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Illinois expands abortion protections with 3 new laws. What to know


Abortion Rights Ballot Measures Win in 7 out of 10 US States

Led by Arizona for Abortion Access, this ballot measure provides a legal avenue to challenge the state's 15-week ban by establishing a ...

Pritzker Signs Law Expanding Access to Abortion, Protecting Out-of ...

The law expands the number of health practitioners who can provide certain types of abortions; requires Illinois public entities to cover ...

Illinois Gov. Pritzker launches Think Big America to protect abortion ...

Wade in June 2022, Pritzker has signed new laws expanding abortion access in Illinois, a key access point in the Midwest. He's also tapped ...

Abortion-rights measures go 7 for 10 in state elections - The Hill

The state currently bans abortion at all stages of pregnancy with one of the most restrictive laws in the nation. The amendment will allow ...

Abortion Care - City of Chicago

Though federal protections for abortion went away with the overturning of Roe v. Wade, abortion is still legal and available in Illinois. Make sure you know ...

Tracking Abortion Bans Across the Country - The New York Times

Voters enshrined abortion protections in the state Constitution in 2024. State law protects abortion and shields those seeking or providing ...

Changes Ahead: Abortion Policy Proposals Affecting Reproductive ...

One proposal under consideration expands the definition of “human trafficking” to include helping a minor obtain abortion care.[6] The bill would prohibit “ ...

Pritzker signs law safeguarding abortion protections in Illinois amid ...

Reproductive rights advocates celebrated Friday after Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed legislation expanding protections for abortion patients and ...

Gov. J.B. Pritzker Signs Bill To Expand Reproductive Rights Access ...

On Wednesday, Gov. J.B. Pritzker (D-IL) signed a bill that expands reproductive rights access and protection in Illinois.

Since Dobbs, Illinois, Maryland, Michigan protect abortion rights : NPR

Other notable legislation includes requiring insurers to cover abortion medication, requiring public colleges to offer emergency contraception ...

Know Your Rights - Abortion in Illinois

Laws around accessing abortion vary from state to state. Illinois law ensures that abortion is legal for all people. Know your rights when accessing ...

Illinois Steps Up as Other States Decimate Abortion Rights

Updated on June 12, 2019: On June 12, Illinois' Reproductive Health Act was signed into law. The protections in the law took effect ...

After Roe Fell: Abortion Laws by State - Center for Reproductive Rights

Laws that require providers or clinics to notify parents or legal guardians of young peoples seeking abortion prior to an abortion (parental notification) or ...

Expanding Access and Protections in States Where Abortion Is Legal

The law goes into effect in January 2023. New York and Maryland signed similar bills into law. The Maryland General Assembly passed H.B. 937, ...

June 27, 2022 - Illinois Attorney General

law enforcement agencies to clarify that Illinois law does not criminalize abortion. Page 3. September 21, 2021. ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL FILES ...

Illinois governor signs abortion protections into law - WGN-TV

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — Gov. JB Pritzker signed a new bill into law Wednesday aimed at expanding abortion access in Illinois.

Protecting and Increasing Abortion Access

Expanding abortion access would improve women's health, economic security, and well-being. Federal and state policymakers should act to expand ...

Illinois Gov. Pritzker signs sweeping abortion protections into law

Democratic Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed into law a bill to insulate out-of-state abortion seekers from criminal penalties and affirm ...