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flag Illinois expanded abortion access in 2024–2025, serving 23% of out-of-state patients and funding clinics amid rising demand post-Roe.

flag Illinois has become a major destination for out-of-state abortion care since the 2022 overturning of Roe v. Wade, with providers serving about 23% of the 155,000 Americans who traveled for abortions in 2024. flag To address rising demand, Planned Parenthood Illinois expanded services at 13 clinics and closed four others, while increasing telehealth options for medication abortion. flag In January 2025, the Prairie State Access Fund launched as a public-private partnership to provide flexible funding for clinics serving uninsured or out-of-state patients, managed by the Michael Reese Health Trust with state coordination. flag The state also invested $4 million in 2025 to maintain Medicaid reimbursements for abortion services despite federal restrictions and enacted laws protecting providers and patients from out-of-state legal actions.

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