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The Illinois Choice Action Team has been on the ground in our state through activities like clinic escorting, counter protests, campus events and lobbying since 2005. We are a 501 c4. website: www.ilchoiceactionteam.org

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ICATIllinois @icatillinois.bsky.social · 7h
Who Gets to Warn Women About Crisis Pregnancy Centers? Texas AG Ken Paxton Takes Yelp to Court. msmagazine.com/2026/10/06/t...
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Who Gets to Warn Women About Crisis Pregnancy Centers? Texas AG Ken Paxton Takes Yelp to Court.
Texas AG Ken Paxton’s lawsuit over crisis pregnancy center warnings could have broader implications for reproductive health information online.
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ICATIllinois @icatillinois.bsky.social · 7h
‘No One Wants to Talk About Women in Tech’: Why WIRED Made an Issue All About Women msmagazine.com/2026/10/16/w...
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‘No One Wants to Talk About Women in Tech’: Why WIRED Made an Issue All About Women
As we talk about technology, AI and a world reimagined by both, it appears harder and harder to recognize the names of the women who both exist within and shape this sector.  There is a palpable “tes...
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ICATIllinois @icatillinois.bsky.social · 7h
npr.org
Hot flashes, night sweats, insomnia – OB-GYNS set new rules for menopause treatment
For the first time since 2014, the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists has updated its guidelines for the treatment of symptoms commonly associated with menopause.
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ICATIllinois @icatillinois.bsky.social · 16/10/2026
rewirenewsgroup.com
Texas Woman Sues Anti- Abortion Group Under Law it Helped to Pass
Plus, OB-GYNs advised to start HRT sooner for patients in menopause, and the new White House press secretary holds strong anti-abortion views.
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ICATIllinois @icatillinois.bsky.social · 16/10/2026
Ballot Box: A Daughter Campaigning Against Her Dad’s Abortion Ban jessica.substack.com/p/ballot-box...
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Ballot Box: A Daughter Campaigning Against Her Dad’s Abortion Ban
10.15.26
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ICATIllinois @icatillinois.bsky.social · 16/10/2026
The Price of a Hot Flash vajenda.substack.com/p/the-price-...
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The Price of a Hot Flash
What the ACP’s new menopause guideline gets right, and where it falls short
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ICATIllinois @icatillinois.bsky.social · 15/10/2026
Is the Cornell Rape Case a Turning Point for Men? msmagazine.com/2026/10/14/c...
msmagazine.com
Is the Cornell Rape Case a Turning Point for Men?
Is the Cornell Rape Case a Turning Point for Men? Has widespread condemnation of the “Silent 50” prompted more men to speak out?
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ICATIllinois @icatillinois.bsky.social · 15/10/2026
An ‘Old Boy’s Network’: Groundbreaking Report Exposes Decades of Catholic Clergy Abuse and Ongoing Protection of Abusers msmagazine.com/2026/10/14/c...
msmagazine.com
An ‘Old Boy’s Network’: Groundbreaking Report Exposes Decades of Catholic Clergy Abuse and Ongoing Protection of Abusers
A groundbreaking Massachusetts report documents decades of Catholic clergy abuse, harm to children and institutional efforts to protect abusers.
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ICATIllinois @icatillinois.bsky.social · 15/10/2026
EXCLUSIVE: ‘Viability’ Limits Don’t Move Voters jessica.substack.com/p/viability-...
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EXCLUSIVE: ‘Viability’ Limits Don’t Move Voters
Abortion rights don’t need to be watered down to win, new study shows
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ICATIllinois @icatillinois.bsky.social · 14/10/2026
theguardian.com
Women ‘more likely to be told autoimmune conditions are psychological’
Cambridge University study suggests stark gender divide in misdiagnosis, with women also waiting longer for treatment
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ICATIllinois @icatillinois.bsky.social · 14/10/2026
New Poll: Four in Five Voters Fear Their Rights Are Being Taken Away. They’re Also Determined to Vote. msmagazine.com/2026/10/14/m...
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New Poll: Four in Five Voters Fear Their Rights Are Being Taken Away. They’re Also Determined to Vote.
Voters are increasingly concerned about threats to their rights, democracy and the 2026 elections, a new national poll from the Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights shows. The 2026 Civil ...
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ICATIllinois @icatillinois.bsky.social · 14/10/2026
rewirenewsgroup.com
New York City Dedicates $9 Million to Youth Gender-Affirming Care
Plus, Maryland requires more in-depth mammogram reporting and the Department of Health and Human Services directs Title X funds to anti-abortion groups.
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ICATIllinois @icatillinois.bsky.social · 14/10/2026
Trump’s New Press Secretary Supports Death Penalty for Abortion Patients jessica.substack.com/p/katie-zach...
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Trump’s New Press Secretary Supports the Death Penalty for Abortion Patients
10.13.26
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ICATIllinois @icatillinois.bsky.social · 13/10/2026
Before You Vote, Know Where Your Candidates Stand on Abortion (and Economy and Healthcare and Education and Immigration and...) msmagazine.com/2026/10/12/2...
msmagazine.com
Before You Vote, Know Where Your Candidates Stand on Abortion (and Economy and Healthcare and Education and Immigration and...)
A candidate for the U.S. House in Florida and the hosts of an antiabortion podcast recently debated whether abortion bans should include exceptions for rape and incest. The candidate said he hoped peo...
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ICATIllinois @icatillinois.bsky.social · 13/10/2026
Why Women Need a Hormonal Bill of Rights msmagazine.com/2026/10/12/m...
msmagazine.com
Why Women Need a Hormonal Bill of Rights
For too long, midlife symptoms of women have been minimized; our concerns dismissed, our suffering normalized and our voices overlooked. We reject the notion that hormonal decline is simply something ...
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ICATIllinois @icatillinois.bsky.social · 13/10/2026
Conservatives’ Midterm Meltdown: The Week in Abortion jessica.substack.com/p/conservati...
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Conservatives’ Midterm Meltdown: The Week in Abortion
10.5-10.9
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ICATIllinois @icatillinois.bsky.social · 13/10/2026
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ICATIllinois @icatillinois.bsky.social · 12/10/2026
feminist.org
Mail-In Ballots are Safe, For Now - Feminist Majority Foundation
As early voting gets underway in many states, voters can continue to rely on existing mail-in voting procedures for the 2026 midterm elections. On September 14, the US Supreme Court declined to allow ...
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ICATIllinois @icatillinois.bsky.social · 12/10/2026
Offline and Overlooked: Why Girls' Internet Access Is a Feminist Issue msmagazine.com/2026/10/09/g...
msmagazine.com
Offline and Overlooked: Why Girls' Internet Access Is a Feminist Issue
Last summer, our Girls Learn International chapter set out with a mission to support girls in finding their own voices to lead their communities on issues they cared about. We organized an internation...
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ICATIllinois @icatillinois.bsky.social · 12/10/2026
rewirenewsgroup.com
New York City Dedicates $9 Million to Youth Gender-Affirming Care
Plus, Maryland requires more in-depth mammogram reporting and the Department of Health and Human Services directs Title X funds to anti-abortion groups.
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ICATIllinois @icatillinois.bsky.social · 12/10/2026
wgntv.com/news/chicago... Yet another rape at a frat house.
wgntv.com
Sexual assault reported at University of Chicago frat house over weekend
Chicago police are investigating an alleged sexual assault that happened over the weekend near the University of Chicago campus.
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ICATIllinois @icatillinois.bsky.social · 11/10/2026
msmagazine.com
Teen Pregnancy Prevention Programs Work. So Why Is Trump's HHS Cutting Them?
Across the United States, teen pregnancy rates have fallen to historic lows—the result of decades of investment in evidence based prevention, improved access to information and sustained support for y...
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ICATIllinois @icatillinois.bsky.social · 11/10/2026
givingthebasics.org/hygiene-pove... Hygiene poverty is an issue that many have. It's often a hidden issue.
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Hygiene Poverty - Giving the Basics -
Learn what hygiene poverty is, who it affects, and how hygiene hubs provide essential products for human dignity. How you can help your community.
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ICATIllinois @icatillinois.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
What Accountability for Epstein’s Network Would Require msmagazine.com/2026/10/09/e...
msmagazine.com
What Accountability for Epstein’s Network Would Require
[The final installment of <strong>The Pipeline to Predators</strong>, a four-part <em>Ms.</em> investigation into the modeling industry’s connections to Jeffrey Epstein and survivors’ fight for accoun...
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ICATIllinois @icatillinois.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
‘After-School Care Was Helping Me Work’: A Mississippi Mom on Raising Children, Running a Business and Navigating Cuts to Support msmagazine.com/2026/10/08/k...
msmagazine.com
‘After-School Care Was Helping Me Work’: A Mississippi Mom on Raising Children, Running a Business and Navigating Cuts to Support
‘After-School Care Was Helping Me Work’: A Mississippi Mom on Raising Children, Running a Business and Navigating Cuts to Support
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ICATIllinois @icatillinois.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
I Know Why Cornell Was the Tipping Point jessica.substack.com/p/cornell-ja...
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I Know Why Cornell Was the Tipping Point
Women’s anger isn't going anywhere until something changes.
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ICATIllinois @icatillinois.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
Despite the fact there are years worth of data proving the pills are safe.
cnn.com
FDA says its safety review of abortion pill will continue into next year | CNN
The Food and Drug Administration says its ongoing safety review of the nation’s main abortion pill will continue into next year, a timeline that was quickly condemned by abortion opponents hoping to s...
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ICATIllinois @icatillinois.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
rewirenewsgroup.com
How to Talk to Your Kids About Consent and the Cornell Rape Case
Untangling rape culture is complicated. Teaching kids that you need permission to touch someone else’s body is not. The Cornell University rape case has spurred a renewed flurry of media attention to ...
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ICATIllinois @icatillinois.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
Poll: 70% of Deep South Voters Oppose Abortion Bans jessica.substack.com/p/2026-elect...
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Poll: 70% of Deep South Voters Oppose Abortion Bans
Plus, Deep South voters are the least likely to say that abortion should never be permitted.
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ICATIllinois @icatillinois.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
Your 2026 Abortion Election Guide (Part I) jessica.substack.com/p/2026-midte...
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Your 2026 Abortion Election Guide (Part I)
The races that will swing abortion in America
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ICATIllinois @icatillinois.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
politico.com
Trump administration unveils plan to tie high birth and marriage rates to transit funding
The federal government is seeking to revamp a national program that supports rail and bus rapid transit.
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ICATIllinois @icatillinois.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
rewirenewsgroup.com
Abortion Foes Plan to Push Pill Restrictions in the States
Even if the FDA preserves telehealth abortion, they want mandatory ultrasounds, waiting periods and in-person visits. As they await a federal decision on a potential nationwide ban on telehealth abort...
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ICATIllinois @icatillinois.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
Congressional Candidate Raped in Arizona While Fixing Campaign Sign jessica.substack.com/p/congressio...
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Congressional Candidate Raped in Arizona While Fixing Campaign Sign
10.7.26
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ICATIllinois @icatillinois.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
kff.org
Women's Experiences with and Attitudes Towards Family Support Policies | KFF
This analysis highlights women’s opinions regarding the possible impact of potential federal actions on their decision to have children in the future as well their experiences with paid parental leave...
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ICATIllinois @icatillinois.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
rewirenewsgroup.com
These State Supreme Court Races Could Decide Abortion Access and Trans Rights
Ohio, North Carolina, and Michigan have open seats on their state supreme courts. These hotly contested races will influence how those courts rule in several high-stakes cases.
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ICATIllinois @icatillinois.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
rewirenewsgroup.com
Menopause is Everyone’s Problem
It’s not your job to “fix yourself,” says the author of "When in Menopause," a new book arguing that this hormonal transition is a public policy matter—not just a private health journey.
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ICATIllinois @icatillinois.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
Three Things That Caught My Attention at IMS 2026 vajenda.substack.com/p/three-thin...
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Three Things That Caught My Attention at IMS 2026
Testosterone and bone health, lichen sclerosus update, and a surprising finding about anemia and menopause
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ICATIllinois @icatillinois.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
Anti-Abortion Leaders Are Panicking jessica.substack.com/p/anti-abort...
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Anti-Abortion Leaders Are Panicking
Plus, a new study shows bans are driving up healthcare costs
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ICATIllinois @icatillinois.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
open.substack.com
LIVE NOW: Astead Herndon chats with Jessica Valenti
Vox on Substack
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ICATIllinois @icatillinois.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
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ICATIllinois @icatillinois.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
New York Let Its Abortion Pill Stockpile Expire jessica.substack.com/p/new-york-l...
jessica.substack.com
New York Let Its Abortion Pill Stockpile Expire
10.5.26
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ICATIllinois @icatillinois.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
chicagotribune.com
Column: Final labor and delivery shift at Mercy Medical Center in Aurora full of bittersweet emotions
Saying goodbye difficult for tight-knit group of labor and delivery nurses.
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Real Blue Patriot @realbluepatriot.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
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ICATIllinois @icatillinois.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
feministmajority.org
Record Number of Women Running for State Legislatures – Feminist Majority
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ICATIllinois @icatillinois.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
rewirenewsgroup.com
Americans of All Ages Want More Federal Help With Childcare Costs. Gen Z Most of All.
New polling from The 19th and YouGov found that support for child care spending was particularly strong among Gen Z, reflecting how affordability shapes their future family planning.
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ICATIllinois @icatillinois.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
As Federal Courts Strip Away Rights, State Supreme Court Elections Take on New Urgency msmagazine.com/2026/10/02/s...
msmagazine.com
As Federal Courts Strip Away Rights, State Supreme Court Elections Take on New Urgency
There are 31 state supreme court elections across the country in 2026 with 64 seats at play. The justices who will fill those seats will issue rulings that could shape issues from abortion access to v...
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ICATIllinois @icatillinois.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
feminist.org
Afghan Women Are Restricted, But They Cannot Be Silenced. They Continue to Be Agents of Change in Afghanistan. - Feminist Majority Foundation
Afghan women have been living under one of the most repressive systems in the world, as the Taliban continue to impose restrictive edicts – over 160 in total to date. These orders restrict their abili...
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ICATIllinois @icatillinois.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Perimenopause and Work: Findings from the AMY Study vajenda.substack.com/p/perimenopa...
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Perimenopause and Work: Findings from the AMY Study
Research Presentation at the International Menopause Society Congress 2026
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ICATIllinois @icatillinois.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
www.kff.org/womens-healt...
kff.org
The Legal and Policy Landscape of Crisis Pregnancy Centers  | KFF
This brief examines the legal status of Crisis Pregnancy Centers, attempts to regulate them, and future efforts to expand their footprints as they gain more recognition and funding from local, state, ...
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ICATIllinois @icatillinois.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
npr.org
Pro-Trump Influencer Benny Johnson is being sued for defamation by ICE protesters
The lawsuit says the prominent conservative podcaster falsely claimed the protesters were assaulting ICE officers during demonstrations at an ICE facility in Illinois last year.
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