Federal Judge Halts Illinois Law Targeting Pregnancy Counseling Centers

A federal court has temporarily blocked a new Illinois law that takes aim at maternal health care centers for expressing their pro-life message.

Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker speaks during a news conference in Chicago, Ill., on March 20, 2020. Charles Rex Arbogast/AP Photo

A federal court has temporarily blocked a new Illinois law that takes aim at maternal health care centers for expressing their pro-life message.

The U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois granted a preliminary injunction late on Aug. 3, halting enforcement of SB1909, the Illinois Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Businesses Practices Act.