103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2023 and 2024
HB5439
 
Introduced 2/9/2024, by Rep. Joe C. Sosnowski
 
SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 
775 ILCS 55/1-23 new
    Amends the Reproductive Health Act. Provides that before an abortion may be performed by a health care professional, the health care professional must provide the patient with the specified information developed by the Department of Public Health. Requires the patient to attest to receiving the information on a form prescribed by the Department.


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A BILL FOR
 
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1    AN ACT concerning human rights.
 
2    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, 
3represented in the General Assembly:
 
4    Section 5. The Reproductive Health Act is amended by 
5adding Section 1-23 as follows:
 
6    (775 ILCS 55/1-23 new)
7    Sec. 1-23. Information required prior to performance of 
8abortion. Before an abortion may be performed by a health care 
9professional, the health care professional must provide the 
10patient with the following information developed by the 
11Department:
12        (1) Geographically available public and private 
13    agencies, including adoption agencies, and services that 
14    are available to provide information on family planning, 
15    including natural family planning information, available 
16    to provide ultrasound imaging services. This information 
17    must include a comprehensive list of the agencies 
18    available, a description of the services offered, and a 
19    description of the manner in which to be contacted, 
20    including telephone numbers and addresses. 
21        (2) The availability of governmentally funded programs 
22    that serve pregnant patients and children. Services 
23    identified for the pregnant person must include medical 
 
 
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1    assistance for pregnant patients and children, the 
2    availability of family or medical leave, child care 
3    services, child support laws and programs, and the credit 
4    for expenses for household and dependent care and services 
5    necessary for gainful employment. 
6    The patient must attest that the patient received the 
7information from the health care professional on a form 
8prescribed by the Department.