Category: Abortion

Kelly predicts challenges to addressing maternal care under Trump administration

by Ryan Voyles | Dec 5, 2024 | Abortion, Maternal Health, Top Stories | 0

Potential Medicaid cuts and further restrictions on abortion care under President-elect Donald Trump’s administration could challenge efforts to address the national maternal health crisis, Rep. Robin Kelly, D-Matteson, said Wednesday.

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Planned Parenthood of Illinois, Hey Jane collaborate to expand abortion access

by Ryan Voyles | Dec 2, 2024 | Abortion, Top Stories | 0

Planned Parenthood of Illinois on Monday said it will collaborate with telehealth provider Hey Jane to expand access to abortion services in Illinois.

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Anti-abortion groups challenge Illinois law requiring insurance coverage of abortion care

by Ryan Voyles | Nov 21, 2024 | Abortion, Top Stories | 0

A coalition of anti-abortion groups has sued Gov. JB Pritzker and other Democratic state leaders to block enforcement of a state law that requires health insurers to cover elective abortions and abortion-inducing drugs.

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Illinois congressional delegation asks court to affirm access to medically necessary abortion care

by Ryan Voyles | Oct 24, 2024 | Abortion, Federal Government, Top Stories | 0

Illinois’ Democratic congressional members joined hundreds of colleagues Wednesday to urge an appeals court to affirm a federal law that requires most hospitals to provide emergency stabilizing treatment to patients, including abortion care when necessary.

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