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A new Illinois law will threaten religious employers' ability to hire employees that align with their deeply held beliefs as the state works to demonstrate its commitment to upholding a right to abortion, a prominent religious liberty law firm contends.
Illinois' Democratic Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed House Bill 4867 into law Wednesday. Pritzker's approval of the measure comes after the Democratic-controlled Illinois House of Representatives passed the legislation in a 72-39 vote and the Democratic-controlled Senate advanced it in a 40-19 vote earlier this year. Both votes fell along party lines, with all support for the bill coming from Democrats and all opposition coming from Republicans.
The measure amends the Illinois Human Rights Act to prohibit discrimination based on "reproductive health decisions." It defines "reproductive health decisions" as "a person's decisions regarding the person's use of: contraception, fertility or sterilization care; assisted reproductive technologies; miscarriage management care; healthcare related to the continuation or termination of pregnancy; or prenatal, intranatal, or postnatal care."
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Illinois' Democratic Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed House Bill 4867 into law Wednesday. Pritzker's approval of the measure comes after the Democratic-controlled Illinois House of Representatives passed the legislation in a 72-39 vote and the Democratic-controlled Senate advanced it in a 40-19 vote earlier this year. Both votes fell along party lines, with all support for the bill coming from Democrats and all opposition coming from Republicans.
The measure amends the Illinois Human Rights Act to prohibit discrimination based on "reproductive health decisions." It defines "reproductive health decisions" as "a person's decisions regarding the person's use of: contraception, fertility or sterilization care; assisted reproductive technologies; miscarriage management care; healthcare related to the continuation or termination of pregnancy; or prenatal, intranatal, or postnatal care."
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Illinois law threatens religious employers' right to hire staff who share their beliefs, ADF warns
A new Illinois law will threaten religious employers ability to hire employees that align with their deeply held beliefs as the state works to demonstrate its commitment to upholding a right to
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