Thanks to Nochem Rosenberg for the supporting evidence on Yechiel “Mark” Kalish:
Rep. Kalish Attends Gov. Pritzker’s 45th Anniversary of Roe v. Wade Celebration
[Chicago] – Newly appointed State Rep. Rabbi Yehiel “Mark” Kalish (D-Chicago) attended the 45th Anniversary of Roe v. Wade Celebration hosted by Governor J.B. Pritzker on Tuesday.
“Protecting access to safe and legal reproductive healthcare for women in Illinois is a priority for me because a woman’s right to choose is under assault from Washington,” said Kalish. “That’s why I think that it’s important for me to stand with Governor Pritzker and my legislative colleagues on the 45th anniversary of the Roe decision.”
Pritzker headlined the Roe celebration at Planned Parenthood’s Chicago office on January 22.
Kalish, who was sworn in on January 20 after being appointed to the Illinois House seat vacated by State Rep. Lou Lang (D-Skokie), was also an active advocate on winning approval for Illinois House Bill 40, sponsored by State. Rep. Sara Feigenholtz (D-Chicago), a measure that ensures that a woman’s right to choose remains the law of the land in Illinois if the U.S. Supreme Court strikes down Roe.
“I’m proud to have been one of the foot soldiers in Rep. Feigenholtz’s successful effort to protect a woman’s right to choose in Illinois,” said Kalish. “It’s clear that Roe is at risk from Donald Trump’s Supreme Court appointees.”
In addition to protecting reproductive health care for women, Kalish also pledges to fight any attempts to roll back or chip away at marriage equality or undermine the civil rights of the LGBT community.
“Equality for all citizens is a fundamental constitutional and moral principle,” said Kalish. “We are all equal under the eyes of the law and God, and marriage equality is no exception and that’s why I support the law.”
