“Here we come, Chicago!” tweeted Planned Parenthood Great Rivers last week in an advertisement for its “mobile health clinic” operating near the Democratic National Convention (DNC) this week.
The Details: Planned Parenthood offered free medication abortions and vasectomies on Monday and Tuesday, along with free “emergency contraceptives” at a van blocks away from the DNC; however, the event isn't affiliated with the DNC.
For Context: Abortion is currently legal until the “viability” of the unborn in Illinois. Additionally, three new pro-choice laws were recently signed by Gov. J.B. Pritzker (D). In an interview with NPR (Lean Left bias), Pritzker referred to the state as an "oasis" for out-of-state patients visiting to “exercise their rights.”
Key Quote: “We are proud to demonstrate what is possible when policies truly support accessible reproductive health care,” stated Planned Parenthood Great Rivers Chief Medical Officer Dr. Colleen McNicholas in a press release.
How the Media Covered it: While outlets on the left largely covered details about the occasion, outlets on the right focused on and highlighted criticisms of its nature and message, with sources arguing that it promotes and parades abortions rather than encourages choice. Democrats for Life of America Executive Director Kristen Day similarly argued that the event “overlooks the need to provide support and options” for pregnant women.
Free Abortions Offered to DNC Attendees - Pro-Lifers Condemn the 'Shout Your Abortion' Agenda
Free abortions are being offered to women who attend the Democratic National Convention this week in Chicago. Planned Parenthood is deploying an abortion bus to the Democratic presidential campaign event.
A local branch of the abortion giant is offering drug-induced abortions aboard its bus. It's also handing out so-called emergency contraception which consists of the morning-after pill that some pro-lifers consider to be an abortifacient drug.
Free Abortions, Vasectomies Offered in Chicago During 2024 DNC?
Claim: Planned Parenthood said it would provide free medical abortions and vasectomies in Chicago during the week of the 2024 Democratic National Convention.
What's True: Planned Parenthood announced it would send two mobile health clinics to provide vasectomies and medication-based abortion services in Chicago during the convention. However ...
Planned Parenthood offers free abortions, vasectomies at mobile clinic near DNC to ‘show what is possible’
A few blocks from the Democratic National Convention, Planned Parenthood is offering free medication abortions and vasectomies at its mobile health clinic to demonstrate “what is possible when policies truly support accessible reproductive health care,” according to the agency. Physicians were providing abortions and vasectomies by appointment on Monday in the West Loop and said they planned to continue doing so Tuesday. As of Monday evening, no appointments on Tuesday were available. The Chicago Abortion Fund has also been distributing free emergency contraceptive at the site.