The Illinois House pushed through a radical piece of pro-abortion legislation Tuesday that would force taxpayers to fund abortions.
Under the bill pending in the state General Assembly, the public money will come from Illinois' Medicaid and employee health insurance programs to pay for the abortions at any stage or pregnancy.
Bruce Rauner has been lauded by a Chicago cardinal for his promise to veto an abortion funding bill, saying the pledge shows that the politician stands by his principle on the controversial issue.
Despite the familiarity of the arguments from both sides, the floor debate lasted two hours and was fueled by the morning rally, called the Illinois Women March, which was patterned after similar marches worldwide January 21.
Breen said the trigger language in the bill is "clouding the debate", and that if Roe v. Wade were to be overturned, abortion still would not be illegal in the state.
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"It will be a clear litmus test as to who supports reproductive rights and who does not", Democratic House Speaker Michael Madigan told a women's rally outside the state Capitol before the vote. The legislation also commits to maintain legal abortion in the event that the U.S. Supreme Court overturns it, the Catholic News Agency details.
Lawmakers in the Illinois House advanced a bill Tuesday that proponents say would safeguard abortion rights for women, along with expanding options for low-income women.
"We are overjoyed that Governor Rauner has said he will veto this radical legislation", Troscinski said. "Should it come from cancer screenings ... will it come from necessary surgeries?"
Republican state Rep. Peter Breen of Lombard says Medicaid-funded abortions do not qualify for federal match so would cost IL an extra $60 million a year. Hundreds descended on the capitol during the morning and afternoon for a Women's March which ended up coinciding with the bill going to the floor. That agenda covers a multitude of issues advocates say would improve women's lives including protecting immigrant rights, increasing the minimum wage and ratifying the Equal Rights Amendment. "The entire goal of this bill is to bring more money, millions of dollars from the Illinois State treasury to the abortion industry".
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