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CU Reproductive Justice, Champaign, IL (2025)

09/27/2023

Phone banking is underway to help ensure abortion remains legal in Ohio. Republicans already attempted to squash this constitutional amendment by adding an impromptu election where citizens voted whether to change their constitution so that it would take 60% of the vote to pass an amendment. That amendment failed, so it only takes a 50% majority. They know that roughly 60% of the Ohio population believe that abortion should be legal. They knew they could win if they raised the threshold. If this amendment fails in November, Ohio women no longer have the right to choose within their state. We cannot let this happen.

Please join the Cleveland DSA on Wednesdays from 6:30-8:30 while we phone bank and get the word out that pro-choice advocates need to get out and vote on Tuesday, November 7. The state of Ohio women's reproductive rights depend on everyone working together to protect one another's freedoms. Just one evening of phone banking is better than 0.

Canvass and phonebank with Cleveland Democratic Socialists of America to ask voters to vote YES for abortion access in November!

09/21/2023

Ohio will need the help of abortion advocates everywhere if they want to codify abortion in their constitution. When we learn more about phone banking in Ohio, we will post information here. In the meantime, please check out this article explaining the obstacles the amendment might face in the coming election.

The wording of a proposed constitutional amendment on Ohio’s fall ballot to ensure abortion rights seems straightforward.

09/12/2023

Hello pro-choice advocates. I want to share this really well researched blog with you all with the hope that those of us on this page can learn more about the state of abortion throughout the country. The person behind creating this blog shows their research and offers links throughout in case you wish to learn about a certain policy. I hope to find more info similar to this and more info for local issues as I try to make this page more of a priority. We are glad you are here. We need everyone to fight for abortion rights. Cheers!

9.4.23 - 9.8.23

05/18/2023

Please share the message below if you agree that Illinois State Representative Carol Ammons should sponsor Bill SB 1909. This message was originally posted earlier this month, but we hope resharing might help gain support and sponsorship. Thank you for your time and consideration.

On May 2, 2022, a leak from the Supreme Court confirmed what pro-choice advocates feared: The Supreme Court was planning to overturn Roe V Wade later that year. Shortly after the leak, a pro-reproductive rights rally was held at the UIUC Alma Mater on May 5. Illinois State Representative Carol Ammons gave a speech during the rally, and she vowed that Illinois, “will only move further” when it came to expanding reproductive health care services and abortion access.
A year later, Rep Ammons has the opportunity to back up the words she spoke to so many people that day by sponsoring Bill SB 1909. This bill will hold crisis pregnancy centers accountable for lying or spreading misinformation to their clients. Fines for guilty parties will be up to $50,000 depending on the severity of the infraction.
Ammons has not yet sponsored this bill despite many other representatives taking the necessary measures to show support for reproductive rights. This bill would not only protect the people of Illinois, but also the thousands of people from out of state who are now forced to travel to Illinois to receive necessary healthcare.
It is time for Ammons to take a stand on this issue. We agree with what Rep Ammons stated at the rally almost a year ago: “In many cases we have people who are a little too conservative for me with D’s behind their names, and they don’t always stand on the right side of the issue. They don’t stand on this issue and we need them to stand, to be bold, and to be brave, and to speak their truth, and to make sure that you know where they stand on issues of reproductive rights.” The CU DSA Reproductive Rights Working Group urge Rep. Ammons to be bold, to be brave, and sponsor Bill SB1909.
Links:
https://dailyillini.com/.../protesters-demonstrate-for.../
Direct Quote Courtesy of rally footage provided by “Where We Are At” radio show on WEFT.

Protesters gathered in front of the Champaign County Courthouse at 101 E. Main St., Urbana, on Tuesday in support of reproductive rights and access to abortion. The protest was organized by the Uniting Pride Center of Champaign County in response to a leaked draft opinion from the Supreme Court, whi...

05/03/2023

Please share the message below if you agree that Illinois Representative Carol Ammons should sponsor Bill SB 1909. Thank you for your support.

On May 2, 2022, a leak from the Supreme Court confirmed what pro-choice advocates feared: The Supreme Court was planning to overturn Roe V Wade later that year. Shortly after the leak, a pro-reproductive rights rally was held at the UIUC Alma Mater on May 5. Illinois State Representative Carol Ammons gave a speech during the rally, and she vowed that Illinois, “will only move further” when it came to expanding reproductive health care services and abortion access.

A year later, Rep Ammons has the opportunity to back up the words she spoke to so many people that day by sponsoring Bill SB 1909. This bill will hold crisis pregnancy centers accountable for lying or spreading misinformation to their clients. Fines for guilty parties will be up to $50,000 depending on the severity of the infraction.

Ammons has not yet sponsored this bill despite many other representatives taking the necessary measures to show support for reproductive rights. This bill would not only protect the people of Illinois, but also the thousands of people from out of state who are now forced to travel to Illinois to receive necessary healthcare.

It is time for Ammons to take a stand on this issue. We agree with what Rep Ammons stated at the rally almost a year ago: “In many cases we have people who are a little too conservative for me with D’s behind their names, and they don’t always stand on the right side of the issue. They don’t stand on this issue and we need them to stand, to be bold, and to be brave, and to speak their truth, and to make sure that you know where they stand on issues of reproductive rights.” The CU DSA Reproductive Rights Working Group urge Rep. Ammons to be bold, to be brave, and sponsor Bill SB1909.

Links:
https://dailyillini.com/news-stories/2022/05/05/protesters-demonstrate-for-abortion-rights-in-front-of-courthouse/
Direct Quote Courtesy of rally footage provided by “Where We Are At” radio show on WEFT.

Protesters gathered in front of the Champaign County Courthouse at 101 E. Main St., Urbana, on Tuesday in support of reproductive rights and access to abortion. The protest was organized by the Uniting Pride Center of Champaign County in response to a leaked draft opinion from the Supreme Court, whi...

04/06/2023

Hello! The bill holding CPCs accountable (Bill SB1909) has passed the senate! Please use the link below to contact your local state reps and senators about sponsoring this bill as it moves to the House. The link to contact your local representatives is below. It is an extensive list that includes government officials from all levels of government. Scroll through the list until you find the person that represents your district.

https://ilsbe.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=b04c36e3978f4a5f91dc8b60bb9b84d3

We have already contacted our local representative, Carol Ammons, and hope you will do the same in your area.

Digital mapping software available for public use to identify current elected officials in the state of Illinois.

03/28/2023

The state senate bill is alive and the Midwest Access Coalition is pushing this one. Please sign the witness slip linked here and mark that you are a proponent. This bill will fine crisis pregnancy centers when they are caught spreading lies and misinformation to patients.

Last we knew there were far more anti-abortionists signing witness slips. You have to wonder why they are so against repercussions for telling lies to people seeking care.

The deadline to file witness slips in favor of this is 3pm tomorrow.

Bill: https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/billstatus.asp?DocNum=1909&GAID=17&GA=103&DocTypeID=SB&LegID=146759&SessionID=112

Link to file witness slip: https://my.ilga.gov/WitnessSlip/Create/146759?committeeHearingId=20066&LegislationId=146759&LegislationDocumentId=183331&eType=EmailBlastContent&eId=eb421b23-a2b5-488a-a49c-f270534d2533

Bill Status - Illinois General Assembly

03/19/2023

There is a judge looking to block the second pill needed to complete an abortion using medication. This is the most common and safest abortion method out there. This ruling will ban its use nationwide. He is hoping this case stays relatively under the radar. What can we do to make this ruling as difficult to make as possible? What can we do to help protect abortion access? Please share this far and wide so that more people know this is happening.

A federal judge in Texas held a hearing on a high-stakes lawsuit seeking to block the use of medication abortion nationwide. Follow here for live news updates.

03/09/2023

Welcome to the CU Reproductive Justice page! We hope we can use this page to spread the word on action items, reproductive health information, your rights, how to protect yourself, trans rights, and everything in between. Please follow the page if you are interested in staying updated. As our first post, we wanted to share options for people who may need abortion assistance and options for places that could use assistance apart from Planned Parenthood. While Planned Parenthood is an excellent organization to support, there are other organizations out there that can also assist you and could also use support. These are included below along with a brief description of what assistance they offer. We need to be vigilant against the people taking away our rights, and hopefully spreading the word will help us do that.

Midwest Action Coalition (MAC)- 1-847-750-6224 https://midwestaccesscoalition.org/ This organization with assist with childcare, lodging, meals, and travel.

Women's Reproductive Rights Assistance Project (WRRAP) http://wrrap.org This organization aids with funding for abortions and emergency contraception.

National Abortion Federation Hotline- 1-800-772-9100 Call this number for financial support, unbiased info.
1-877-257-0012 This number can be used for referrals to abortion providers. https://prochoice.org/think-youre-pregnant/naf-hotline

Aid Access- https://aidaccess.org/en/ Consults for abortion pills.

Aid Access will help you order abortion pills by mail. We protect the health and human rights of anyone without access to local abortion pill services.

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