Judy Davidoff, the editor of Isthmus magazine, writes about the collaboration between our news organizations on the publication of a story about policing pregnancy.
Tag: pregnancy
Posted inHealth & Welfare, Justice & Safety
Policing pregnancy: Wisconsin’s ‘fetal protection’ law, one of the nation’s most punitive, forces women into treatment or jail
Officials investigate about 400 pregnant people a year for alleged ‘unborn child abuse’ under Act 292. Critics say that can do more harm than good.
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Wisconsin’s law on substance use in pregnancy is wrong, leading doctors say
Practitioners say substance use during pregnancy should be treated like any other medical issue — not as a crime.
Posted inHealth & Welfare
Here’s what to know about abortion access in post-Roe Wisconsin
A guide for nativating reproductive health care under Wisconsin’s 173-year-old abortion ban.
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Depressed mothers face barriers to treatment
More than 65 percent of depressed mothers don’t get adequate treatment for depression, according to a nationwide study released this fall by the UW-Madison School of Medicine and Public Health. The study of 2,130 women found that black, Hispanic and other minority mothers, as well as uninsured mothers, were among the least likely to be helped.