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92_HB0722 LRB9201561ARsb 1 AN ACT to create the Freedom of Choice Act, amending a 2 named Act. 3 Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, 4 represented in the General Assembly: 5 Section 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the 6 Freedom of Choice Act. 7 Section 5. Public policy and legislative purpose. The 8 General Assembly of the State of Illinois both recognizes and 9 respects a woman's right to personal bodily integrity and 10 autonomy. In light of this public policy, the purpose of 11 this Act is to protect the reproductive rights and freedom of 12 women. 13 Section 10. Restrictions on pregnancy termination. 14 (a) Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, State 15 agencies and units of local government shall not restrict the 16 right of a woman to choose to terminate a pregnancy before 17 fetal viability or at any time, if termination is necessary 18 to protect the life or health of women, except under 19 subsection (c). 20 (b) All State agencies and units of local government 21 shall review and revise, as necessary, all rules, 22 regulations, ordinances, and resolutions that violate this 23 Section. 24 (c) State agencies and units of local government may 25 impose requirements medically necessary to protect the life 26 and health of women. 27 Section 50. Home rule. A home rule unit may not 28 exercise any of its powers in a manner inconsistent with this 29 Act. This Section is a denial and limitation of home rule -2- LRB9201561ARsb 1 powers and functions under subsection (h) of Section 6 of 2 Article VII of the Illinois Constitution. 3 (720 ILCS 510/1 rep.) 4 Section 90. The Illinois Abortion Law of 1975 is amended 5 by repealing Section 1. 6 Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon 7 becoming law.