Abortion Debate: ACLU, Human Rights Watch want state lawmakers to repeal parental notification law
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – Roughly 1,000 minors in Illinois have abortions each year, according to research from a human rights firm. The new report shows most teens involve a parent or guardian in that decision. However, some young people don’t want close adults to know. Illinois Democrats hope to repeal the Parental Notice of Abortion Act. Advocates say no one should force minors to tell unsupportive or abusive adults about their decision to have an abortion. Democrats tried to make this change in 2019. Yet, the proposal never made it to the floor since most of the attention went to the Reprod...
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