Dane County stands with Planned Parenthood
From routine checkups to questions about our overall health, Planned Parenthood of Wisconsin serves Dane County residents through a number of steps in our health care journeys. The services this organization provides our friends and family can be lifesaving, and it plays a key part in maintaining the overall wellness of our community.
Growing dissonance in our nation’s political landscape has placed the many resources provided to our loved ones by Planned Parenthood under attack in recent years. It is because of this harmful rhetoric and significant cuts to funding at the federal level that I want to make the following very clear: Dane County stands with Planned Parenthood.
With approximately 60,000 patients who rely on Planned Parenthood of Wisconsin each year, Dane County understands the importance of supporting our state’s largest reproductive health care provider. We’ve invested more than $600,000 in Planned Parenthood services and programming since I became county executive in 2011.
Thanks to Dane County’s financial support, Planned Parenthood of Wisconsin is able to provide individualized education in areas of anatomy, physiology, sexuality, birth control methods and decision-making. Our funding also helps cover the costs of providing physical exams, administering labs and compiling health history so the proper evaluation, diagnosis, treatment or referral can be given.
Planned Parenthood of Wisconsin provided 915 sexual education programs and trainings for nearly 18,000 participants across Wisconsin in the past year — an achievement made possible in part by county funds. Our involvement has also enabled Planned Parenthood to pursue human trafficking prevention curriculum right here in Dane County.
For over 80 years, Planned Parenthood of Wisconsin has played a vital role in serving the needs of our community. Dane County stands with Planned Parenthood because we recognize the value of investing in the health and well-being of our residents.
