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IL HB3243

IL HB3243
REPEAL REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH ACT


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Introduced
02/06/2025
In Committee
03/21/2025
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead

Introduced Session

104th General Assembly

Bill Summary

Creates the Illinois Abortion Law of 2025, with provisions similar to those of the Illinois Abortion Law of 1975 before its repeal by Public Act 101-13, as well as including provisions defining "viability" and "fetal heartbeat" and restricting the performance of an abortion to a patient who resides in the State. Creates the Partial-birth Abortion Ban Act of 2025 and the Abortion Performance Refusal Act of 2025, with provisions similar to those of the Partial-birth Abortion Ban Act and the Abortion Performance Refusal Act before their repeal by Public Act 101-13. Creates the Parental Notice of Abortion Act of 2025, with provisions similar to those of the Parental Notice of Abortion Act of 1995 before its repeal by Public Act 102-685. Amends various Acts by restoring the language that existed before the amendment of those Acts by Public Acts 101-13 and 102-1117. Repeals the Reproductive Health Act, the Abortion Care Clinical Training Program Act, the Lawful Health Care Activity Act, the Protecting Reproductive Health Care Services Act, and the Youth Health and Safety Act. Effective immediately.

AI Summary

This bill proposes to repeal several existing reproductive health-related laws and create new laws restricting abortion in Illinois. Specifically, it establishes the Illinois Abortion Law of 2025, which creates new provisions defining "viability" and "fetal heartbeat" and restricts abortion performance to patients who reside in the state. The bill also reinstates the Partial-birth Abortion Ban Act and the Abortion Performance Refusal Act, and reestablishes the Parental Notice of Abortion Act, effectively returning abortion regulations to their status prior to recent changes. Additionally, the bill repeals several existing laws, including the Reproductive Health Act, the Abortion Care Clinical Training Program Act, the Lawful Health Care Activity Act, the Protecting Reproductive Health Care Services Act, and the Youth Health and Safety Act. The legislation appears to significantly roll back recent expansions of reproductive health care access in Illinois, introducing more restrictive measures around abortion procedures, parental consent, and provider practices. The bill would take effect immediately upon becoming law, marking a substantial shift in the state's approach to reproductive health care.

Committee Categories

Health and Social Services

Sponsors (1)

Last Action

Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee (on 03/21/2025)

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