Abortion rights advocates protest at Federal Plaza, march downtown following Roe v. Wade decision
The rally and march comes after the Supreme Court's decision to overturn Roe V. Wade decision Friday.
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The rally and march comes after the Supreme Court's decision to overturn Roe V. Wade decision Friday.
Concerns that rights may be taken away in a future ruling has ignited a fear in Chicago’s LGBTQ+ community – and just as Pride weekend is getting under way. CBS 2's Marissa Perlman reports.
"Everything is on the table now, and it's all going to be affected," said Ryan McIntyre, "and I think that this is just the first strike – the first blow."
The crowd protested in favor of abortion rights and access in Federal Plaza, where a protest against abortion was held earlier. CBS 2's Charlie De Mar reports.
Some women who say their lives were changed forever because of their access to abortion were angry and disappointed at the U.S. Supreme Court ruling overturning Roe v. Wade on Friday.
Some women who say their lives were changed forever because of their access to abortion were angry and disappointed at the U.S. Supreme Court ruling overturning Roe v. Wade on Friday. CBS 2's Sabrina Franza reports.
Many feel the Roe v. Wade decision will affect other rights affecting women and minorities.
Anti-abortion advocates gathered Friday to celebrate a victory - as the Supreme Court ruling allows states to ban abortion.
A pro-abortion rights rally was getting under way Friday evening in Federal Plaza, following the U.S. Supreme Court decision that overturned Roe v. Wade earlier in the day. CBS 2 Investigator Megan Hickey reports.
Some women who say their lives were changed forever because of their access to abortion were angry and disappointed at the U.S. Supreme Court ruling overturning Roe v. Wade on Friday. CBS 2's Sabrina Franza reports.
Wisconsin has an 1849 law that bans abortion, except to save the life of the mother, but whether that law is enforceable is expected to be challenged in court.
With the U.S. Supreme Court widely expected to overturn Roe v. Wade, thousands of women are reaching out to underground support groups for help. CBS 2 Investigator Megan Hickey reports.
CBS 2 Investigator Megan Hickey spoke with two organizers from Auntie Network USA as they were preparing for the justices' decision.
In Illinois abortion access isn't under threat regardless of what the Supreme Court decides, but the fight is just as fierce.
"We're trying to provide logistics help a place to stay anything we can do to help them exercise their reproductive rights."
"As long as I am mayor, the city of Chicago will continue to take comprehensive approach to reproductive justice," Lightfoot said.
A smaller group lifted signs about Jesus and prayer and urged people to stand up for unborn children.
Protesters in favor of abortion rights gathered in Federal Plaza downtown Tuesday evening, after the leak of a U.S. Supreme Court draft opinion that would overturn the landmark Roe v. Wade decision.
Protesters in favor of abortion rights gathered in Federal Plaza downtown Tuesday evening, after the leak of a U.S. Supreme Court draft opinion that would overturn the landmark Roe v. Wade decision. CBS 2's Charlie De Mar reports.
Could a decision overturning Roe v. Wade have an impact on Illinois with its sanctuary status? Planned Parenthood of Illinois says yes.
Could a decision overturning Roe v. Wade have an impact on Illinois with its sanctuary status? Planned Parenthood of Illinois says yes. CBS 2 Investigator Megan Hickey reports.
CBS 2 Political Investigator Dana Kozlov examined the potential impact of the draft ruling on next month's primary, and what candidates are saying.
CBS 2 Political Investigator Dana Kozlov examines the potential impact of the draft ruling on next month's primary, and what candidates are saying.
The report published Monday in Politico referenced a draft opinion circulated among Supreme Court justices about the case that legalized abortion nationwide.
Upon the release of a published report indicating that a draft opinion showed that a majority of U.S. Supreme Court justices had thrown support behind overturning the 1973 case Roe v. Wade, Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker was quick to tweet, "Hell no!" CBS 2 Political Investigator Dana Kozlov reports.
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An attorney representing a conservative prosecutor struggled Monday to convince Wisconsin's liberal-leaning Supreme Court to reactivate the state's 175-year-old abortion ban.
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Owner Ricky Burns made a big dream come true in the tiny space on Western Avenue in West Ridge.
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