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A new report by the ACLU of Illinois and Women's Justice Institute details stories from women who were pregnant while in county jails across Illinois. Researchers also learned that a quarter of county jails do not have written policies on how to care for people who are pregnant or postpartum.
New reviews of jail policies in 13 states found vague, confusing or nonexistent guidelines and major hurdles to obtaining an abortion.
As both sides of the abortion debate await a Supreme Court ruling that could overturn Roe v. Wade and return the issue to the states, Illinois' leadership has moved forward with expanding abortion access for underage girls.
Here's what you might have missed this week in Illinois government news.
As both sides of the abortion debate await a Supreme Court ruling that could overturn Roe v. Wade and return the issue to the states, Illinois' leadership has moved forward with expanding abortion access for underage girls.