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Chicago Sun-Times
Chicago Sun-Times
National
CST Editorial Board

Use license plate readers to track criminals, not invade privacy

A Chicago police squad car equipped with license plate readers outside the 9th District police station in Bridgeport. The plate readers cannot be used to track women coming to Illinois for abortions, under a bill we urge Gov. Pritzker to quickly sign. (Pat Nabong/Sun-Times)

The Legislature took a step forward last month when it approved a bill to help protect the identities of women coming to Illinois for abortions from having their names revealed to their home states by automated license plate leaders. It also protects individuals based on their immigration status.

And at a time when some states are trying to prosecute women just for traveling to another state to have an abortion — or thinking of doing so — Illinois’ step is important.

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