Will Walker Follow NJ’s Example of Ending BadgerCare Family Planning Program?
Appearance with New Jersey Governor Chris Christie signals GOP candidates’ promise to end preventive health care for Wisconsin women and families if elected Waukesha, WI – Today New Jersey Governor Chris Christie, who last week eliminated all family planning funding in New Jersey impacting 40,000 patients, stumps for Scott Walker at a luncheon fundraiser at Country Springs Hotel in Waukesha, Wisconsin. Scott Walker’s appearance alongside Governor Christie highlights how crucial it is for Wisconsin families to have a governor who believes in the value of basic preventative health care for the health of Wisconsin families and the state’s budget. Family planning health care is basic preventive care for women, including lifesaving breast and cervical cancer screenings, birth control and STD testing and treatment. Wisconsin law prohibits any public funding from paying for abortion care. Recent reporting by the Wall Street Journal estimates Wisconsin’s BadgerCare Family Planning program prev
