Now that Roe is overturned, what can Democrats do to protect abortion rights?
President Joe Biden says “Roe is on the ballot” this November.
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How the anti-abortion movement influenced the courts, campaign finances and the GOP
According to legal historian Mary Ziegler, the fall of Roe v. Wade was decades in the making.
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While the Christian right rejoices over the end of Roe, other faith communities worry
Faith communities remain divided as the country continues to react to the reversal of Roe v. Wade and debate a path forward.
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Chicago’s speed cameras yield more tickets and fines, but also complaints and controversy
During the first full year of the lower 6 mph trigger, the city issued more than 2.34 million speed camera tickets.
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Second day of abortion rights protests focus on the future: ‘We must turn our anger into action’
A day after the Supreme Court’s landmark decision, demonstrators gathered in the Loop Saturday with a renewed determination to “help any way we can.”
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Trump endorses Darren Bailey for Illinois governor
Bailey had been courting the former Republican president, who made the endorsement at an Illinois rally Saturday with U.S. Rep. Mary Miller
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PHOTOS: Chicagoans rallied for abortion rights on the day Roe v. Wade was struck down
Hundreds gathered in Federal Plaza and took to the streets, chanting “abortion is health care” and “my body, my choice.”
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With Roe v. Wade overturned, Chicago area residents share their perspectives on abortion
A teen abortion opponent. A woman not ready for children. Eight people’s stories about abortion, told in their own words.
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Special Coverage Hour 2: Supreme Court overturns Roe v. Wade
WBEZ turns to experts and Chicagoans to discuss the decision, which ends nearly 50 years of federal abortions rights.
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Special Coverage Hour 1: Supreme Court overturns Roe v. Wade
WBEZ turns to experts and Chicagoans to discuss the decision, which ends nearly 50 years of federal abortions rights.
