Pro-life groups sue over Illinois’ abortion funding law
"The people of
The lawsuit says the state can't pay for the abortions because the
The lawsuit also alleges the HB 40 cannot take effect before
An initial hearing on the lawsuit is scheduled for next Thursday.
Eight Republican state lawmakers are listed as plaintiffs in the lawsuit. None of them is from the
The lawsuit also lists 10 pro-life groups as plaintiffs, including Springfield Right to Life.
Springfield Right to Life president
"You are promising to pay for something that you don't have the money for, and you are not telling us where you are getting the money from," Moore said of the
The lawsuit projects that at least 20,000 to 30,000 of the 40,000 abortions performed in the state will be eligible for public funding. The suit says HB 40 "would require the people of
Proponents of the bill have repeatedly said the costs of the bill are exaggerated.
Social conservatives were outraged over Rauner's decision to sign the bill. They said he gave them assurances in April that he would not sign it. At the same time, Rauner has consistently said he supports abortion rights and filled out a questionnaire in 2014 indicating he would sign legislation like HB 40.
Rauner's decision to sign it is one factor sparking a primary challenge from Rep.
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