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Northwestern University and Evanston's Only Daily News Source Since 1881

The Daily Northwestern


Legal studies Prof. Joanna Grisinger. Grisinger lectured students Monday in the first of Planned Parenthood Generation Action’s series “The Class You Never Got to Take,” which will run through the end of May.

Generation Action hosts first in series on reproductive health

May 6, 2019

Students gathered Monday at Harris Hall for the first in a series of lectures addressing reproductive health. Legal studies Prof. Joanna Grisinger spoke as the first lecturer in Planned Parenthood...

A woman participating in the Chicago Women’s March last January calls for supporters of women’s rights to vote in the November midterm.

Students name protecting reproductive rights as motivation to vote

October 22, 2018

Ahead of the November midterm elections, Daily reporters are speaking to students about issues they’ll take to the polls. In this article, students take on the vulnerability of reproduction rights. In...

Katherine Watson. The Feinberg professor released a book Thursday on abortion laws and ethics.

Feinberg professor aims to reignite dialogue about abortion through new book

February 4, 2018

Although nearly one in four American women over the age of 45 have had abortions, women often feel alone in their experiences, said Feinberg Prof. Katherine Watson. In her new book, “Scarlet A: The Ethics,...

Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner speaks in Springfield on Aug. 17. On Thursday, Rauner announced his decision to sign an abortion bill, which drew sharp criticism from his party’s conservatives.

Rauner pledges to sign abortion bill after months of indecision

September 28, 2017

Gov. Bruce Rauner announced Thursday his decision to sign an abortion bill, one he promised in April to veto to appease party conservatives. Rauner’s initial stance wavered after pushback from state...

Gov. Bruce Rauner at an event in 2015. Rauner has pledged to veto a bill that would allow state funding to cover abortions and expand protections for the procedure.

State Senate passes bill allowing state funding for abortions

May 11, 2017

A bill that would allow state funding to cover abortions and expand protections for the procedure passed the Illinois Senate on Wednesday by a 33-22 vote. The bill previously passed the Illinois House...

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