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Women are Not Heifers – Or Any Other Form of Livestock
Some members of the Illinois General Assembly once again are playing politics with women’s health — and threatening our access to contraception and abortion! For the second year in a... Continue reading
Hands Off Women’s Health!
In recent weeks and months we have seen several painful examples of the way in which politics is used to threaten and damage women’s health care – the Komen/Planned Parenthood... Continue reading
Unshackling Pregnant Prisoners
Melissa was pregnant at the time of her arrest in 2006; she gave birth in shackles. Melissa was in shackles two days prior to giving birth to her son. As... Continue reading
VETO SESSION – Week 2
January 19th Update: Governor Quinn signed HB 1958 into law! November 29th Update: Senate Passes HB 1958 by a vote of 44 – 10. Click here to find out how... Continue reading
House Gets Ready to Vote on Radical Anti-Abortion Bill
The U.S. House of Representatives is getting ready to vote on the misleadingly titled No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act (H.R. 3) today. As early as noon, your representatives will... Continue reading
If You Get Raped, You Better Keep a Receipt
This week, House Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio) returned from April recess with a spring in his step and a gleam in his eye. At the top of his agenda? A... Continue reading
Measure to Limit Abortion Access Defeated in Illinois House
Moments ago, the Illinois House of Representatives failed to pass House Bill 3156, a measure that sought to regulate access to abortion services in Illinois out of existence. The ACLU... Continue reading
Illinois Pharmacists Can Refuse Emergency Contraception, Judge Rules
The Illinois Attorney General is appealing a decision by a judge this week that Illinois pharmacists can’t be forced to dispense emergency contraception, according to a Chicago Tribune article. “We... Continue reading
International Women’s Day
Today is the 100th anniversary of International Women’s Day. IWD is a day of celebrating the historical achievements of women in all fields as well as a day to look... Continue reading
The attack on women’s health comes to Illinois
2011 has been a precarious year for women’s health care. Across the nation, political leaders seem determined to undermine the ability of women to access even the most basic health... Continue reading
