Illinois lawmakers were working during the last day of the session before new terms begin on a measure that would secure access to reproductive health care, which would make theirs the latest state to pursue abortion rights protections since the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade last June.
The bill, which the Legislature would have to pass Tuesday before a new round of lawmakers was sworn in Wednesday, would shield reproductive health care patients and providers from out-of-state legal action and widen access to reproductive care.
The Democratic-led House and Senate were working Tuesday to iron out differences in their versions of the bills. The Senate approved its version late Tuesday afternoon, and the bill headed back to the House. The proposal was introduced via amendments to existing acts rather than as a standalone bill that would require more time and scrutiny.
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