Community Columnist Protect Women's Reproductive Rights

The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel › July 23, 2005

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As if some Wisconsin legislators haven't embarrassed our state enough with support for recent proposals such as free lunches for lawmakers and kitty killing, they are at it again with legislation to allow health care workers to opt out of certain medical services and to ban prescriptions for the "morning-after pill" at University of Wisconsin System health clinics.

These bills not only discriminate against women but undermine the confidence in Wisconsin's health care industry to deliver legal products and services to the state's population. Allowing these bills to go forward would violate laws pertaining to licensing and prescription drugs as well.

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Community Columnist Protect Women's Reproductive Rights

The legislation that would allow individuals to refuse to provide treatments, products and services due to an individual's religious beliefs violates the intent and spirit of the st...

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