Pritkzer invites more speculation on his future with Think Big

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

49% : The state codified a right to abortion in state law in 2019 and Pritzker signed legislation last year aimed at protecting abortion providers from legal action, expanding insurance coverage and increasing reproductive health access. Democrats have seen abortion rights serve nationally as a powerful driver for support since the June 2022 decision by the U.S. Supreme Court that overturned a federal right to abortion and returned the issue to the individual states.
48% : The group's focus out of the gate will be on planned ballot initiatives in Ohio, Nevada and Arizona to codify abortion rights under state constitutions.
43% : Democratic Gov. J.B. Pritzker moved Wednesday to enhance his national profile -- and provoked further speculation about his future political plans -- by creating an organization to promote abortion and LGBTQ+ rights issues and fight "right wing extremists" on a state-by-state basis.

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