Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker on Monday announced new actions targeted to lower barriers of access to reproductive care across the state.
Pritzker joined state leaders, healthcare providers and advocates at the University of Illinois Chicago to announce several initiatives and programs.
The initiatives announced Monday include a partnership among state agencies, hospitals and the Chicago Abortion Fund to create a hospital navigation program. CARLA, or Complex Abortion Regional Line for Access, will launch in August.
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