An Illinois city council has enacted a bodily autonomy ordinance stating the City will respect and protect the fundamental right of individuals to make autonomous decisions about medical care.
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To preempt further attacks, the council also adopted a companion ordinance which creates a legal receptacle in the city’s code for expanded protections — a new human rights title.will house the adopted bodily autonomy ordinance and whatever additional rights the council adopts over time.
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