Illinois Democrat Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed an expansive bill into law Wednesday that repeals the state’s ban on partial-birth abortion and makes abortion at any time during pregnancy a “fundamental right.”
Illinois lawmakers voted to approve a sweeping abortion rights bill that would, among other actions, repeal the state’s ban on partial-birth abortion.
J.B. Pritzker, the new Democrat governor of the State of Illinois, is reportedly under federal criminal investigation for attempting to avoid property taxes by having the toilets removed from his second mansion in Chicago.
The Catholic bishops of Illinois joined together Thursday at the state capitol in Springfield to warn citizens the state is poised to pass the most extreme expansion of abortion rights in the nation.
Large crowds are anticipated in Springfield, Illinois, on Wednesday as activists gather to protest two abortion measures that pro-life champions say are both “anti-women” and “anti-children.”
The Illinois chapters of Planned Parenthood and the ACLU are pressing the state legislature to pass several bills that would make partial birth abortion legal and equate choosing to end the life of an unborn baby with health care.
Democrat-led states were eager to show just how permissive they are in allowing the most abortions, without restriction, on the 46th anniversary of Roe v. Wade.
Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner revealed Thursday that he had tried to recruit four other candidates to run for governor in his place, offering them money and political support rather than facing re-election himself.
A doctor ordered former Vice President Joe Biden not to travel to Springfield, IL to appear at the Illinois State Fair Democrat Day event.
