Student covertly delivers contraception at Catholic college
At DePaul University in Chicago, a student-run covert network called the 'womb service' delivers condoms and emergency contraception to students after the university revoked the campus Planned Parenthood chapter in June and prohibits on-campus distribution. The story situates the campus activity amid broader U.S. fights over contraception access—including an August 2025 Illinois law requiring public colleges to provide contraception on site (which does not apply to private Catholic institutions) and federal actions that have curtailed family‑planning funding.
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🔍 Key Facts
- DePaul University (Catholic, Chicago) revoked recognition of its Planned Parenthood Generation Action chapter in June 2025 and prohibits distribution of birth control on campus.
- Students operate a covert delivery network ('womb service') to hand off condoms and Plan B via text and drop sites to bypass campus restrictions.
- Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed an August 2025 law requiring colleges and universities to offer contraception at on‑campus pharmacies and student health centers, but it applies only to public institutions.
📍 Contextual Background
- DePaul University is a Catholic university located in Chicago, Illinois.
- In August 2025, Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker signed legislation requiring colleges and universities to offer contraception and abortion medication at on-campus pharmacies and student health centers, but the law applies only to public institutions.