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Nov 13, 2013
Understanding the Illinois Parental Notice of Abortion Act
On August 15th, Illinois’ Parental Notice of Abortion Act went into effect. Under the Act, health care providers are required to notify an adult family member (defined as a parent, grandparent, stepparent who lives with the minor or legal guardian) 48 hours before performing an abortion for a patient who is under 18.
Aug 26, 2013
Think Progress: Requiring Sex Ed Classes To Teach Kids About Birth Control Isn’t Actually Controversial
Apr 19, 2013
WBEZ: Illinois House approves bill on comprehensive sex education
WBEZ covered the Illinois House's passage of House Bill 2675 which modernizes laws regarding sexual health education in Illinois, requiring that curricula must be age-appropriate, medically accurate and complete:
Mar 08, 2013
Defending the contraceptive coverage rule
Today, the ACLU and the ACLU of Illinois filed a friend-of-the-court brief in two additional appeals challenging the Affordable Care Act’s (“ACA”) contraceptive coverage rule. Our brief urges the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals to reject requests by secular, for-profit companies and their owners to block enforcement of the rule. The district court in both cases refused to grant the companies’ requests, and they seek to overturn those decisions.
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