CHICAGO – Today, Governor JB Pritzker released the following statement marking the fourth anniversary of the Supreme Court’s ruling in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization:
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“Four years ago, American women lost their constitutional right to an abortion after Donald Trump’s Supreme Court justices did what he hand-picked them to do: overturn Roe v. Wade.
“With abortion rights under assault across the country, I have fought to make Illinois a safe haven for women seeking care. That is because I believe that a woman’s right to control her own body should not be a matter of debate. And I believe that when a woman makes the decision to seek an abortion, she should be met with dignity, empathy, and compassion.
“My opponent, Darren Bailey, does not share those values. He has compared abortion to the Holocaust, celebrated the overturning of Roe v. Wade, and recently said there was nobody ‘more pro-life’ than him. As a legislator, he opposed the law that protected a woman’s right to choose in Illinois. When we passed that law, he led the failed attempt to repeal it. Darren Bailey is an anti-choice extremist. He cannot be trusted.
“Let this anniversary serve as a call to action. We need to codify the right to an abortion into federal law. Until then, I will do everything I can to make sure that Illinois remains a beacon of freedom for abortion rights.”
