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Illinois Abortion Law Cleared For Enforcement By Medical Board

Source: The Huffington Post | Full News Feed

Nov 04, 2009

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CHICAGO — Illinois was cleared Wednesday to start enforcing a long-debated parental notification law for teens seeking abortions, after more than a decade of legal challenges.

The state's Medical Disciplinary Board voted not to extend a 90-day grace period put into place in August. That means the law takes effect, the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation said.

Illinois' law was passed in 1995, but never enforced because of various court actions. Thirty-five other states have similar laws, which meant some teens seeking abortions came to Illinois for them.

The American Civil Liberties Union of Illinois planned to ask a Cook County judge on Wednesday for a temporary restraining order to keep the state from enforcing the law.

"What we're focused on now is protecting the health and well being of young women across the state of Illinois," spokesman Ed Yohnka said.

Peter Breen, executive director of the Chicago-based Thomas Moore Society Pro-Life Law Center, said the group was "heartened" by the board's decision. Teenagers from surrounding states

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