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Is a State Constitutional Amendment For Abortion Expected?
When our state lawmaker convene the 103rd General Assembly on January 11th, Democrats may immediately push for a Constitutional Amendment on Abortion, hoping to permanently enshrine abortion as a legal right in Illinois.
The recent election revealed that abortion was a decisive topic, driving women and men alike to the polls.
However, despite statistics showing a relatively even split on the abortion issue, election results prove that Illinois is even more left-leaning than believed.
Illinois Senate Minority Leader-Elect John Curran (R-Lemont) admits in defeat that Illinois has all but constitutionalized abortion, being the most liberal state when it comes to …
Posted in Sanctity of Life
Tagged Abortion, Chris Welch, constitutional amendment, Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Center, John Curran, Personal PAC, Roe v. Wade, Sarah Resnick, SCOTUS
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State Lawmakers to Remove Basic Protection for Patients
Illinois State Senators Sara Feigenholtz (D-Chicago) and Robert Martwick (D-Chicago) are sponsoring a bill (SB 109) that will change the "Practitioner's Orders for Life-Sustaining Treatment" (POLST) form by removing the requirement that a witness sign the form. Since the POLST form states the patient's wishes regarding life-sustaining treatment, having a witness to the signature of this form reduces the chances that a patient is manipulated into literally signing their life away.
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Tagged Carol Ammons, Donald DeWitte, John Curran, POLST, Robert Martwick, Robyn Gabel, Sara Feigenholtz
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