Governor removed joy of motherhood

As a Hispanic female, I voted for you, Governor Rauner, believing that you would be different from all other politicians.

However, it's become very clear that your agenda is to ensure that women who are viewed as less educated or are economically struggling will never be able to contribute a legacy of immigrants through child bearing. Children who can and will add to the fiber of what this country was built on. My mother had four children by the age of 20 with no education. She lived in a then-great state, Illinois, which gave her the tools of education to empower her to finish college.

By signing HB 40, women like my amazing mother will never enjoy the beauty and dignity of motherhood because today you took away the ability for them to have both.

Today you joined a group of elitists who feel they have the right (and for some the duty) to prevent these struggling, but beautiful women the very basic right of life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness.

Having traveled to Third World countries for the last 15 years, I can you that none of the women I have met are fighting so that they no longer can bring children into this world. What they are fighting for is the resources needed so they can be empowered to become the incredible women and mothers they were created to be.

Governor Rauner, these women are the same women who live in your state. By signing HB 40 you stripped them of their power by removing the joy of motherhood. Shame on you for only being concerned about your political ambition. I applaud Peter Breen, 48th House District representative, for standing up and making it known that he is not Pro-Life, he is not Pro-Choice. He is Pro-Woman.

Yvonne Florczak-Seeman

Clarendon Hills