Illinois lawmakers approved a bill that makes it illegal for police to access at least one commonly used law enforcement database to perform criminal background checks on citizens who sign
The number of abortions performed in Illinois increased by almost 10% 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 .
CHICAGO – The number of abortions performed in Illinois increased by almost 10% in 2019, with about 4,000 more terminated pregnancies reported than the previous year, according to recently released statistics from the Illinois Department of Public Health. 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 .