As Illinois hosts the Democratic convention in Chicago, the issue of abortion — and the state’s role as a hub for patients seeking the procedure — will be on display.
In this file photo, Vice President Harris speaks at an event in Manassas, Va., on Jan. 23, 2024, to campaign for abortion rights. Harris will commemorate her historic nomination in Chicago this week as Democrats hold their convention against the backdrop of a state that has become a hub for abortion access.At Hope Clinic in Granite City, Ill., Dr. Erin King and her staff have rearranged the waiting room for patients who’ve been traveling here from across the country.
But getting here often isn’t easy, King says. She remembers a patient who faced one obstacle after another.“She had a partner that was trying to block her from coming. She had child care issues — which kind of was wrapped up in the partner, because he was also the person she needed to care for her children. Her work was not giving her time off,” King said. “And then on top of that, she felt like she couldn't get the money together.
Dr. Colleen McNicholas, an Illinois abortion provider, has met twice — once in person and once virtually — with the vice president to discuss the state of abortion access.
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