Personal PAC News and Announcements

Personal PAC and Men4Choice #CallBullshit on Anti-Choice Politicians and Policies
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Campaign designed to engage men to join fight to protect women’s reproductive rights. No man has to put up with this bullshit. Why should any woman? #CallBullshit Read about it in our press release: CallBS Final Release.pdf
Personal PAC Testifies Before the Illinois House
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Personal PAC President & CEO, Terry Cosgrove, tesitified before the Illinois House "Economic & Justice Equity Committee" on May 10, 2017. To read his full testimony, click here: House Committee Testimony_Cosgrove.pdf
Personal PAC Releases New Statewide Poll
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Today, Personal PAC released the results of a statewide poll it recently conducted showing that Governor Rauner is completely out of step with the vast majority of Illinois voters on the issue of abortion. To read the Press Release, click here (Press Release_Poll.pdf). To view the full poll results, click here (IllinoisResults 1.pdf).
Press Conference: Governor Rauner's Deception on Reproductive Rights
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At a press conference on April 19, Personal PAC President & CEO, Terry Cosgrove, held Governor Rauner accountable: "Governor Rauner’s intention to veto HB 40 after submitting Personal PAC’s 2014 Questionnaire [that clearly stated his support for repealing the ban of Medicaid funding for abortion] is not only dishonest, it defrauds every voter who took him at his word and mistakenly believed him to be an honest man. The only ethical way for Governor Rauner to move forward as the leader of this great state is to honor his 2014 commitment to the voters of Illinois and publicly state TODAY that he will sign HB 40 when it reaches his desk." Please click here to view Governor Rauner's 2014 Perosnal PAC Questionnaire (Bruce Rauner, 2014, Governor.pdf). Please click here to view Governor Thompson's 1977 veto letter (Gov. Thompson Veto Message 1977.pdf). Please click here to view Diana and Bruce Rauner's full page 2014 Chicago Tribune ad in favor of choice (FINAL_Trib_Full_100 Rauner Pro-Choice.pdf).
Personal PAC Announces New Event Series
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Personal PAC invites you to join us at The Choice is All Yours Event Series. Join Personal PAC for a critical update about the threats to reproductive rights in Illinois and across the country. On May 3, Personal PAC is thrilled to welcome Dr. Willie Parker as guest speaker. Dr. Parker's new novel, Life's Work, pulls from his personal and professional journey as one of the few abortion doctors in Mississippi and Alabama. On May 18, State Treasurer Michael Frerichs, a strong advocate for reproductive rights, joins Personal PAC as guest speaker. Both events will be held in Winnetka, Illinois. To purchase tickets, click here.
HB 40 Passes Out of Human Services Committee
Personal PAC
On Wednesday, February 8th, HB 40 passed out of the IL Human Services Committee by a 7 - 5 vote. The bill is now headed to a full vote before the Illinois House of Representatives.
Equality Illinois Honors Personal PAC President & CEO
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Personal PAC celebrates Terry Cosgrove, who received the Freedom Award from Equality Illinois at their gala on February 4, 2017. Brian C. Johnson, CEO of Equality Illinois, said, "Terry Cosgrove epitomize[s] the criteria for the Equality Illinois Freedom Award, which was created to honor individuals and organizations who demonstrate remarkable vision, courage, and leadership in the effort to achieve full equality for LGBTQ individuals in Illinois."
U.S. Supreme Court Nomination
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Donald Trump just nominated one of the most anti-choice nominees ever to the U.S. Supreme Court who is committed to overturning Roe v Wade and making abortion illegal. We must continue to fight to keep abortion legal in Illinois. Personal PAC is continuing to fight for access to abortion through supporting HB 40. Please click here to contact your State Representative to ask that they support safe, legal abortion in Illinois.
Personal PAC Announces Support for HB 40
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Personal PAC is fighting to stop abortion from becoming illegal in Illinois. We support the passage of HB 40 through the Illinios General Assembly. Here is more information about the bill:

HB 40 removes anti-choice language, stating that "life" begins at conception, from the Illinois Criminal Code so that abortion remains legal in Illinois.

HB 40 repeals the harmful discriminatory Illinois law that prevents low-income women from obtaining abortion care solely due to their health insurance.

HB 40 also repeals the outrageous Illinois law that denies insurance coverage for abortion care to state employees, while male state employees have coverage for Viagra.

We need your help contacting State Representatives to let them know HB 40 should be their top priority. Click here to contact your State Representative.
Women's March on Chicago
Personal PAC
Personal PAC proudly supported the Women's March on Chicago on January 21, 2017. The turn out in support of women and access to reproductive health care was impressive and we are continuing the fight! To learn more about the March, please click here.

Upcoming Personal PAC Events

October 30 - Personal PAC Annual Awards Luncheon; Keynote speaker Joy Reid. Awardees include Khadine Bennett, Advocacy and Intergovernmental Affairs Director at the ACLU of Illinois; Jackie Kaplan-Perkins, Director of Human Rights Watch in Chicago; and Tina Tchen, Former Chief of Staff to First Lady Michelle Obama. For more information and to purchase tickets/tables, click here.

August 22 - Join Personal PAC and Men4Choice at a screening of "Birthright: A War Story" on August 22 at Landmark's Century Centre Cinema at 7:15 PM or on August 23 at Landmark's Renaissance Place Cinema at 4:30 PM or 7:15 PM.

August 10 - Personal PAC held a critical update about the threats to reproductive rights in Illinois and across the country. Guest Speakers: Illinois Senator and Senate Sponsor of HB 40, Heather Steans.

July 26 - Personal PAC held an HB40 Thank You and Celebration event for the legislators that fought to pass HB40 through the IL House and Senate.

Reproductive Health News

Journal Poll: Voters down on economy
Albuquerque Journal
Would you say it is excellent, good, fair or poor?" Nearly half -- 47 percent -- said the economy is in fair shape, and 35 percent called it poor. Only 1 percent said the strength of the economy is excellent, and 16 percent said it is good. Seniors were somewhat more optimistic. Among voters 65 and older, only 27 percent said the economy is in poor condition.
Cost of county-run clinic draws concerns
The Hawk Eye
Christa Poggemiller, county public health administrator, gave the board an estimated budget for the clinic. Planned Parenthood served about 2,100 people the Burlington clinic. Broeker, seeing Planned Parenthood tax returns, suspects the Burlington clinic needed much more than that to sustain itself.
In space capsules, little room but big improvement
Los Angeles Times
SpaceX has released several photos of its spacesuit, which Chief Executive Elon Musk said was tested to ensure astronauts would stay safe even if the pressure in the capsule dropped suddenly. It must be efficient in its volume with enough space for all necessary life systems, but have as low a mass as possible.