Meet Illinois Representative Yolanda Morris, a dedicated and experienced Certified Nurse Assistant with a remarkable 26-year career in healthcare. Prior to serving as the Illinois State Representative for the 9th District, Rep. Morris proudly contributed her time and energy as a union organizer for SEIU, advocating for the rights and fair treatment of workers. She and her colleagues wrote the IL Menopause Equity & Care Act, which was signed into law on August 7, 2026. It goes into effect on January 1, 2027.
Moderator: Lena Taylor
Meet our Moderator of the Legislating Menopause Panel: Judge Lena Taylor is an accomplished attorney, veteran lawmaker, and current Milwaukee County Circuit Court Judge for Branch 41 in the State of Wisconsin. Across her impressive thirty-plus-year career in public service, she has transitioned from a dedicated public defender and private practice attorney to an influential Wisconsin State Legislator
Speaker: Abby Jacobi
Meet our speaker: Abby Jacobi is a Board-Certified Music Therapist, Peter Hess® Sound Massage Practitioner, and founder of Resonant Heart - a wellness-centered music therapy and therapeutic sound practice based in Milwaukee.
Press Release: World Menopause Day
EVENT ANNOUNCEMENT FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 13, 2026 ljones@awomansharvest.org World Menopause Day Sets Stage for Milwaukee’s Menopausal Health Conference on November 14 MILWAUKEE, WI -- In recognition of World Menopause Day on October 18, A Woman’s Harvest invites women, menopause health professionals, and community leaders to the Menopausal Health Conference on November 14, 9:00-4:00pm atContinue reading "Press Release: World Menopause Day"
2025 ASSEMBLY BILL 381, WI: Perimenopause and menopause education
The bill requires DHS to create, in coordination with these partners, informational materials, in electronic and physical form, that may be distributed to or accessed by women who are determined by their health care provider to be experiencing or will soon be experiencing perimenopause and menopause.
Speaker: Alyson Lippman
Dr. Alyson Lippman, CNM is a women’s health care provider specializing in perimenopause, menopause, gynecological health, and sexual health. Her Shorewood, WI Midlife Midwife practice focuses on enhancing overall quality of life for her patients and provides evidence-based, compassionate, whole-person care to empower individuals navigating midlife with compassionate, personalized care.
S.4503 – Advancing Menopause Care and Mid-Life Women’s Health Act (USA)
To improve menopause care and mid-life women's health, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
2025 Senate Bill 356: Perimenopause & Menopause Education (WI)
https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/2025/related/proposals/sb356 Senate Bill 356 An Act to create 146.67 of the statutes; Relating to: perimenopause and menopause education. (FE)Status: S - Available for SchedulingImportant Actions3/23/2026 Sen. Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1; Journal 84110/28/2025 Sen. Report passage recommended by Committee on Health, Ayes 5, Noes 0; Journal 473 1 An Act toContinue reading "2025 Senate Bill 356: Perimenopause & Menopause Education (WI)"
Chicago Menopause Retreat
If menopause is one of your hot topics, check out the Chicago Menopause Retreat.
Logo Reveal!
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