Birth control is legal in Wisconsin!

When Roe vs. Wade was overturned in June of 2022, Wisconsin outlawed abortion. This ruling DOES NOT directly impact contraceptives. Therefore, BIRTH CONTROL is LEGAL under Wisconsin state law. See this link for more information about the legal state of contraceptives in Wisconsin.

Cuando se anuló Roe vs. Wade en junio de 2022, Wisconsin prohibió el aborto. Esta sentencia NO afecta directamente a los anticonceptivos. Por lo tanto, el CONTROL DE LA NACIMIENTO es LEGAL según la ley del estado de Wisconsin. Consulte este enlace para obtener más información sobre la situación legal de los anticonceptivos en Wisconsin.

The State of Contraceptive Access in Wisconsin:

Just because birth control is legal under Wisconsin state law does not mean that it is easily accessible by all.

Wisconsin outlawed abortion in 2022 following the Supreme Court’s reversal of Roe Versus Wade over the summer. The state defaulted back to an 1849 law that bans the procedure except in some rare cases.

In 2019, Planned Parenthood Wisconsin was forced to pull out of the Title X program, meaning that they could no longer provide publicly funded contraceptives. The burden of providing this essential care has fallen on smaller clinics and local health departments. Wisconsin has also failed to take the Affordable Care Act’s Medicaid expansion, meaning that the program is less reliable in its coverage. These policies impact the over 321,830 Wisconsinites who qualify for publicly funded contraceptives.

Graphic from Power to Decide. Click below to see their full factsheet:

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Studies on the state of Reproductive Healthcare in Wisconsin:

UW CORE brief: Impacts of abortion restrictions on pregnant people, their partners, families, and communities (2023)

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UW CORE Brief: Wisconsinites prefer a diversity of contraceptive sources (2023)

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Guttmacher Institute Reproductive Health Impact Study: Wisconsin (2023)

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UW CORE brief: Changes to Title X policy in Wisconsin (2022)

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Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health, The Foundation for Black Women's Wellness & Sister Song Post-Roe Update brief (2022)

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Power to Decide factsheet on access to contraceptives and contraception deserts in Wisconsin (2022)

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University of Wisconsin study on the history of abortion policymaking in Wisconsin (2022)

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Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health & The Foundation for Black Women's Wellness brief on reproductive justice in Wisconsin (2021)

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Stay in the loop:

The state of access to reproductive healthcare is everchanging in Wisconsin. To stay in the loop about these changes, follow advocacy and research groups for updates.

Collaborative for Reproductive Equity (CORE) is a part of the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at the University of Wisconsincon-Madison. CORE conducts rigorous, interdisciplinary research to inform policies around issues of reproductive healthcare in Wisconsin. CORE often summarizes their major research findings in easy-to-understand briefs. To receive these briefs in your inbox, subscribe to CORE’s mailing list here.

Planned Parenthood Wisconsin (PPWI) is a major provider of reproductive resources for the citizens of Wisconsin. PPWI offers extensive ways to learn more about abortion and contraceptives through its education program. See this link for information about community education programs, parent education, training and resources for professionals, resources for students, technical assistance, and resources for Lantinx citizens via the CCmáS program.