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Illinois
Laws in Detail

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Illinois

Political Info and Laws in Brief

Executives

  • Governor Pat Quinn (D) is pro-choice.

Legislature

  • The Illinois House is mixed-choice.
  • The Illinois Senate is mixed-choice.

ANTI-CHOICE LAWS

Abortion Ban

Illinois has an unconstitutional and unenforceable criminal ban on abortion.
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Counseling Ban/Gag Rule

Illinois prohibits certain state employees or organizations receiving state funds from counseling or referring women for abortion services.
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Insurance Prohibition for Abortion

Illinois restricts insurance coverage of abortion.
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Other Anti-Choice Law

Illinois law includes a strongly anti-choice policy statement.
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Refusal to Provide Medical Services

Illinois allows certain individuals or entities to refuse to provide women specific reproductive health services, information, or referrals.
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Restrictions on Young Women's Access to Abortion

Illinois has an unconstitutional and unenforceable law that restricts young women's access to abortion services by mandating parental notice.
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Spousal Consent

Illinois has an unconstitutional and unenforceable law mandating spousal consent before a married woman may obtain an abortion.
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Targeted Regulation of Abortion Providers (TRAP)

Illinois subjects abortion providers to burdensome restrictions not applied to other medical professionals.
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PRO-CHOICE LAWS

Contraceptive Equity

Illinois law requires health insurance plans that cover prescription drugs to provide the same coverage for contraception.
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Emergency Contraception

Illinois allows some women greater access to emergency contraception (EC).
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Guaranteed Access to Prescriptions

Illinois guarantees that women's birth control prescriptions will be filled.
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Low-Income Women's Access to Abortion

Illinois provides low-income women access to abortion.
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Low-Income Women's Access to Family Planning

Illinois provides certain low-income women increased coverage for Medicaid-funded reproductive health care services.
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State Constitutional Protection

Illinois' constitution provides greater protection for a woman's right to choose than the federal Constitution.
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OTHER RELEVANT LAWS

Post-Viability Abortion Restriction

Illinois restricts post-viability abortions.
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92 percent of Illinois counties have no abortion provider

See Methodology

Source: Guttmacher Institute

Did You Know?

Illinois Choice Action Team
Benita Ulisano

 
Chicago, Illinois 
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