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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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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Pritzker urges Congress to ‘be like Illinois’ in protecting abortion services
— May 12, 2022SPRINGFIELD – Gov. J.B. Pritzker called on Congress Wednesday, May 11 to “be like Illinois” and codify abortion access into federal law. Pritzker made those comments at a Fairview…
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Pritzker, Illinois lawmakers respond to leaked abortion document
— May 3, 2022SPRINGFIELD – Gov. J.B. Pritzker and Illinois Democrats warned of an “end to the constitutional right to privacy” if a leaked U.S. Supreme Court decision overturning the 1973…
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Illinois facility to help make abortion care more accessible
— January 24, 2022SPRINGFIELD – Hoping to make abortion care more accessible, a facility near St. Louis is set to be the “first of its kind” in providing financial assistance for travel-related…
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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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Illinois has tangled history with abortion despite recent liberal push
— May 3, 2022SPRINGFIELD – A leaked draft of an upcoming U.S. Supreme Court decision that could overturn the landmark 1973 case Roe v. Wade reignited a political debate over whether access to…
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Illinois House passes measure protecting abortion providers
— April 1, 2022SPRINGFIELD – Members of the Illinois House Democratic Caucus were joined by Planned Parenthood officials at a news conference Thursday to tout actions they say reaffirm women’s…
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