As the country reeled from this morning’s Supreme Court ruling overturning Roe v. Wade, sending abortion rights back to the states, working professionals and tourists milling downtown in the Loop Friday shared their reaction to the news.
“I’m really disappointed. Like I wanna cry,” said Linda Boulton, from the city’s Far South Side neighborhood Fernwood.Linda Boulton, who said she's pro-choice, reacts in Chicago to the U.S. Supreme Court decision on June 24, 2022.
Roe was struck down when the Supreme Court voted 6 to 3 on Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, upholding the legality of a 2018 Mississippi law that banned abortion past 15 weeks gestation.With Roe overturned, Illinois — a Midwest refuge for abortion care — prepares for influx of patients from other statesJulisa Colon, from Brookfield, said she heard about the ruling on Instagram because all of her female friends were posting about it.
She said she is concerned about the strain on Planned Parenthood when residents from other states come to Illinois to access an abortion and about the safety of women trying to access illegal abortions across the country.
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