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More than 7,500 women came from other states to have an abortion in Illinois in 2019, about 16% of all terminated pregnancies that year

The number of abortions performed in Illinois recently increased by almost 10%, with about 4,000 more terminated pregnancies reported in 2019 than the previous year.

CHICAGO – The 2019 data shows a rise in both the number of in-state women terminating a pregnancy as well as those traveling to Illinois from other states for the procedure. Nationally, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported a slight increase — about 1% — in abortions nationwide from 2017 to 2018, the most recently reported data; however, from 2011 to 2017 the number of ...

Abortions in Illinois increased almost 10% in one year, with more than 7,500 women traveling from out of state Angie Leventis Lourgos, Chicago Tribune © Michael Thomas/Getty Images North America/TNS The exterior of the new Planned Parenthood Reproductive Clinic location is seen on October 2, 2019 in Fairview Heights, Illinois. CHICAGO – The number of abortions performed in Illinois increased by almost 10% in 2019, with about 4,000 more terminated pregnancies reported than t...

Pro-life activist blasts Congress over dog-testing letter Friday, May 14, 2021  |  Charlie Butts (OneNewsNow.com) Spanish A pro-life activist says Congress is barking up the wrong tree on an ethics issue that has recently sparked concern among some lawmakers.   A group of lawmakers from both sides of the aisle have sent a letter to the Food and Drug Administration calling on the agency to stop funding controversial medical testing that sometimes poisons dogs and leads to their deaths....

States aim to chip away at abortion rights with Supreme Court in mind Justin Franz - Kaiser Health News When Rep. Lola Sheldon-Galloway introduced a bill in the Montana House two years ago that would have prohibited abortions after 20 weeks of pregnancy, the Republican legislator knew it was unlikely to survive the veto pen of the Democratic governor. Sure enough, then-Gov. Steve Bullock vetoed that bill and two other anti-abortion measures passed by the Republican-led state legislature. In his...

South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster signs into law a measure Feb. 18 banning almost all abortions in that state Thursday. Planned Parenthood filed a federal lawsuit to stop the South Carolina Fetal Heartbeat and Protection from Abortion Act from taking effect. Jeffrey Collins / AP When Montana state Rep. Lola Sheldon-Galloway introduced a bill two years ago that would have prohibited abortions after 20 weeks of pregnancy, the Republican legislator knew it was unlikely to survive the veto pen of ...

A push is on in conservative legislatures across the country to overturn — or at least chip away at — legal abortion.

Some conservative-leaning states are pushing bills to restrict abortion. With the current Supreme Court, they could erode abortion protections under Roe v. Wade.

Joe Scheidler and Mike Busse, R.I.P. By January 20, 2021 Two pro-life stalwarts died recently: notable veteran activist Joseph M. Scheidler (Jan. 18), the founder and national director of the Chicago-based Pro-Life Action League, and Michael C. Busse Jr. (Jan. 4). I worked for the Pro-Life Action League for several months about 20 years ago. I’m glad I had that opportunity. You’d be hard-pressed to find anyone more dedicated to fighting the evil of abortion than Joe Scheidler. He was far mor...