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1 AN ACT to create the Freedom of Choice Act.
2 Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3 represented in the General Assembly:
4 Section 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the
5 Freedom of Choice Act.
6 Section 5. Public policy and legislative purpose. The
7 General Assembly of the State of Illinois both recognizes and
8 respects a woman's right to personal bodily integrity and
9 autonomy. In light of this public policy, the purpose of
10 this Act is to protect the reproductive rights and freedom of
11 women.
12 Section 10. Restrictions on pregnancy termination.
13 (a) Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, State
14 agencies and units of local government shall not restrict the
15 right of a woman to choose to terminate a pregnancy before
16 fetal viability or at any time, if termination is necessary
17 to protect the life or health of women, except under
18 subsection (c).
19 (b) All State agencies and units of local government
20 shall review and revise, as necessary, all rules,
21 regulations, ordinances, and resolutions that violate this
22 Section.
23 (c) State agencies and units of local government may
24 impose requirements medically necessary to protect the life
25 and health of women.
26 Section 50. Home rule. A home rule unit may not
27 exercise any of its powers in a manner inconsistent with this
28 Act. This Section is a denial and limitation of home rule
29 powers and functions under subsection (h) of Section 6 of
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1 Article VII of the Illinois Constitution.
2 (720 ILCS 510/1 rep.)
3 Section 90. The Illinois Abortion Law of 1975 is amended
4 by repealing Section 1.
5 Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
6 becoming law.