Originally published June 25 2005
Unconstitutional bill prohibiting birth control on University of Wisconsin campuses takes another step forward
by Mike Adams, the Health Ranger, NaturalNews Editor
A bill, deemed unconstitutional by the Wisconsin Attorney General, would ban University of Wisconsin women from accessing birth control if passed into law, and WisPolitics.com reports that it took its first step in that direction Thursday when it was passed by the Wisconsin Assembly.
The Wisconsin Assembly continued its assault on a woman's right to basic health care late last night, by passing yet another bill to ban adult women's access to birth control on all UW college campuses.
The UW Birth Control Ban, AB 343, passed by a 53 to 45 vote (including 'paired' votes for absent legislators).
The UW Birth Control Ban aims to prohibit the prescribing, dispensing and advertising of birth control on UW Systems property.
In a March 15, 2005 news release, State Representative Daniel LeMahieu (R-Oostburg) announced his plans to introduce a bill to prohibit the UW System from prescribing and dispensing all prescription birth control, including emergency contraception, because of his belief that contraception contributes to promiscuity.
"It's an insult to women to even suggest that the accessibility of EC or birth control would make them act in a promiscuous manner," said PPAWI Political Director and Staff Attorney Chris Taylor.
In Wisconsin, access to birth control helps prevent 35,200 unintended pregnancies and 17,600 abortions each year (Alan Guttmacher Institute).
According to University Health Services (UHS) in Madison, since EC has become more readily available to women, positive pregnancy tests have dropped from 13 percent to seven percent.
"Plan B, the most common form of EC, is one of the safest medications a woman can take.
In fact, when considering whether EC should be sold over-the-counter, two different U.S. Food and Drug Administration advisory committees voted overwhelmingly for over-the-counter access," said Taylor.
Currently, UHS in Madison is staffed by a violence prevention specialist who works with the health care professionals to counsel and treat victims of sexual assault.
"Representatives who voted for this bill have truly failed the women of this state."
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