Chicago’s Incoming Top Prosecutor Vowed To Target Pro-Lifers Amid Rampant Crime– dailycaller.com
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The incoming top prosecutor for Chicago will set up a special office to target pro-life demonstrators while the city continues to reel from crime.
Eileen Burke, former Cook County assistant state attorney and judge in the First District Appellate Court, will replace Kim Foxx as Cook County state attorney, winning 60.82% of the vote, according to the unofficial tally. One of her flagship policies is the creation of a “Choice Protection Unit” that would specifically target pro-life activists with potential prosecution, according to her campaign platform. Pro-life demonstrators have long faced prosecution from federal and state authorities for protesting near abortion clinics.
“Illinois has had a 70% increase in out-of-state visitors coming to our state for abortion services. Inevitably, we will also see an increase in Anti-Choice protesters attempting to interfere with that right,” Burke’s campaign website reads. “In order to do that and fulfill the mission of the Cook County State’s Attorney’s office to protect victims and uphold the laws of the State of Illinois, Eileen O’Neill Burke will create the office’s first CHOICE PROTECTION UNIT (CPU).”
The office also plans to train its prosecutors to defend hospitals sued by pro-life organizations for malpractice, according to her campaign website.
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