Wed Jan 11, 2023 – 9:10 pm EST
(LifeSiteNews) — Both chambers of the Illinois House of Representatives on Tuesday passed a bill that includes a drastic expansion of abortion access in the state.
The amendment comes after Democrat Gov. J.B. Pritzker called for enshrining a constitutional “right” to abortion in his second inaugural address earlier this week.
House Bill 4664 allows an “advanced practice registered nurse or physician assistant to perform [sic] abortion procedures that do not require general anesthesia” and enables state government leaders to “issue temporary permits for health care” to medical professionals to come from other states to commit abortions.
It also designates Illinois as a “sanctuary state,” welcoming out-of-state abortionists who lost their licenses after committing illegal abortions. If an abortion is legally committed, medical professionals and organizations cannot be challenged in wrongful death lawsuits after botched abortions.
In addition to assisting mothers in labor, birthing centers have been granted legal authority to commit abortions. Insurance that does not receive exemption from the law “requires abortion care [sic] coverage to include medications prescribed for the purpose of producing an abortion with or without proof of pregnancy.” Abortifacients and HIV drugs also
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