13 Comments - walker - Monday, Sep 11, 17 @ 10:48 am: Very clear on the politics. - ste_with_a_v_en - Monday, Sep 11, 17 @ 10:58 am: Serious question. Can he do an amendatory veto of this bill? Can he sign the part regarding the trigger law but veto the medicaid funding for abortion? - don the legend - Monday, Sep 11, 17 @ 11:06 am: I bet Rauner won’t accuse the Speaker for sitting on this Senate bill. - Saluki - Monday, Sep 11, 17 @ 11:18 am: I was an agnostic on abortion until someone close to me had an abortion. After having personally seen the psychological agony that it inflicts on the person that has the abortion, not to mention the taking of human life, I hope the Governor vetos HB40. - Anonymous - Monday, Sep 11, 17 @ 11:20 am: –”Very clear on the politics”– “We’re won’t let….”: very unclear on everything else. - Mr B. - Monday, Sep 11, 17 @ 12:02 pm: Abortion will remain legal here in Illinois. Period. Having the state cover expenses is obviously going to get some hard opposition. - Oswego Willy - Monday, Sep 11, 17 @ 12:03 pm: ===Having the state cover expenses is obviously going to get some hard opposition.=== That sounds like a social agenda. Bruce Rauner has no social agenda. - Jibba - Monday, Sep 11, 17 @ 12:15 pm: Dear Saluki…so sorry for the troubles of your friend. However, that was her choice to make. The alternative pathways might have had similar damage. Who can say? Given the uncertainty, leaving the choice in the hands of the person most affected seems sensible. - You could say that, I couldn't - Monday, Sep 11, 17 @ 1:11 pm: Ugh. I’m pro-choice and I support the results Personal PAC gets. But every now and then (these days, more and more now) Personal PAC takes an over-the-top approach that can be described as fear-mongering. Demanding a Governor sign a bill that’s not even on his desk is just the latest example. Here’s the thing: should SCOTUS ever overturn Roe v Wade, the very first thing that will happen in Illinois is that the ACLU will file a lawsuit to prevent the repeal provision from taking effect. And ACLU will win because this has already been litigated when the abortion law was passed — the courts already said that the reversion provision has no legal effect. Why is it that your friends are the ones that make it the most difficult? - Politix - Monday, Sep 11, 17 @ 1:29 pm: Hey Saluki, ever personally seen the agony of a person who was raped and then suffered through the ensuing pregnancy? - Cosgrove - Monday, Sep 11, 17 @ 3:25 pm: Rauner publicly stated on April 14th he would veto HB 40. Until he and Diana publicly state he will sign it, there is no reason to send it to him. I’m not sure why that is such a difficult concept to grasp. - Jaded - Monday, Sep 11, 17 @ 3:46 pm: ==Rauner publicly stated on April 14th he would veto HB 40. Until he and Diana publicly state he will sign it, there is no reason to send it to him. I’m not sure why that is such a difficult concept to grasp. == Here’s a thought. The General Assembly introduces legislation. They discuss it, amend it, and vote on it. If it passes, it goes to the Governor where he can sign it, veto it (either total or amendatory), or (in Illinois) let it become law by doing nothing. If he vetoes the bill it goes back to the General Assembly for an override, or not. I know this process seems kinda radical, but it does seem to work in some states. I recommend the Schoolhouse Rock Video “I’m Just a Bill” if you are fuzzy on the general concept. - Ceebee - Tuesday, Sep 12, 17 @ 8:31 am: Jibba. …person most affected… That would be the unborn child, right? Sorry, comments for this post are now closed.