Should Wisconsin Taxpayers Pay for Everyone’s Abortions?

Healthy Wisconsin, the state senate Democratic Party universal health care plan, has been resurrected in the waning days of this legislative session.

Many object to Healthy Wisconsin because of its cost. Wisconsin Right to Life has argued vigorously that Healthy Wisconsin, because it covers everyone for everything, would force taxpayers to pay for any abortion a woman wants. It could be the second, third, or fifth abortion. Or a coerced abortion. Or an abortion because the woman doesn’t want stretch marks.

True to form, when you don’t have the facts, you make them up. Authors of Healthy Wisconsin talk out of both sides of their mouth. On the one hand, they state that Healthy Wisconsin will allow all citizens to enjoy the same health care benefits as state employees. Then, they claim that Healthy Wisconsin doesn’t mean taxpayer-funded abortions even though we taxpayers have been paying for abortions for state employees for years.

A public hearing is being held today. Stay tuned for any further progress on Healthy Wisconsin before Thursday’s adjournment.

Barbara