On Chicago’s Morning Answer, Dan and Amy spoke with Chicago injury attorney Richard Craig about a disturbing lawsuit that highlights the grim realities of Illinois’ abortion industry—a system operating with minimal oversight in a state that has positioned itself as the “abortion capital” of the Midwest.
The case involves a woman from Indiana who crossed state lines to undergo a late-term abortion at the Equity Clinic in Champaign, Illinois. The procedure, performed by abortionist Dr. Keith Risinger Kindle, went tragically wrong. According to Craig, the woman was 22 weeks pregnant at the time of the procedure—a stage at which abortions typically require a two-day process due to fetal development.
What followed was a harrowing medical failure. The abortionist reportedly documented that the “products of conception” had been “visibly inspected and confirmed to be complete.” But when the woman returned home and began experiencing excruciating pain, she was advised by clinic staff to take laxatives, Ibuprofen, and even enemas. It wasn’t until she went to a hospital that doctors discovered what was described as “half a deceased pre-born human being” still inside her.
Craig emphasized the emotional and physical trauma his client endured. Her uterus was perforated, raising serious concerns about her ability to bear children in the future. The emotional fallout, Craig said, is “something she will never recover from.”
This case underscores the dangers of what many critics call Illinois’ “wild west” abortion landscape. With some of the most relaxed abortion regulations in the nation, Illinois has become a destination for late-term abortions, often performed by out-of-state doctors who fly in on weekends. In this case, Craig says Dr. Kindle was believed to be commuting from Ohio.
Though the civil lawsuit was just filed on March 21, it raises urgent questions about the lack of state oversight. Craig noted that while Illinois technically has regulatory bodies that could investigate cases like this, the state has shown little appetite to enforce meaningful safeguards on abortion clinics.
“This speaks to a tremendous callousness,” Craig said. “Not just toward the pre-born child, but also toward the woman who trusted this doctor with her life.”
As the case unfolds, Craig said he’ll be pushing for accountability in court. But he acknowledged that broader structural change will only come if Illinois lawmakers begin to take the risks of late-term abortion—and the lack of clinic oversight—seriously.