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Sophie Dreyfuss, Maryam Brotine, Riley Brotine and Mia Dreyfuss attend Rally for Abortion Justice at Union Park in Chicago’s West Town neighborhood

From left: Sophie Dreyfuss, Maryam Brotine, Riley Brotine and Mia Dreyfuss attend Rally for Abortion Justice, which is part of the Bans off Our Body nationwide day of action, at Union Park in Chicago’s West Town neighborhood, Saturday morning, May 14, 2022.

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Chicagoans demand abortion access, reproductive freedom on nationwide day of action

If Roe v. Wade were to be overturned, abortion will continue to remain legal in Illinois. Plus, starting June 1, people under 18 will not need to have a guardian notified before the abortion. While these protections would stay in place, legal advocates are concerned there will be efforts to make out-of-state abortions illegal.

Reset learns more about the abortion law in Illinois and what legal concerns might arise if Roe falls.

GUEST: Ameri Klafeta, director of Women’s And Reproductive Rights Project for ACLU of IL

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