“At a time when access to abortion care is hanging by a thread, it’s imperative that Illinois remain a haven state in the Midwest,” said Jennifer Welch, President and CEO of PPIA. “Illinois’ Reproductive Health Act protects a person’s right to safe and legal abortion in the state, yet one bad election could put Illinoisans’ fundamental rights at risk again. We are releasing the Legislative Scorecard because we believe people should be able to make informed decisions about their elected officials and their ability to access essential health care.”

Of the 177 members in the Illinois General Assembly, 90 earned the “pro-choice” designation, 20 have “mixed” records, 66 are “anti-choice,” and one was not scored, because they were recently sworn in and do not have a record of votes on related legislation. This is the first time in a decade that PPIA had compiled and publicly released this information.

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Planned Parenthood Illinois Action (PPIA) is an independent, nonpartisan, 501(c)4 not-for-profit organization formed as the advocacy and political arm of Planned Parenthood of Illinois. PPIA engages in educational and electoral activity, including public education campaigns, grassroots organizing, and legislative advocacy on behalf of commonsense policies that protect and foster the sexual and reproductive health and rights of individuals, families, and communities.