THE REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH ACT…REWRITING THE STATE’S ABORTION LAWS IS CLEARING ITS FIRST HURDLE IN THE ILLINOIS HOUSE. 

THE BILL PASSED A HOUSE COMMITTEE ON A 12 TO SEVEN VOTE. SUPPORTERS, LIKE ROBYN GABEL OF EVANSTON, SAY IT’S NEEDED TO ENSURE WOMEN HAVE A RIGHT TO CHOOSE.

A HOUSE COMMITTEE VOTED 12 TO SEVEN IN FAVOR OF THE BILL…WHICH AIMS TO MAKE SURE WOMEN HAVE A SAY OVER THEIR BODIES. SUPPORTERS SAY THAT GIVEN THE RECENT ATTACKS ON A WOMAN’S RIGHT TO CHOOSE IN OTHER STATES, THIS IS MORE IMPORTANT THAN EVER. ZACH WICHMANN WITH THE CATHOLIC CONFERENCE OF ILLINOIS SAYS THEY OPPOSE ABORTION IN GENERAL…BUT ESPECIALLY THIS PART OF THE MEASURE:

OPPONENTS SAYS THE MEASURE GOES TOO FAR…AND COMPLAINED ABOUT THE LAST-MINUTE HEARING ON THE ISSUE. IT NOW FACES A VOTE BEFORE THE FULL HOUSE.