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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
October 5, 2012
NARAL Pro-Choice Wisconsin Announces 2012 Endorsements for State Legislature
Madison, WI – Today NARAL Pro-Choice Wisconsin, the political leader of the reproductive
rights movement, announced its second round of endorsements for the Wisconsin State Legislature.
"We are thrilled to offer our support and endorsement to these outstanding candidates,” said Jenni Dye,
Executive Director of NARAL Pro-Choice Wisconsin. "These candidates are leaders in our state who will stand
up for privacy and freedom and who are committed to advancing a common sense, prevention-centered
approach to reproductive health.”
The current legislative session saw numerous attacks on women’s health and reproductive rights, including
further restrictions on access to safe abortion services and eliminating funding for critical women’s health
services through Planned Parenthood. The Healthy Youth Act, which had ensured Wisconsin youth received
age-appropriate and medically accurate sex education programming, including information about both
abstinence and contraceptives, was also repealed.
"At a time when women’s access to reproductive health care and common sense sex education are under attack,
it is more important than ever to support candidates who will strongly support women,” said
Dye. "We must elect candidates who will not simply protect the status quo, but who will also be strong
advocates for ensuring women’s access to family planning services, birth control, and legal, safe abortion
services.
Endorsements for November 2012 ballot follow:
Senate:
District 6: Nikiya Harris
District 10: Daniel Olson
Assembly:
District 1: Patrick Veeser
District 2: Larry Pruess
District 3: Kole Oswald
District 13: John Pokrandt
District 14: Chris Rockwood
District 15: Cindy Moore
District 18: Evan Goyke
District 23: Cris Rogers
District 30: Diane Odeen
District 37: Mary Arnold
District 38: Scott Michalak
District 41: Melissa Sorenson
District 44: Deb Kolste
District 48: Melissa Sargent
District 49: Carol Beals
District 50: Sarah Ann Shanahan
District 52: Paul Czisny
District 55: Jim Crail
District 65: Tod Ohnstad
District 67: Deb Bieging
District 71: Katrina Shankland
District 79: Dianne Hesselbein
District 82: Kathleen Wied Vincent
District 85: Mandy Wright
District 87: Elizabeth Riley
District 91: Dana Wachs
District 96: Tom Johnson
District 97: Marga Krumins
District 98: Eric Prudent
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