Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker signed an executive order to protect residents in his state from Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s controversial autism database.

Gov. J.B. Pritzker (D-IL) signed an executive order to protect the collection and distribution of autism-related data for Illinois residents. The governor’s move comes after Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F.

Pritzker’s order responds to federal efforts under Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to create databases of personal information for those with autism “without clear legal