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410 ILCS 320/1

(410 ILCS 320/1) (from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 4801)

Sec. 1.

Every physician, or other person, attending in a professional
capacity a pregnant woman in Illinois, shall take or cause to be taken a
sample of blood of such woman at the time of the first examination, and
a second sample of blood shall be taken or caused to be taken during the
third trimester of pregnancy.  These
blood specimens shall be submitted to a laboratory approved by the
Department of Public Health for a serological test for syphilis approved
by the State Department of Public Health.  In the event that any such
blood test shall show a positive or doubtful result an additional test or tests
shall
be made. Such serological test or tests shall, upon request of any
physician, be made free of charge by the State Department
of Public Health or the Health Departments of cities, villages and
incorporated towns maintaining laboratories for the testing of blood specimens
of any woman who resides in that city, village or incorporated
town.

The provisions of this Section shall not apply to any woman who objects
to such serological tests on the grounds that such tests are contrary to
her religious beliefs and practices.

(Source: P.A. 91-357, eff. 7-29-99.)