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In reply to the discussion: Who knew that the right had these secret laws already in place on the exact day roevwade overturned? [View all]mucifer
(23,539 posts)12. We did here in Illinois thanks to a democratic supermajority and dem Governor
Pritzker signed into law in 2019 the Reproductive Health Act, which expands abortion rights across the state.
More specifically, the legislation rescinds prohibitions on some late-term abortions and 45-year-old criminal restraints such as criminal penalties for doctors performing abortions -- all measures whose enforcement had been prohibited by court orders. Sponsors of the Reproductive Health Act warned at the time that its protections would be necessary should the landmark Roe v. Wade decision be overturned.
Pritzker also repealed the Parental Notification Act in 2021, allowing pregnant minors to choose whether or not a legal guardian or family member is involved in their decision. Supports of the move said the repeal "protected the most vulnerable youth - such as victims of rape, incest, and domestic abuse from being compelled to notify their abusers."
Following the latest news of the SCOTUS decision, Pritzker tweeted, "we will fight back."He also called for a special session for reproductive health rights.
More specifically, the legislation rescinds prohibitions on some late-term abortions and 45-year-old criminal restraints such as criminal penalties for doctors performing abortions -- all measures whose enforcement had been prohibited by court orders. Sponsors of the Reproductive Health Act warned at the time that its protections would be necessary should the landmark Roe v. Wade decision be overturned.
Pritzker also repealed the Parental Notification Act in 2021, allowing pregnant minors to choose whether or not a legal guardian or family member is involved in their decision. Supports of the move said the repeal "protected the most vulnerable youth - such as victims of rape, incest, and domestic abuse from being compelled to notify their abusers."
Following the latest news of the SCOTUS decision, Pritzker tweeted, "we will fight back."He also called for a special session for reproductive health rights.
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/politics/is-abortion-legal-in-illinois-here-are-the-abortion-laws-in-place/2865130/
Politicians in a lot of blue states have been preparing for this.
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Who knew that the right had these secret laws already in place on the exact day roevwade overturned? [View all]
fescuerescue
Jun 2022
OP
We knew it was coming when boof and coneydog were put in . But it was not a priority.
Autumn
Jun 2022
#2
Pretty much everyone, I thought. The "trigger laws" have been discussed a lot in recent days
MerryHolidays
Jun 2022
#3
This, I remember them being mentioned in pretty much every Roe discussion over the years
Amishman
Jun 2022
#31
Federal laws are much tougher to pass comparing to states laws, especially when you are talking
Claustrum
Jun 2022
#6
Several states passed laws guaranteeing women's healthcare prior to the decision so we
gldstwmn
Jun 2022
#27
I doubt there was a supermajority that would have supported such legislation in the past 50 years
onenote
Jun 2022
#40
When? During Clinton/Obama administrations Republicans controlled the House for six out
betsuni
Jun 2022
#42
They had 60 votes for four months and ten days, September 24, 2009 to February 4, 2010.
betsuni
Jun 2022
#44
People that live in red states and know there is a difference between Democrats and Republicans.
W_HAMILTON
Jun 2022
#49