Jil Tracy, R-Quincy, said “it’s our job to try to not create more boundaries and barriers in the family unit.” Republicans argued that repealing the measure would be an infringement on parents’ rights. Under that provision, the person seeking an abortion has to give testimony, explain the circumstances of the pregnancy and give other details, such as who they spoke to during their decision-making process. The minor has the option of going to court to ask a judge for a waiver so they can have the procedure without family involvement in a process known as “judicial bypass.” Elgie Sims, D-Chicago, speaks at a committee hearing in 2018. It requires a doctor providing care to a young person under age 18 who is seeking an abortion in the state to notify a designated adult family member - which could be a parent, grandparent, a step-parent living in the home or a legal guardian - at least 48 hours before the procedure. The Legislature passed the Parental Notice of Abortion Act in 1995, but it didn’t go into effect until 2013 due to legal challenges. The group will be tasked with identifying laws and regulations that impact, or may impact, pregnant and parenting youth and to provide information and resources on topics related to healthcare. Elgie Sims, D-Chicago, said the repeal of the Parental Notice of Abortion Act and the creation of the youth health and safety working group is a “necessary proposal to move our state forward to protect our young people - often those who cannot protect themselves.”īut one downstate Republican called the measure a slap in the face to families, arguing “this body is being used to take away the rights of parents.”Īlong with repealing the parental notice law, the measure Sims sponsored also creates the Youth Health and Safety Act, which establishes the working group to ensure “full and equitable access to reproductive health care for all persons” statewide regardless of such factors as race or ethnicity, immigration status, age, education level or economic means. Illinois moved closer on Tuesday to no longer requiring a parent or other adult family member to be notified before a minor child receives an abortion, as the state Senate approved overturning a 26-year-old law that took nearly two decades to go into effect.

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