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Group rallies in support of House Bill 40
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WAND) – Advocates of legislation that removes provisions that deny insurance coverage of abortions for women enrolled in Medicaid and State Employee Health Insurance gathered in Springfield to urge Governor Rauner to sign…
Oregon’s New Law Is A Huge Victory For Reproductive Rights
On Tuesday, Oregon Gov. Kate Brown signed into law one of the most progressive reproductive health bills in the United States.
As Oregon expands insurance coverage for abortion, Texas cuts it
Some good news and some bad news: On Tuesday, Oregon Gov. Kate Brown signed a bill vastly expanding insurance coverage for abortion and birth control, while in Texas Gov. Greg Abbott scaled it way back.
Guest Column: My faith calls me to support HB 40
Throughout my life and work as a Baptist minister, seminary teacher and dean, and denominational executive in Illinois, I have always viewed support for women’s health and moral agency to be a core tenet of…
Oregon’s Fight For Abortion Access Didn’t Leave Anyone Behind
Oregon has achieved something that seems impossible in the Trump era: With one single piece of legislation, Oregon has protected abortion access, lifted a ban on abortion coverage, and ended restrictions on health coverage based on…
‘My last resort’ — thousands come to Illinois to have abortions
The young woman in a gray hoodie and backpack boarded a bus alone just after midnight, departing for an interstate trip to make the most pivotal choice of her 24 years.
