The Public Services committee this week will consider the idea of making an addition to the Danville Code of Ordinance to require compliance with federal abortion laws. The ordinance is an effort of people supporting an idea to make Danville a so called Sanctuary City where abortions are not allowed. The issue has come up because of plans for a women’s Health care clinic to open in the former Dillman Eye Clinic on Logan Street in Danville.
The proposed addition would make Danville comply with what backers call federal abortion laws.
Council members also will have to consider the fact that abortions are legal in Illinois. When the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, it did not say abortions are illegal, it said the issue is up to each state.
The Public Services Committee meeting is at 6 p.m. on Tuesday at City Hall.
