Pritzker makes abortion rights central issue
— August 31, 2022SPRINGFIELD – Democratic Gov. J.B. Pritzker said Tuesday, Aug. 30 that abortion rights will be a central issue in the 2022 election, not just in his bid for reelection but in races…
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Illinois gun, abortion-related bills might wait until new year
— August 17, 2022SPRINGFIELD – In a series of downstate news conferences coinciding with the Illinois State Fair, Gov. J.B. Pritzker this week gave an update on the possibility of a special session,…
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Pritzker to call special session on reproductive rights
— June 24, 2022SPRINGFIELD — Gov. J.B. Pritzker will call a special session of the General Assembly in the coming weeks to focus on legislation to strengthen women’s access to abortion and other…
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Parental notice of abortion law officially ends as campaign heats up
— June 1, 2022SPRINGFIELD – Doctors in Illinois may now perform abortions on minors without notifying the child’s parents or obtaining a judicial bypass of the notification requirement. That’s…
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Illinois rejoins federal family planning program as ‘gag rule’ ends
— May 19, 2022SPRINGFIELD – Illinois has resumed participation in the federal Title X family planning program after refusing to take part for the past three years in protest over a Trump administration…
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Timeline unclear for Springfield special session on abortion rights
— July 5, 2022SPRINGFIELD – Gov. J.B. Pritzker and top Democratic leaders in the Illinois General Assembly said Tuesday, July 5 that while they still plan to call a special session this year to…
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Poll shows Illinoisans more moderate on abortion
— June 8, 2022SPRINGFIELD – A new survey released this week suggests Illinoisans are more moderate on the issue of abortion than the current Democratic-controlled General Assembly, but it is unclear…
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Republican governor candidates talk Trump, Biden, ‘CRT,’ abortion and more
— May 26, 2022SPRINGFIELD – Abortion, Jan. 6, Donald Trump, Critical Race Theory and whether Joe Biden is rightfully the president of the United States were the basis of questions asked to a field…
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