Illinois bill would allow abortion pills even if FDA finds them unsafe
- The Illinois House on Monday advanced House Bill 3637 by a vote of 67-39.
- Democrats fear potential actions from the Trump administration regarding medication access.
- This bill protects healthcare licenses for providers offering abortion care in Illinois.
- Representative Hauter stated, "We have to stop breaking down all the safety mechanisms we have around abortion."
- House Bill 3637 ensures abortion medication access in Illinois, even if the FDA rescinds approval.
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House: Abortion protection, plan to ease college admissions
By Ben Szalinski and Jade AubreyCapitol New Illinois The Illinois House took its first step Monday in passing legislation responding to proposed actions by the Donald Trump administration. The House voted 67-39 to advance House Bill 3637, which would put new protections in State law to safeguard health care licenses for providers who offer abortion...
House approves new abortion protection, plan to ease college admissions
The House passed dozens of bills on Monday, including legislation championed by Gov. JB Pritzker to make the college admissions process easier, a bill protecting access to abortion medication, legislation allowing student teachers to receive stipends and a proposal that…
Illinois bill would allow abortion pills even if FDA finds them unsafe
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WTVO) — Lawmakers in the Illinois House have passed a bill that would allow the prescription of abortion pills even if they are found unsafe by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). House Bill 3637, which was passed on Monday, would allow abortionists in Illinois to continue to use the drugs as long as they are recommended for use by the World Health Organization. “We want to make sure when it comes to this particular i…
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