{"id":9085,"date":"2019-03-28T15:43:32","date_gmt":"2019-03-28T22:43:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.consciencelaws.org\/?p=9085"},"modified":"2019-04-15T15:51:15","modified_gmt":"2019-04-15T22:51:15","slug":"bishops-condemn-bills-to-expand-abortion-repeal-conscience-protection","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.consciencelaws.org\/?p=9085","title":{"rendered":"Bishops condemn bills to expand abortion, repeal conscience protection"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong><em>Catholic News Service<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"author\">Jacob Comello<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The bishops from Illinois\u2019 six dioceses March 28 made a decisive \nstand against state legislators\u2019 efforts to remove all abortion \nrestrictions in the state, as well as the right of physicians to object \nto the practice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>At a news conference livestreamed from the  Illinois Capitol in Springfield, Catholic Conference of Illinois  Director Bob Gilligan told reporters on no uncertain terms that \u201cwe are  here today to oppose these bills.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>. . . The Senate and House bills Gilligan is referring to are S.B. 1942 and  H.B. 2495. Either, if passed, would greatly alter current Illinois law.   . . . [<a href=\"http:\/\/thecatholicspirit.com\/news\/nation-and-world\/bishops-condemn-bills-to-expand-abortion-repeal-conscience-protection\/\">Full text<\/a>]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Catholic News Service Jacob Comello The bishops from Illinois\u2019 six dioceses March 28 made a decisive stand against state legislators\u2019 efforts to remove all abortion restrictions in the state, as well as the right of physicians to object to the practice. 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