Progress for Women

DANVILLE, IL–Yesterday, the Danville City Council approved an ordinance that bans the mailing and shipping of abortion pills to the city. The ordinance passed despite repeated warnings from legal experts that the measure violates Illinois law. Congresswoman Robin Kelly issued the following statement in response:

WASHINGTON – Congresswoman Robin Kelly (IL-02) spoke at a press conference on Capitol Hill today as Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley (MA-07), Speaker-Emerita Nancy Pelosi, and House Appropriations Committee Ranking Member DeLaura released a groundbreaking report. The report by the Government Accountability Office (GAO) found that Black girls nationwide face disproportionately severe discipline compared to other girls and receive harsher punishments than their white peers for similar behaviors.

WASHINGTON — Congresswoman Robin Kelly (IL-02) released the following statement marking two years after the Supreme Court’s decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization to take away the constitutional right to abortion:

Washington, D.C. –Today, Rep. Robin Kelly (IL-02), chair of the Congressional Black Caucus Health Braintrust and co-chair of the bipartisan Maternity Care Caucus, issued the following statement to mark the beginning of Black Maternal Health Week:

Washington, D.C. –Today, U.S. Reps. Robin Kelly (IL-02), Young Kim (CA-40), and Chrissy Houlahan (PA-06) celebrate Bump Day, a global day celebrating expecting mothers and babies.

The Bump Day global campaign raises awareness of maternal health care challenges and the need to end all preventable maternal deaths in the U.S. and around the world.

WASHINGTON, D.C.– As maternal mortality and morbidity continues to rise across the United States, disproportionately impacting Black women, Congresswoman Robin Kelly (IL-02) introduced her CARE For Moms Act in the U.S. House of Representatives. Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) introduced companion legislation in the Senate.

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, the House Energy and Commerce Committee Health Subcommittee passed the Stillbirth Health Improvement and Education (SHINE) for Autumn Act (H.R. 5012) led by U.S.