to the pandemic by doing what they do best: creating and making things that — for at least some people — help them feel like they are still alive even as they face grief and trauma.

Wisconsin doctors scramble to understand abortion care post Roe v. Wade

June 25, 2022 - 7:00am

Wisconsin reproductive health care providers say a 19th-century ban on abortions in Wisconsin will make it more difficult to connect patients to abortion care.

No Wisconsin clinics are providing abortions as of Friday after SCOTUS struck down Roe v. Wade

June 24, 2022 - 9:30am

Nearly 70 abortion procedures with Planned Parenthood of Wisconsin scheduled for Friday and Saturday had to be canceled, according to the agency's medical director. The group helped patients book appointments in nearby states where the procedure remains legal.

Roe v. Wade has been overturned. We want to hear your questions about what that means for abortion access and reproductive rights.

June 24, 2022 - 9:15am

Read full article: Roe v. Wade has been overturned. We want to hear your questions about what that means for abortion access and reproductive rights.

WHYsconsin wants to hear from you: What questions or concerns do you have about the future of abortion access and reproductive rights in a post-Roe v. Wade world? What questions do you have about the future of abortion access and reproductive rights? Who do you want to hear from —...

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Health officials confirm first monkeypox case in Wisconsin

COVID-19 vaccines for Wisconsin’s youngest bring relief and trepidation for families

New sexual assault kit law sets timelines for processing

Out-of-state abortion providers prepare to help Wisconsin patients after Supreme Court overturns Roe

Wisconsin's youngest are eligible for a COVID-19 vaccine, but availability is not universal

Democratic US Senate candidates call for ending filibuster to restore federal abortion protections

'Artists anticipate things because they work in the realm of the imagination': Creating in a pandemic time loop

Wisconsin doctors scramble to understand abortion care post Roe v. Wade

No Wisconsin clinics are providing abortions as of Friday after SCOTUS struck down Roe v. Wade

Roe v. Wade has been overturned. We want to hear your questions about what that means for abortion access and reproductive rights.

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