Illinois city aims to be anti-abortion sanctuary
Protestors wait for the Danville City Council meeting to start on Tuesday, May 2. Farrah Anderson/Illinois Newsroom
Last week, Danville passed a city ordinance that banned the shipping of abortion medication and tools, in an effort to become a “sanctuary city for the unborn.” But experts and state officials argue the ordinance is illegal, and a legal battle is set to take place at the Illinois-Indiana border city.
The 21st was joined by an attorney from ACLU Illinois and two journalists that have been following the story.
GUESTS:
Farrah Anderson
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign journalism student | Producer, 217 Today Podcast | Reporter, Illinois Newsroom
Scarlett O’Hara
Reporter, WCIA
Chaundre White
Senior Supervising Attorney, American Civil Liberties Union of Illinois
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