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Reps. Emanuel Chris Welch of Hillside and Kelly Cassidy of Chicago speak in 2019 at a rally for the Reproductive Health Act at the Illinois State Capitol. The lawmakers are sponsoring a bill to repeal the state s Parental Notice of Abortion act. CAPITOL NEWS ILLINOIS FILE PHOTO
SPRINGFIELD â Some Democratic lawmakers want to repeal an abortion law that requires girls under the age of 18 who are seeking an abortion to notify their parents at least 48 hours before the procedure, with some exceptions.
Under the current law, the notice requirement doesnât apply if a minor is accompanied by an adult family member, such as a parent, grandparent, stepparent or legal guardian, or if an adult family member waives the notice in writing.
Democrats push repeal of abortion law mandating minors notify parents Anna Moeller
Updated 3/17/2021 3:00 PM
SPRINGFIELD Some Democratic lawmakers want to repeal an abortion law that requires girls who are seeking an abortion to notify their parents at least 48 hours before the procedure, with some exceptions.
Under the current law, the notice requirement doesn t apply if a minor is accompanied by an adult family member, such as a parent, grandparent, stepparent or legal guardian, or if an adult family member waives the notice in writing.
Additionally, there are exceptions for minors who are victims of physical or sexual abuse or neglect by an adult family member. Exceptions to the 48-hour notice requirement also apply in cases where the minor is married, divorced or widowed, if the minor has been legally emancipated, or if the health care provider determines that there is a medical emergency.
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