| Source | WBEZ |
|---|---|
| Original Load Date | Aug. 3, 2026, 7:01 a.m. |
| Last Updated | Aug. 3, 2026, 7:01 a.m. |
| Original URL | https://www.wbez.org/health-medicine/2026/08/03/many-women-with-high-risk-pregnancies-cant-get-abortions-in-their-home-states-illinois-welcomes-them |
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As states across much of the South and Midwest banned or further restricted
abortions after the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v Wade in 2022, they
fueled a wave of people with high-risk pregnancies traveling to hospitals in
Chicago.
The prohibitions also spurred a group of doctors, hospitals, a...