| Teen childbearing in Wisconsin costs state taxpayers $156 million in 2004. |
| Advancing women's health by creating an environment in which the public and elected officials confidently support women's health policy. |
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|  | Health Professionals for Reproductive Care (HPRC) |
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 | | | Health Professionals for Reproductive Care (HPRC) is a state-wide coalition of health care professionals, including physicians, nurses and pharmacists, who are dedicated to making sure reproductive health care remains accessible for Wisconsin patients. Members of this coalition are committed to taking action through letters to the editor and media, participation in the legislative process, and public education to protect and support access to reproductive health care. |
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| Advocacy 101 for Health Professionals | | When Health Professionals Speak Out, People Listen!
- You have a unique voice as medical experts
- Your voices are a critical advocacy tool to advance the issue of access to comprehensive reproductive health care services for their patients and their community at large.
As a health care professional, you have an important role in health care policymaking. Your knowledge and expertise can be used in a number of ways including:
- Educating legislators and their staff members
- Educating your colleagues and patients on issue affecting them
- Encouraging your professional organization to take a position on issues
- Providing oral or written testimony, at hearings or other public forums
- Writing or calling legislators before a specific vote
- Following up when information is requested from you
- Thanking legislators who vote in a manner with which you agree |
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