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FOX 32 Chicago: Illinois bill would remove 'conscience' as basis for refusing vaccine
Illinois law has for more than four decades protected those who oppose providing or receiving medical treatment because of their religious beliefs. Now, Democrats want an exception to allow repercussions for those who refuse vaccinations in the battle against COVID-19.
Long considered a shield for physicians whose religious beliefs precluded their performing abortions, the Illinois Health Care Right of Conscience Act has become a pandemic lightning rod. Lawsuits invoking it are challenging employers trying to enforce rules requiring testing for or inoculation against the coronavirus.
WTHI: So far, Illinois has distributed over $500 million in rental assistance
More than 57,000 households in Illinois have received rental assistance from the state.
Governor JB Pritzker announced Wednesday $505 million had been distributed in the state.