Illinois Bill Would Require Public Universities to Provide Abortifacient Contraceptives

A bill currently going through the Illinois legislature would require public universities to provide emergency contraception pills in at least one vending machine on campus. These pills are known to act as potential abortifacients for very early stages of pregnancy.

Rep. Barbara Hernandez (D-83) introduced HB4247 late last year. On March 3, the bill passed the House, and it has been referred to the Senate.

Emergency contraceptives (such as Plan B, Ella, or the morning after pill) work by either preventing ovulation, preventing fertilization, or by preventing embryos from implanting in the mother's womb. If the pill prevents an embryo from implanting, then it aborts the child.

This legislation encourages sexual activity among public college students, funds abortion through the use of taxpayer dollars, and continues to enable the myth that women should end the lives of their unborn children if they want to pursue a career.

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