You can help protect reproductive rights by sending letters to your elected officials. Click the name of each bill or topic to easily send a letter to your officials.
Illinois State Actions
Reproductive Health and Access Act:
The Illinois Reproductive Justice and Access Act (HB 6205) has been introduced in the Illinois House of Representatives. The bill ensures that all people should have access to reproductive health care and services, which includes comprehensive sex education. This bill has a growing list of sponsors, but we need more. If your representative is not already supporting the bill, please ask them to sponsor HB 6205. Visit our page about this bill for more information and suggested text for a letter to your representative.
FEDERAL ACTIONS
URGENT! Tell President Obama No Abortion Coverage Ban in High Risk Pools!
https://secure.prochoiceamerica.org/site/Advocacy?cmd=display&page=UserAction&id=4425
The Stop Deceptive Advertising for Women's Services Act, introduced by Rep. Carolyn Maloney (D-N.Y.) and Sen. Bob Menendez (D-N.J.), would finally hold CPCs accountable for false advertising. The bill would allow the Federal Trade Commission to penalize CPCs that advertise abortion-care services or counseling that they do not offer.
It's time for Congress to protect women from false advertising. Please urge your members of Congress to co-sponsor the Stop Deceptive Advertising for Women's Services Act and prevent CPCs from deceiving women, you can click on the link below or participate in our call in days next week, July 27-29th!! We need activists to call their members of Congress and ask them to co-sponsor the Stop Deceptive Advertising for Women's Services Act ! We have a call in script ready for you so please email us at outreach@ilchoiceactionteam.org if interested!
https://secure.prochoiceamerica.org/site/Advocacy?cmd=display&page=UserAction&id=4409
Urge the senate to confirm Goodwin Liu - a firm believer in the constitutional right to privacy – to serve on the federal courts. Please take action!
https://secure.prochoiceamerica.org/site
Don’t let the government put important, personal medical decisions in the hands of bureaucrats instead of families and patients. America is watching the Nebraska legislature, and we will not stand for a bill that violates women’s constitutional rights. Vote no on the so-called “Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act” bill. Please sign the online petition below!
http://www.trustwomenpac.org/petition.html
Prevention first:
This bill would help women prevent unintended pregnancy – which would reduce the need for abortion. The bill would increase funds for family-planning services, assuring contraceptive equity in health-insurance plans, and improving access to emergency contraception. For more information about this bill, click here.
Responsible Education About Life Act (REAL Act):
The REAL Act would establish the first-ever federal sex-education program for young people. There are three separate federal "abstinence-only" programs that by law must forbid discussion of contraception's benefits in preventing pregnancy – yet there is no similar program for honest sex education that teaches about both abstinence and birth control.
Compassionate Assistance for Rape Emergencies Act (CARE):
Each year, approximately 25,000 women in the United States become pregnant as a result of rape. This bill would ensure that survivors of sexual assault are offered emergency contraception in the emergency room.
How much do you know about your reproductive rights in Illinois?
- Did you know that 90 percent of Illinois counties have no abortion provider?
- Did you know that Illinois guarantees that women's birth control prescriptions will be filled?
Click here to find out what else current Illinois law allows or prohibits.
Click here to find out what new legislation is currently being considered in Illinois that would affect your reproductive rights if it is passed.
