Tomorrow marks a year since the U.S. Supreme Court's decision to overturn Roe v. Wade. Since then, many people have flocked to Illinois in search of abortion access, with Planned Parenthood Illinois reporting patients from a total of 34 states.
“Chicago Tonight” is hitting the streets to speak with your neighbors, local businesses, agencies and leaders.
For a few hours every Tuesday morning, anti-abortion activists stand across the street from the Waukegan clinic, attempting to connect with the people coming to Planned Parenthood for abortion services. And since the Dobbs decision, this clinic has seen more and more patients making the trek from Wisconsin.
“We were only able to provide care to four of 70 patients,” King said. “Having someone literally checking in at the waiting desk and telling them that we couldn’t provide the health care that they were seeking that day was just horrible.”“A year ago to this date, this room would have been full with patients, but now it’s eerily quiet,” King said.
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