Putting Politics Before People

While Senator Darling and the extreme special interests that support her are patting each other on the back for successfully voting to defund women’s healthcare programs across the state, women and families are struggling.

Women who previously relied on organizations such as Planned Parenthood will soon find it increasingly more difficult to retain preventative services such as cancer screenings, pregnancy testing and other preventative medical procedures.

According to the National Cancer Institute, in 2010 there were 12,200 new cases of cervical cancer in the United States, with cervical cancer accounting for 4,210 deaths.

While once a member of Planned Parenthood's board, in an apparent move to appease the extreme fringe of her party, Senator Darling's vote to slash over $1 million in family planning grants from Planned Parenthood, puts politics before people, and women and their children that depend on them at great unnecessary risk.

Wisconsin and the 8th Senate District need leaders who will fight to protect the health and well being of our friends and neighbors. By playing political games with the health of women across Wisconsin, Senator Darling has failed to look out for the best interest of those who elected her.

State Representative Sandy Pasch is running for the State Senate in the 8th Senate District. Sandy and her husband have lived in Whitefish Bay for 25 years, where they raised three children.  A practicing nurse since 1976, and an assistant professor of nursing at Columbia College of Nursing for 15 years, Sandy taught students in the fields of mental health, community health, and ethics.  A relative newcomer to the State Assembly, Sandy has focused on strengthening education, improving health care and creating jobs during her three years as a state representative.