The Illinois governor is taking his abortion-rights advocacy nationwide
FILE - Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker looks out over the crowd during the Illinois Paid Leave bill signing ceremony Monday, March 13, 2023, in Chicago. Pritzker is taking his advocacy for abortion rights nationwide, forming a political organization to fund like-minded efforts outside Illinois, a state that legalized abortion by statute even before the Supreme Court invalidated the right to seek one. SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — — Illinois Gov. J.B.
"My commitment to protecting and expanding reproductive rights has been lifelong,” Pritzker, who has often recalled attending abortion-rights rallies with his mother as a child, said in a prepared statement. “Think Big America is dedicated to ensuring the fundamental right of reproductive choice for individuals everywhere — regardless of their state of residence, religion, race, or socioeconomic status.
A three-person board directing operations for Think Big America includes Desiree Rogers, former White House social secretary under President Barack Obama; Chicago state Rep. Margaret Croke; and Chicago Alderwoman Michelle Harris. But the activism also provides additional exposure for Pritzker, who has been conspicuous on the national scene and unabashed in hiswho he says favor"culture wars" over"issues that matter." From appearances on Sunday news programs to his monetary support for Democrats and their causes across the country, Pritzker has been forced to downplay any interest in a broader role for himself.
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Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker creates abortion-supporting nonprofit groupMabinty Quarshie is the national politics correspondent for the Washington Examiner. Before joining the Washington Examiner, Mabinty was a national political reporter and assistant elections editor at USA Today. She holds a bachelor’s from George Mason University and a master’s in journalism from Georgetown University.
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