Dagmara Avelar

Mifepristone, a drug used in medical abortion, has come under threat by the Trump administration in recent months. The widely used abortion bill is still legal. It survived a court challenge last year, but state Rep. Dagmara Avelar said she is concerned that reproductive health care remains under attack.

Lawmakers are reviving an effort that’s been tried several times before. It has the bipartisan support of state Reps. Sharon Chung and Ryan Spain from Central Illinois.