ELMHURST, IL – There’s something that Democrats apparently don’t want you to know about Elmhurst Republican Dennis Reboletti: He is now pro-choice on abortion.
For weeks, the state Democratic Party has been sending abortion-focused mailers on behalf of Marti Deuter.
Reboletti and Deuter are vying for District 45 state representative. The district is considered a battleground, with the two parties pouring money in.
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District 45 includes parts of Elmhurst, Hinsdale, Clarendon Hills, Western Springs and Westmont, among other towns.
One Democratic mailer states, “Anti-choice politicians have declared war on our reproductive rights… and Dennis Reboletti is leading the charge.”
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With a healthy use of Photoshop, Reboletti is pictured riding a toy horse, with a woman in a stock photo glaring at him.
The mailers refer to Reboletti as a “staunch opponent of women’s reproductive freedom,” claiming he and “his MAGA buddies plan to invade our doctors’ offices.”
The literature points to Reboletti’s record as a state representative from 2007 to 2015, saying he opposed “every reproductive health protection that came up while he was serving in Springfield.”
It’s not unusual for Democrats to target Republicans on abortion. Since the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe vs. Wade in 2022, abortion has become a big issue across the country.
Asked about abortion in Patch’s questionnaire last month, Reboletti, Addison Township’s supervisor, said he was pro-choice.
He said Illinois was at the forefront of women’s rights in pregnancy-related healthcare decisions.
“Abortions should be safe, rare, and legal. I do believe that a Constitutional Amendment should be placed on the ballot to resolve the right once and for all,” Reboletti said.
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He referred to U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin, D-Illinois, who switched from pro-life to pro-choice early in his career.
“My position on this issue has evolved,” Reboletti said in the questionnaire. “The Governor likes to mention this about the Senator. However, my opponent and her left-wing allies attack me on the issue.”
He said he did not believe in third-term or partial-birth abortions. He also opposed abortion for minors without parental consent and the state’s paying for the procedure.
Deuter and Reboletti did not return messages for comment.
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