Illinois state budget increases Planned Parenthood funding to address Black maternal health crisis.

Illinois' $53bn state budget increases funding for Planned Parenthood. Reproductive rights are not the main focus, but funding addresses the Black maternal health crisis, which disproportionately affects people of color. Planned Parenthood Illinois Action director, Katie Stanczykiewicz, highlights the positive impact of both steady and additional funding addressing the country's high maternal mortality rate.