Planned Parenthood leaders in Illinois and Wisconsin are teaming up

A health center in Waukegan, Ill., will serve patients needing abortions from Wisconsin, where an 1849 law that almost entirely bans abortion remains on the books.

By Claire Hyman
Planned Parenthood Wisconsin protest
Abortion rights supporters gather for a "pink out" protest organized by Planned Parenthood in the rotunda of the state Capitol Wednesday, June 22, 2022, in Madison, Wis. Harm Venhuizen/Associated Press / Harm Venhuizen/Associated Press
Planned Parenthood Wisconsin protest
Abortion rights supporters gather for a "pink out" protest organized by Planned Parenthood in the rotunda of the state Capitol Wednesday, June 22, 2022, in Madison, Wis. Harm Venhuizen/Associated Press / Harm Venhuizen/Associated Press

Planned Parenthood leaders in Illinois and Wisconsin are teaming up

A health center in Waukegan, Ill., will serve patients needing abortions from Wisconsin, where an 1849 law that almost entirely bans abortion remains on the books.

By Claire Hyman
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At a virtual press conference yesterday, CEOs of Planned Parenthood Illinois and Wisconsin announced plans to increase abortion access for patients coming from out-of-state.

Reset talked to WBEZ reporter Kristen Schorsh about how a health center in Waukegan, Ill.— which opened in 2020 — will play a crucial role in serving people seeking abortions from Wisconsin.

And we hear from two people from the Chicago Abortion Fund to learn about what patients coming from neighboring Midwestern states are experiencing once the get to Illinois.

GUESTS: Kristen Schorsch, WBEZ public health and politics reporter

Meghan Daniel, Program Manager at Chicago Abortion Fund

Dominique James, Volunteer Case Manager at Chicago Abortion Fund