NEWS
Eliminating UW students’ rights
By Neil Goldsmith | Nov. 10, 2005Freedom of choice and the right to privacy are two of the most fundamental principles in our country. Why, then, is a Wisconsin State Representative trying to restrict both of these key constitutional rights for UW women? The Republican-controlled Assembly passed legislation this summer introduced by Rep. Daniel LeMahieu, R-Oostburg, that would prohibit University Health Services from dispensing the morning after pill to students. While LeMahieu claims the bill promotes responsible choices, this gratuitous, offensive and otherwise unconstitutional legislation is nothing more than a malicious attack on the reproductive rights of women across campus.
