Chicago -State Senator Robert Peters (D- Chicago) released the following statement after the leaked draft of a SCOTUS opinion that would overturn Roe v. Wade.

"This leaked SCOTUS draft is a threat to broader fights for justice everywhere. Today, I am proud that unlike our neighbors, Illinois continues to lead the country when it comes to protecting the reproductive rights of our residents. I am grateful to the organizers and the movement who demanded that Illinois be a leader on reproductive justice."