Bill targets ‘misleading practices’ at Illinois crisis pregnancy centers
A nurse holds an ultrasound abdominal probe at a Crisis Pregnancy Center in Tennessee. Across the country, including in Illinois, the centers have been accused of deceiving pregnant patients. Mark Zaleski / Associated Press
Some state lawmakers in Illinois say anti-abortion pregnancy centers are using deceptive practices to deter pregnant people from getting an abortion. Recent legislation approved by both houses in the General Assembly would apply a pre-existing law, the Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business Practices Act, to the abortion industry. The bill is waiting on Governor JB Pritzker’s signature.
To talk about what's actually in the legislation, what its effects might be, and the potential legal challenges, The 21st was joined by a reporter who's been following the story, the director of strategic partnerships for an abortion access fund, and a professor of law.
GUESTS:
Angie Leventis Lourgos
Staff Writer, Chicago Tribune
Alison Dreith
Director of Strategic Partnerships, Midwest Access Coalition
Lena Shapiro
Clinical Assistant Professor, First Amendment Clinic Director, University of Illinois College of Law
Prepared for web by Owen Henderson
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