Bill Text: IL SB1595 | 2017-2018 | 100th General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Creates the Pregnancy Help Center Referral Act. Provides that a person may not perform an abortion unless the person first provides the pregnant woman with the name, address, and telephone number of an organization that: (1) is within reasonable proximity of the abortion facility where the abortion will be performed; (2) has as one of its principal missions to provide education, counseling, and other assistance to help a pregnant mother maintain her relationship with and care for her unborn child; and (3) does not perform abortions, is not affiliated with any physician or entity that performs abortions, and does not refer pregnant mothers for abortions. Effective immediately.

Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 2)

Status: (Failed) 2019-01-09 - Session Sine Die [SB1595 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2017-SB1595-Introduced.html

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100TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2017 and 2018 SB1595 Introduced 2/9/2017, by Sen. Tim Bivins SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
New Act
Creates the Pregnancy Help Center Referral Act. Provides that a person may not perform an abortion unless the person first provides the pregnant woman with the name, address, and telephone number of an organization that: (1) is within reasonable proximity of the abortion facility where the abortion will be performed; (2) has as one of its principal missions to provide education, counseling, and other assistance to help a pregnant mother maintain her relationship with and care for her unborn child; and (3) does not perform abortions, is not affiliated with any physician or entity that performs abortions, and does not refer pregnant mothers for abortions. Effective immediately.
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A BILL FOR
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AN ACT concerning pregnancy.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
represented in the General Assembly:
Section 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the
Pregnancy Help Center Referral Act.
Section 5. Referral required.
(a) A person may not perform an abortion unless the person
first provides the pregnant woman with the name, address, and
telephone number of an organization that:
(1) is within reasonable proximity of the abortion
facility where the abortion will be performed;
(2) has as one of its principal missions to provide
education, counseling, and other assistance to help a
pregnant mother maintain her relationship with and care for
her unborn child; and
(3) does not perform abortions, is not affiliated with
any physician or entity that performs abortions, and does
not refer pregnant mothers for abortions.
(b) As used in this Act, the term "abortion" has the
meaning provided in Section 2 of the Illinois Abortion Law of
1975.
Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon

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becoming law.