IL lawmakers boost funding for Planned Parenthood The Illinois General Assembly has just passed a $53 billion state budget which includes a boost in funding for Planned Parenthood.
Reproductive rights may be in limbo across the country, but it is not the primary focus of the funding increase.
Katie Stanczykiewicz, director of government relations for Planned Parenthood Illinois Action, an independent advocacy arm of Planned Parenthood of Illinois, said reproductive health issues disproportionately affect people of color, and state lawmakers are paying attention. ...(Read More)
