In its 16th year, the Wisconsin Alliance for Women’s Health continues to fight for Wisconsin women to have optimum health, safety, and economic security. Sara Finger, Executive Director, talks about how the current state legislature is so partisan that non-partisan issues, like women’s health, cannot be brought forward. The group compiles an annual legislative sessions […]
Republicans Advance “Personhood” Amendment
The Assembly Committee on Health held a hearing today on a joint resolution that would change the definition of “personhood” in the state constitution. Formally, the amendment would extend the legal definition of “personhood” to “every human being at any stage of development,” born or unborn. Opponents to the resolution say that, in practice, the […]
Black Women’s Health Equity in the State Budget
In his recent budget proposal, Governor Tony Evers proposes to expand Medicaid coverage and allot $28 million to women’s and infant health. Today on the show, we take a close look at women’s health in the state of Wisconsin. Our guests are Lisa Peyton-Caire, founder and president of the Foundation for Black Women’s Wellness, and […]
Supporting Women’s Health!
Always vigilant and proactive for women’s health issues, the Wisconsin Alliance for Women’s Health works to support inadequacies in healthcare for women. In this interview, Sara Finger, Executive Director, talks with Jan Miyasaki about some of the program’s activities including PATCH — which brings together teen educators with healthcare workers, support of women-centric healthcare advocates […]
