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Illinois State Representative Kelly Cassidy (center) spearheaded the passage of Illinois' Reproductive Health Act. She's currently the only openly gay woman serving in Illinois' state legislature. — Photo via Blueroomstream

February 14, 2023

What does Illinois’ Reproductive Health Act actually do?

The 21st was joined by an Illinois state representative who was a lead sponsor on the Reproductive Health Act, which, among other things, made abortion access a fundamental right in Illinois.

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Anti-abortion and abortion-rights activists argue their viewpoints on the steps of the State House in Trenton, N.J., April 30, 1973. — AP Photo

January 19, 2023

Best of: How did women access abortions in Illinois before Roe v. Wade?

Before Roe v. Wade recognized a constitutional right to abortion, Illinois women still found ways to end their pregnancies.

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Stephen Parlato of Boulder, Colo., holds a sign that reads — AP Photo/Andrew Harnik

December 07, 2021

More people could travel to Illinois for abortion care

If Roe v. Wade were to be weakened or overturned entirely by the Supreme Court, abortion access would become much more difficult in more than half of states. Here in Illinois, clinics could see an uptick in patients traveling from out of state.

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