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New Illinois Abortion Law Postponed
Produced by City Room on Tuesday, November 03, 2009
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A new Illinois abortion notification law scheduled to go into effect today has been pushed back. Tomorrow, members of a state medical disciplinary board are slated to discuss the controversial measure. It requires doctors to notify parents if an underage girl tries to get an abortion.
Anti-abortion activists, including Eric Schiedler, have been trying to get the rule enforced for years.
SCHIEDLER: It's been 14 years, and during that time all the surrounding states have put parental involvement laws on the books, which means Illinois has become a dumping ground for abortion.
Schiedler and the Pro-Life Action League say they'll continue to argue for the law regardless of the Medical Board's decision.
Opponents say the law is irrational. They say the state allows pregnant minors to make other medical decisions without parental notification.
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