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ShazzieB

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15. New York did this.

Reply to yellowdogintexas (Reply #10)

Wed Dec 8, 2021, 06:32 PM

Dec 2021

I'm not sure about any of the other places you mentioned, but abortion was illegal in Illinois until the Roe decision. I had to fly to New York myself to get a safe, legal abortion in September 1972. (Roe happened about 5 months later.) The clinic I used had so many out of state patients flying in that they actually ran a shuttle service to and from the major airports.

Nowadays, it's a different matter. Illinois has already become an abortion haven for people inI neighboring states who need an abortion, and we fixed our trigger laws so that if Roe falls, it will still be legal here.

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California plans to be abortion sanctuary if Roe overturned [View all] Omaha Steve Dec 2021 OP

K. To. The. R. musette_sf Dec 2021 #1

Thank you RayStar Dec 2021 #2

illinois will do the same. we already have a trigger law if rowe falls, making it law here. mopinko Dec 2021 #3

You beat me to it. n/t murielm99 Dec 2021 #9

Didn't New York State also do this? yellowdogintexas Dec 2021 #10

New York did this. ShazzieB Dec 2021 #15

back in the day a lot of women went to wisconsin. mopinko Dec 2021 #20

Yes... I believe the law is now codified PortTack Dec 2021 #12

Nice thought on CA's part but what of women who can't afford to travel for an abortion? dutch777 Dec 2021 #4

Per the article.... Gregory Peccary Dec 2021 #5

Donations will be appreciated. Hortensis Dec 2021 #6

Although I do not see the 6 assholes in the UC SC fully . ..... Lovie777 Dec 2021 #7

Pro-life pro-gun states might see a population decline bucolic_frolic Dec 2021 #8

AWESOME plus bluestarone Dec 2021 #11

You can do so now by donating to any abortion fund. WhiskeyGrinder Dec 2021 #19

Very good and expected. LiberatedUSA Dec 2021 #13

As a Californian, I am so happy to hear this! PlanetBev Dec 2021 #14

You might be interested in this. ShazzieB Dec 2021 #17

Thanks for the info, Shazzie PlanetBev Dec 2021 #22

will women have bounties on them from all the fucked up states Skittles Dec 2021 #16

Yea, crazy Gilead-esque shit. Eom Karma13612 Dec 2021 #21

So are we. paleotn Dec 2021 #18

Michigan AG Nessel said she will not enforce our pre-Roe law. roamer65 Dec 2021 #23