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The law aimed to stop the use of deceptive practices to steer patients away from abortion care. A lawsuit argued the law violated free speech.
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Think Big America’s contribution of $25,000 each to four state Senate Democratic candidates in Virginia, and an additional $150,000 to the state’s Democratic Party, comes ahead of a pivotal Nov. 7 election that may reshape abortion restrictions there.
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Gov. J.B. Pritzker has created Think Big America, a tax-exempt nonprofit that will spend money and resources to protect and expand abortion rights throughout the country.
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Among the 102 counties in Illinois, 42 have crisis pregnancy centers but no in-person abortion providers.
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A Chillicothe man was sentenced Tuesday to 10 years in federal prison for the January firebombing of the Peoria Planned Parenthood clinic.
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Anti-abortion groups claim victory – for now
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Right now there’s a patchwork of coordination. In many cases the Chicago Abortion Fund and doctors race to find appointments by texting and emailing each other.
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State will build hotline in response to influx of patients traveling from places with abortion restrictions
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Even in states that allow abortion if the life of the mother is in danger, doctors say fear of prosecution is leading many to send high-risk patients to Illinois.
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Catholic doulas navigate between religious belief and their commitment to maternal reproductive health, including abortion care.