As regular readers may recall, a conservative backlash against the Reproductive Health and Access Act scuttled an attempt last year to remove barriers to reproductive care and require that Illinois schools teach sex ed. Undeterred, the measure's chief sponsor -- State Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie (D-Chicago) -- revived the bill in February. Despite ongoing (and intense) lobbying by conservative groups, the measure (HB 6205) passed out of the House Human Services Committee earlier this month. Now it faces a critical third-reading deadline on Friday that will determine whether the bill advances to the Senate or stalls once more. To that end, the Campaign for Reproductive Health and Access --  a coalition of womens' and health advocates -- has issued an action alert, urging supporters to lobby House lawmakers to vote in favor of the bill. Find out how here.