Illinois Parental Notice for Abortions on Minors in Full Effect

by Tom Ciesielka : Nov 6, 2009 : Thomas More Society

Chicago-based Thomas More Society Gets Full Victory after 15 Year Legal Battle

(Chicago, IL)—This morning the Illinois Medical Disciplinary Board and The Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation rejected any further delays in enforcing the Illinois Parental Notice of Abortion Act. One parent/step-parent or guardian must be notified when a girl 17 or younger wants an abortion. Illinois now joins 36 other states with similar laws.

"This is a great victory for Illinois families. Girls that face an unwanted pregnancy will be guaranteed access to the most important pregnancy crisis counselors: their parents," said Tom Brejcha, President and Chief Counsel, Chicago-based Thomas More Society. "We've fought this legal battle so that Illinois would join with the majority of the people in the nation who value parental rights and the well-being of their children."

   

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