Supreme Court Abortion Chicago
Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker speaks during a Pro-Choice rally at Federal Plaza, Friday, June 24, 2022, in Chicago, after the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade. Paul Beaty / Associated Press
Supreme Court Abortion Chicago
Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker speaks during a Pro-Choice rally at Federal Plaza, Friday, June 24, 2022, in Chicago, after the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade. Paul Beaty / Associated Press

A year after the reversal of Roe v. Wade, Illinois Democratic lawmakers continue pushing to keep abortion accessible. In the past year, a slew of measures expanding and protecting abortion access passed in Springfield while GOP lawmakers failed to pass anti-abortion laws.

Reset talks about both efforts.

GUEST: Mawa Iqbal, statehouse reporter for WBEZ

Supreme Court Abortion Chicago
Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker speaks during a Pro-Choice rally at Federal Plaza, Friday, June 24, 2022, in Chicago, after the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade. Paul Beaty / Associated Press
Supreme Court Abortion Chicago
Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker speaks during a Pro-Choice rally at Federal Plaza, Friday, June 24, 2022, in Chicago, after the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade. Paul Beaty / Associated Press

A year after the reversal of Roe v. Wade, Illinois Democratic lawmakers continue pushing to keep abortion accessible. In the past year, a slew of measures expanding and protecting abortion access passed in Springfield while GOP lawmakers failed to pass anti-abortion laws.

Reset talks about both efforts.

GUEST: Mawa Iqbal, statehouse reporter for WBEZ