Gov. JB Pritzker signs bills to expand reproductive rights, including care for out-of-state patients

CHICAGO (WLS) -- Governor JB Pritzker signed three bills into law to expand reproductive rights on Wednesday.

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The first bill the governor signed was created to protect the right to life-saving care during an emergency, including an abortion.

The second expands the shield law. The bill protects patients and providers who come to Illinois from another state for reproductive care.

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The third makes it so women can't be discriminated against for the decisions they make in regard to their reproductive care.

A number of Illinois doctors spoke on Wednesday about the increased burden they have dealt with since Roe V. Wade was overturned and other states became more restrictive.

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