Coverage dated August 3, 2023 to August 4, 2023

Federal judge blocks Illinois law subjecting ‘crisis pregnancy centers’ to civil liability

Headline from The Southern Illinoisan

Anti-abortion groups filed their First Amendment suit within an hour of Gov. J.B. Pritzker signing the law last week.

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  1. Our Quad Cities

    New Illinois law stopped that penalizes anti-abortion pregnancy centers (opens Our Quad Cities)

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    A federal judge intervened to stop Illinois’ new law that penalizes anti-abortion pregnancy centers from taking effect. The Associated Press reports the judge issued an injunction during an e…

  2. The Brunswick News

    Federal judge temporarily blocks law aimed at deterring deceptive anti-abortion practices (opens The Brunswick News)

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    A federal judge in Rockford has temporarily blocked the enforcement of a new law that allows the Illinois attorney general’s office to penalize anti-abortion pregnancy centers if they use deception

  3. WQAD

    Federal judge temporarily blocks Illinois law subjecting ‘crisis pregnancy centers’ to civil liability (opens WQAD)

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    Anti-abortion groups are claiming victory – for now.

  4. The Southern Illinoisan

    Judge blocks Illinois law aimed at deterring deceptive anti-abortion practices (opens The Southern Illinoisan)

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    A federal judge has temporarily blocked enforcement of an Illinois law that allows anti-abortion pregnancy centers to be punished if they use deception to interfere with patients seeking the procedure.

  5. Capitol Fax

  6. Kokomo Tribune

    US judge blocks new Illinois law allowing state to penalize anti-abortion counseling centers (opens Kokomo Tribune)

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    A federal judge has blocked a new Illinois law that allows the state to penalize anti-abortion counseling centers if they use deception to interfere with patients seeking the procedure. U.S.

  7. MyNorthwest

    US judge blocks new Illinois law allowing state to penalize anti-abortion pregnancy centers (opens MyNorthwest)

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    ROCKFORD, Ill. (AP) — A federal judge has blocked a new Illinois law that allows the state to penalize anti-abortion pregnancy centers if they use

  8. St. Louis Post-Dispatch

    Federal judge blocks new Illinois law allowing state to penalize anti-abortion pregnancy centers (opens St. Louis Post-Dispatch)

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    U.S. District Judge Iain Johnston said Thursday the new law “is painfully and blatantly a violation of the First Amendment.”

  9. ABC 7 Chicago

    Illinois abortion law: Federal judge halts law targeting crisis pregnancy centers; Pritzker responds (opens ABC 7 Chicago)

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    "Remember what they're doing? They're putting their crisis pregnancy centers next-door to abortion rights centers, and they're directing people to go in their front door, or telling them things that aren't true often, and when that's the case, they ought to be held liable," Pritzker said on CNN.

  10. MyStateline

    Judge halts Illinois law that targets anti-abortion pregnancy centers (opens MyStateline)

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    ROCKFORD, Ill. (WTVO) — A federal judge in Rockford has granted a temporary injunction, halting Illinois’ new abortion law while a lawsuit challenging its constitutionality can proceed. Illin…

  11. The Southern Illinoisan

    Federal judge blocks Illinois law subjecting ‘crisis pregnancy centers’ to civil liability (opens The Southern Illinoisan)

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    Anti-abortion groups filed their First Amendment suit within an hour of Gov. J.B. Pritzker signing the law last week.

  12. Fox News

    Judge blocks Illinois law targeting crisis pregnancy centers, calling it a violation of the First Amendment (opens Fox News)

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    An Illinois law that targets crisis pregnancy centers in the state was temporarily put on hold by a federal judge who said it violated free speech.

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