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Access to abortion is essentially locked down in Illinois. Legislation approved by both houses of the General Assembly include requiring Illinois insurers to cover abortion-inducing drugs ...
This November, Planned Parenthood is backing a slate of abortion-rights Democrats running for the Illinois House and Senate. That list primarily consists of incumbents, but also 11 challengers to ...
Democrats are stepping up their warnings over abortion and reproductive rights in the home stretch of the election, hoping that an issue that has been a galvanizing one for the party can pull them ...
Democrats support voting rights and minority rights, including LGBT rights. [citation needed] The Republican party passed the Civil Rights Act of 1964 after a Democratic attempt to filibuster led by southern Democrats, which for the first time outlawed segregation. Edward Carmines and James Stimson wrote, "the Democratic Party appropriated ...
Under the Reproductive Health Act, women have the "fundamental right" to access abortion services, and a "fertilized egg, embryo, or fetus does not have independent rights". [9] The governor signed the bill into law on June 12, 2019. [10] In 2020, the legislative calendar was greatly disrupted by the COVID-19 pandemic in Illinois.
After the bill passed, Governor Pritzker was on the Illinois Senate floor, hugging and congratulating abortion-rights supporters. [ 24 ] [ 25 ] [ 26 ] The Illinois Reproductive Health Act says that women have the "fundamental right" to access abortion services, and that a "fertilized egg, embryo, or fetus does not have independent rights". [ 27 ]
Illinois governor J.B. Pritzker on Wednesday signed a wide-ranging bill protecting abortion rights in the state.The Reproductive Health Act states that "a fertilized egg, embryo, or fetus does not ...
It may not be that simple, but as the 2024 race heats up, President Joe Biden's campaign is betting big on abortion rights as a major driver for Democrats in the election. “A vote for Joe Biden ...