Minnesota on Tuesday became the first state to enshrine the right to abortion and other reproductive health care.

The PRO Act, short for Protect Reproductive Actions, establishes that "every individual has a fundamental right to make autonomous decisions about the individual's own reproductive health" including abortion and contraception. "After last year's landmark election across this country, we're the first state to take legislative action to put these protections in place," Democratic Gov. Tim Walz said

The bill states that local government cannot restrict a person's ability to exercise the "fundamental right" to reproductive freedom. It also clarifies that this right extends to accessing contraception, sterilization, family planning, fertility services and counseling regarding reproductive health care.