Abortion is a deciding factor for some Illinois voters - WBEZ Chicago

Abortion protest — An abortion advocate holds a sign in front of pro-life protesters during the “Defend Abortion Access” rally at Daley Plaza in the Loop, Saturday morning, October 2, 2021. More than half of Illinois voters say abortion should remain legal here, according to a WBEZ/Chicago Sun-Times Poll.

Abortion protest — An abortion advocate holds a sign in front of pro-life protesters during the “Defend Abortion Access” rally at Daley Plaza in the Loop, Saturday morning, October 2, 2021. More than half of Illinois voters say abortion should remain legal here, according to a WBEZ/Chicago Sun-Times Poll.

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Abortion is a deciding factor for some Illinois voters

An abortion advocate holds a sign in front of pro-life protesters during the “Defend Abortion Access” rally at Daley Plaza in the Loop, Saturday morning, October 2, 2021. More than half of Illinois voters say abortion should remain legal here, according to a WBEZ/Chicago Sun-Times Poll.

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By Jaime De’Medici

A new poll from WBEZ and the Chicago Sun-Times finds more than half of Illinois voters are in favor of keeping abortion legal.

Reset finds out what this issue means for voters.

GUEST: Kristen Schorsch, WBEZ government and politics reporter

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