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Pulling back the curtains on wage-theft enforcement in MN; Trump's latest attack is on RFK, Jr; NM LGBTQ+ equality group endorses 2024 'Rock Star' candidates; Michigan's youth justice reforms: Expanded diversion, no fees.

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Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg says rebuilding Baltimore's Key Bridge will be challenging and expensive. An Alabama Democrat flips a state legislature seat and former Connecticut senator Joe Lieberman dies at 82.

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Historic wildfires could create housing and health issues for rural Texans, a Kentucky program helps prison parolees start a new life, and descendants of Nicodemus, Kansas celebrate the Black settlers who journeyed across the 1870s plains seeking self-governance.

IL: Reproductive Health

The CDC reported Maternal death rates in the United States rose from 2018 to 2021, noting more than 80% of pregnancy-related deaths are preventable. (Adobe Stock)
CDC: 1 in 5 Women in IL, US Report Mistreatment During Maternity Care

Women from some racial and ethnic minority groups are more likely to have negative health care experiences during pregnancy and delivery affecting qua…

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The abortion drug mifepristone remains available in 19 states, including Illinois, while a pair of federal rulings are heard by a federal appeals court. (Adobe Stock)
Planned Parenthood IL: Abortion Pill Ruling a 'Political Stunt'

Women's health groups in Illinois and across the country are angered by a pair of federal court rulings last week on the abortion drug mifepristone…

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Planned Parenthood seeks to reduce patient travel times and distances by positioning the mobile clinic at the Illinois border. (Adobe Stock)
Mobile Abortion Clinic to Operate in Southern Illinois

With the Dobbs ruling allowing states to restrict abortion access, health care practitioners have been forced to innovate in order to deliver care…

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According to the Illinois Department of Public Health, roughly one in five of all abortions performed in Illinois in 2020 was for a patient from out of state. (Adobe Stock)
Planned Parenthood of IL, WI Partner to Bolster Abortion Access

Planned Parenthood of Illinois and Wisconsin are partnering to improve abortion access for Wisconsinites. Abortion in Wisconsin was functionally …

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According to the Illinois Department of Public Health, about 9,700 abortions were provided for out-of-state residents in 2020, the most recent year such data is publicly available. (Adobe Stock)
With Roe Gone, Illinois Abortion Clinics Face Surge in Patients

With Roe v. Wade gone, Illinois is one of the few Midwestern states where abortions are still legal. Now the state's abortion clinics are bracing for …

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According to the Pew Research Center, about 56% of Illinois residents believe abortion should be legal. (Adobe Stock)
Planned Parenthood of Illinois Braces for Potential Surge in Patients

As the future of abortion access is in limbo, Planned Parenthood of Illinois is preparing for a potential surge in patients from surrounding states…

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carafem uses nondescript shipping boxes for mailing packages, in case folks are worried about neighbors or other members of a household finding out they are receiving abortion pills. (Melissa Grant/carafem)
IL Telemedicine Abortion Provider Aims to Allow Discretion, Break Stigma

By Carrie Baker for Ms. Magazine.Broadcast version by Lily Böhlke for Illinois News Connection reporting for the Ms. Magazine-Public News …

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Illinois codified the right to abortion in June 2019. (gistavofrazao/Adobe Stock)
IL Reproductive-Rights Groups Protest Abortion Bans Before SCOTUS Session

CHICAGO -- Reproductive-rights advocates took to the streets across Illinois and the U.S. over the weekend to protest the new Texas law banning …

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Studies say increased access to midwifery can improve maternal and infant health outcomes. (Monkey Business/Adobe Stock)
IL Groups Back Licensing for Certified Professional Midwives

CHICAGO - Illinois is one of 16 states that doesn't offer a pathway to licensure for certified professional midwives. On this International Midwives' …

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Illinois lawmakers passed the Reproductive Health Act in 2019 to ensure continued access to reproductive health, including abortion, regardless of federal court precedent. (Wikimedia Commons)
IL Clinics Prepare for More Patients if Roe v. Wade is Overturned

CHICAGO -- Reproductive health providers in Illinois are preparing for an influx of patients if the 6-3 conservative majority on the U.S. Supreme …

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More than 290 anti-abortion bills have been filed in 45 states this year. (traci1/Adobe Stock)
Illinois in National Spotlight for Defending Reproductive Health

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – Illinois state leaders are making moves this week to ensure women's rights to reproductive health care are protected…

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Experts say Medicaid coverage is linked to better outcomes before, during and after pregnancy. (Studio Romantic/Adobe Stock)
Report: Medicaid the Ticket to Healthier Moms, Babies in IL

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – A new report shows that since expanding Medicaid five years ago, Illinois has nearly cut in half its rate of women of …

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