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Anyone in Illinois would continue to have a "fundamental right" to access abortion care, thanks to a 2019 law.
State health statistics show 9,686 out-of-state women terminated a pregnancy in Illinois in 2020, comprising about 21% of all 46,243 abortions performed statewide.
The data shows roughly a 29% increase compared with the previous year, according to the most recent Illinois Department of Public Health data available.