217 Today: End of Roe v. Wade increases out-of-state abortion patients in Illinois
A new procedure room at Planned Parenthood of Illinois' Champaign facility. The clinic is performing surgical abortions for the first time in decades after the Supreme Court's Dobbs ruling this summer. Jim Meadows/Illinois Newsroom
Wednesday, December 7, 2022
Today's headlines:
- On Tuesday, Illinois Governor JB Pritzker signed changes to the SAFE-T Act into law.
- The Urbana school board has decided not to merge its two Spanish dual-language programs into one school.
- The University of Illinois’ McKinley Health Center is partnering with Champaign-Urbana Public Health District to combat opioid overdose deaths in the community.
- The Illinois men’s basketball team knocked off No. 2 Texas Tuesday night at the Jimmy V Classic in New York City 85-78 in overtime.
In today's deep dive, we’ll take a look at how the Supreme Court’s Dobbs decision has affected abortion access in Illinois.
217 Today is produced by Sydney Wood. Reporting today contributed by Alex Degman, Emily Hays, Luis Velazquez and Madison Holcomb.