Following is a statement from Mayor Lori E. Lightfoot after the Illinois House of Representatives Committee on Appropriations-Human Services' passage of the Reproductive Health Act this evening:

“I applaud the legislators who voted yes tonight on the passage of the Reproductive Health Act. With the onslaught of attacks against reproductive rights happening all across the country, we must act to double down on protections here in Illinois. The time is now to ensure that we preserve access to safe, legal abortion in our state. We won’t go backwards. The full General Assembly must act swiftly to pass the RHA.”