Wisconsin Archives - Ms. Magazine https://msmagazine.com/tag/wisconsin/ More Than A Magazine, A Movement Mon, 29 Dec 2025 19:38:59 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9 https://msmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/cropped-ms-logo-32x32.jpg Wisconsin Archives - Ms. Magazine https://msmagazine.com/tag/wisconsin/ 32 32 Fourteen Big Feminist Wins in 2025 https://msmagazine.com/2025/12/29/feminist-wins-victories-2025/ Mon, 29 Dec 2025 19:38:41 +0000 https://msmagazine.com/?p=390753 As 2025 comes to a close, we’re taking a moment to honor the wins—large and small—that reminded us progress is still possible. Here are a few feminist victories worth celebrating.

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]]> Her Pregnancy Wasn’t Viable. Wisconsin’s Laws Still Made Her Fight for an Abortion. https://msmagazine.com/2025/11/18/fatal-fetal-diagnosis-wisconsin-abortion-ban/ Tue, 18 Nov 2025 18:15:42 +0000 https://msmagazine.com/?p=388603 Abortion may be legal in Wisconsin, but the hurdles still involved forced mom Gracie Ladd, 33, to flee the state anyway.

"He recommended terminating the pregnancy because I was so low on amniotic fluid that Connor would most likely pass away before birth, which would put me at serious risk for infection. ... I was aware Wisconsin had an abortion ban, but I was shocked to learn only two hospitals would do D&Es for someone 20 weeks pregnant.

"There was so much nonsense just for a woman to get essential care. ...

"I received a huge amount of support from many people, even those I didn’t expect. That opened a door for me to use this experience to help other moms. ... When Roe v. Wade fell, I wondered, 'How do I help?' But I felt insignificant, like my voice wouldn’t matter. But after this happened with Connor, it gave me a way to get involved and a reason to speak out about how abortion is healthcare."

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