Pritzker says Illinois will remain 'safe haven' for women after SCOTUS ruling

[ShazzieB]

CHICAGO — Shortly after the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) overturned Roe v. Wade, which had guaranteed a woman’s right to abortion, Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker called for increased protection of abortion in the state.

“Let me make this explicit and clear to women throughout our state, the Midwest, and our nation: Illinois will be a safe haven for the exercise of your reproductive rights,” he said. “In Illinois, Roe v. Wade is still the law, and it will remain the law as long as we have a pro-choice legislature and a pro-choice governor. Here, we trust you to make your own decisions about your reproductive health. We will defend your right to bodily autonomy.”

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Pritzker emphasized that abortions are still legal under Illinois’ Reproductive Health Act. He’s also called the general assembly into special session to address Reproductive Health Rights.

Pritzker said the decision is attack on constitutional freedom and that right now abortion is under attack and next it will be contraceptives and then it will be fertility treatments.

MORE: https://wgntv.com/news/roe-v-wade-overturned/pritzker-session/

I am SO glad I live in this state an even more glad that my daughter does!

[mopinko]

1. you can bet your bippy the $$$$ to make this real will be there, to.

i believe we will be bordered by nothing but slave states w/in days here.
i know someone who has already signed up to host women for 2 day trips here.
my hygiene standards are frighteningly low, but my door is always open.

i'm hoping airbnb, verbo, et al will step up here, too. lottttts of units here in chi.

[Beakybird]

2. Me too. Pritzker is the rarest of humans - a mensch billionaire.

[mucifer]

4. Yup he was not the Jewish Dem candidate for Gov that I voted for in the primary

But, I'd vote for him over Daniel Biss next time. Biss is great. I'm not sure he would have had the political skill to get so much done.

[greymattermom]

3. Southern Illinois

is an easy drive from most of the south. Are there facilities in that region?