State Representative Peter Breen has filed legislation that would change the law that allows individuals to donate their bodies to science after they die to exempt the donation of fetal tissue, the Daily Herald reports. The measure comes in light of the attacks from anti-abortion activists against Planned Parenthood regarding the videos released that show Planned Parenthood officials discussing fetal tissue donation. The Daily Herald spoke with the director of the ACLU of Illinois' Reproductive Rights Project, Lorie Chaiten:

"If a woman chooses to donate fetal tissue for important medical research, her decision should be respected and accommodated when possible, just as it is in other health care circumstances," said Lorie Chaiten, director of ACLU's Reproductive Rights Project.

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The City of Chicago will provide insurance coverage for gender reassignment services for its employees and their dependents, the Chicago Sun-Times reports. The decision to implement this change came as a result of the ACLU of Illinois raising the issue with the City, after hearing reports of a City employee who had been denied coverage for gender affirming services under the City’s insurance plan. The Sun-Times spoke with the Director of the ACLU of Illinois' LGBT and HIV Project, John Knight:

“More and more cities, states, private employers and the federal government have gotten rid of these outdated policy exclusions that make no sense, from either a medical or an economic standpoint. It’s wonderful news that Chicago employees will now have access to the gender affirming care they need.”

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