Will Roe v Wade be overturned? Mayor Lori Lightfoot announced a fund for those seeking an abortion procedure from states devising ban laws.
"The moment has to be a call to arms and I call upon all people of good will at this moment to make sure you are investing in the organizations that are on the front line," Mayor Lori Lightfoot said.
The announcement came after a leaked draft decision showed a majority of U.S. Supreme Court justices appear to have voted to effectively overturn the 1973 landmark abortion precedent set in Roe v. Wade.
Anti-abortion rights organization Pro-Life Action League issued a statement suggesting that $500,000 should be used to offer more services Black and Brown families. Diana Parker-Kafka is with Midwest Access Coalition, a regional organization that helps patients get to abortion appointments even if they live outside of Illinois.Parker-Kafka said they got 30-48 calls a month last year. In January, they got 120-150 calls from people in need of transportation, and sometimes lodging, as access was restricted elsewhere.
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