right to life
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Bill to protect abortion rights wins approval from Democratic-controlled House panel
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Lawmakers worked overnight and into early Thursday morning on legislation that seeks to enshrine the unequivocal right to an abortion in state law. The House Health & Insurance Committee approved House Bill 1279 along a 7-4 party-line vote just after 3:40 a.m. More than 300 people signed up to testify on the bill, also known…
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FEEDBACK | Dems for life push back; animal-rights groups draw flak
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Democrats for Life speaks for the voiceless In recent political advertisements and a letter to the editor from Ashlin Cross (“Being a Democrat means being pro-choice,” July 25), we are told that ensuring access to abortion is “progressive” and that to be a Democrat means being “pro-choice.” I beg to differ. There is nothing progressive…
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Nicolais: Death sentence gone awry
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Every law school student loves to argue. Most see reflections of Gregory Peck or Spencer Tracy in their mirrors. And, in my law school experience, nothing brought about an argument as fast and as fierce as the death penalty. Stakes cannot be greater or an outcome more final. I even remember former Illinois Gov. George…
