Illinois 2025-2026 Regular Session

Illinois House Bill HB1220 Compare Versions

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1	1	104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2025 and 2026 HB1220 Introduced , by Rep. Chris Miller SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: 775 ILCS 55/1-17 new Amends the Reproductive Health Act. Provides that consent to a termination of pregnancy is voluntary and informed only if: the physician who is to perform the procedure, or the referring physician, has, at a minimum, orally, while physically present in the same room, and at least 24 hours before the procedure, provided the woman with specified information; specified printed materials prepared and provided by the Department of Public Health have been provided to the pregnant woman, if she chooses to view these materials; and the woman acknowledges in writing, before the termination of pregnancy, that the information required to be provided has been provided. Provides that if a medical emergency exists and a physician cannot comply with the requirements for informed consent, a physician may terminate a pregnancy if he or she has obtained at least one corroborative medical opinion attesting to the medical necessity for emergency medical procedures and to the fact that to a reasonable degree of medical certainty the continuation of the pregnancy would threaten the life of the pregnant woman. Provides that a physician or other person who violates the provisions shall be subject to appropriate disciplinary action. LRB104 06585 JRC 16621 b A BILL FOR 104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2025 and 2026 HB1220 Introduced , by Rep. Chris Miller SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: 775 ILCS 55/1-17 new 775 ILCS 55/1-17 new Amends the Reproductive Health Act. Provides that consent to a termination of pregnancy is voluntary and informed only if: the physician who is to perform the procedure, or the referring physician, has, at a minimum, orally, while physically present in the same room, and at least 24 hours before the procedure, provided the woman with specified information; specified printed materials prepared and provided by the Department of Public Health have been provided to the pregnant woman, if she chooses to view these materials; and the woman acknowledges in writing, before the termination of pregnancy, that the information required to be provided has been provided. Provides that if a medical emergency exists and a physician cannot comply with the requirements for informed consent, a physician may terminate a pregnancy if he or she has obtained at least one corroborative medical opinion attesting to the medical necessity for emergency medical procedures and to the fact that to a reasonable degree of medical certainty the continuation of the pregnancy would threaten the life of the pregnant woman. Provides that a physician or other person who violates the provisions shall be subject to appropriate disciplinary action. LRB104 06585 JRC 16621 b LRB104 06585 JRC 16621 b A BILL FOR
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5	5	Amends the Reproductive Health Act. Provides that consent to a termination of pregnancy is voluntary and informed only if: the physician who is to perform the procedure, or the referring physician, has, at a minimum, orally, while physically present in the same room, and at least 24 hours before the procedure, provided the woman with specified information; specified printed materials prepared and provided by the Department of Public Health have been provided to the pregnant woman, if she chooses to view these materials; and the woman acknowledges in writing, before the termination of pregnancy, that the information required to be provided has been provided. Provides that if a medical emergency exists and a physician cannot comply with the requirements for informed consent, a physician may terminate a pregnancy if he or she has obtained at least one corroborative medical opinion attesting to the medical necessity for emergency medical procedures and to the fact that to a reasonable degree of medical certainty the continuation of the pregnancy would threaten the life of the pregnant woman. Provides that a physician or other person who violates the provisions shall be subject to appropriate disciplinary action.
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11	11	1 AN ACT concerning human rights.
12	12	2 Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
13	13	3 represented in the General Assembly:
14	14	4 Section 5. The Reproductive Health Act is amended by
15	15	5 adding Section 1-17 as follows:
16	16	6 (775 ILCS 55/1-17 new)
17	17	7 Sec. 1-17. Informed consent for abortion.
18	18	8 (a) Except in the case of a medical emergency, consent to a
19	19	9 termination of pregnancy is voluntary and informed only if:
20	20	10 (1) The physician who is to perform the procedure, or
21	21	11 the referring physician, has, at a minimum, orally, while
22	22	12 physically present in the same room, and at least 24 hours
23	23	13 before the procedure, informed the woman of:
24	24	14 (A) The nature and risks of undergoing or not
25	25	15 undergoing the proposed procedure that a reasonable
26	26	16 patient would consider material to making a knowing
27	27	17 and willful decision of whether to terminate a
28	28	18 pregnancy.
29	29	19 (B) The probable gestational age of the fetus,
30	30	20 verified by an ultrasound, at the time the termination
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32	32	22 (i) The ultrasound must be performed by the
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40	40	Amends the Reproductive Health Act. Provides that consent to a termination of pregnancy is voluntary and informed only if: the physician who is to perform the procedure, or the referring physician, has, at a minimum, orally, while physically present in the same room, and at least 24 hours before the procedure, provided the woman with specified information; specified printed materials prepared and provided by the Department of Public Health have been provided to the pregnant woman, if she chooses to view these materials; and the woman acknowledges in writing, before the termination of pregnancy, that the information required to be provided has been provided. Provides that if a medical emergency exists and a physician cannot comply with the requirements for informed consent, a physician may terminate a pregnancy if he or she has obtained at least one corroborative medical opinion attesting to the medical necessity for emergency medical procedures and to the fact that to a reasonable degree of medical certainty the continuation of the pregnancy would threaten the life of the pregnant woman. Provides that a physician or other person who violates the provisions shall be subject to appropriate disciplinary action.
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68	68	1 person having documented evidence that he or she
69	69	2 has completed a course in the operation of
70	70	3 ultrasound equipment as prescribed by rule and who
71	71	4 is working in conjunction with the physician.
72	72	5 (ii) The person performing the ultrasound must
73	73	6 offer the woman the opportunity to view the live
74	74	7 ultrasound images and hear an explanation of them.
75	75	8 If the woman accepts the opportunity to view the
76	76	9 images and hear the explanation, a physician or a
77	77	10 registered nurse, licensed practical nurse,
78	78	11 advanced practice registered nurse, or physician
79	79	12 assistant working in conjunction with the
80	80	13 physician must contemporaneously review and
81	81	14 explain the images to the woman before the woman
82	82	15 gives informed consent to having an abortion
83	83	16 procedure performed.
84	84	17 (iii) The woman has a right to decline to view
85	85	18 and hear the explanation of the live ultrasound
86	86	19 images after she is informed of her right and
87	87	20 offered an opportunity to view the images and hear
88	88	21 the explanation. If the woman declines, the woman
89	89	22 shall complete a form acknowledging that she was
90	90	23 offered an opportunity to view and hear the
91	91	24 explanation of the images but that she declined
92	92	25 that opportunity. The form must also indicate that
93	93	26 the woman's decision was not based on any undue
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104	104	1 influence from any person to discourage her from
105	105	2 viewing the images or hearing the explanation and
106	106	3 that she declined of her own free will.
107	107	4 (iv) Unless requested by the woman, the person
108	108	5 performing the ultrasound may not offer the
109	109	6 opportunity to view the images and hear the
110	110	7 explanation and the explanation may not be given
111	111	8 if, at the time the woman schedules or arrives for
112	112	9 her appointment to obtain an abortion, a copy of a
113	113	10 restraining order, police report, medical record,
114	114	11 or other court order or documentation is presented
115	115	12 which provides evidence that the woman is
116	116	13 obtaining the abortion because the woman is a
117	117	14 victim of rape, incest, domestic violence, or
118	118	15 human trafficking or that the woman has been
119	119	16 diagnosed as having a condition that, on the basis
120	120	17 of a physician's good faith clinical judgment,
121	121	18 would create a serious risk of substantial and
122	122	19 irreversible impairment of a major bodily function
123	123	20 if the woman delayed terminating her pregnancy.
124	124	21 (C) The medical risks to the woman and fetus of
125	125	22 carrying the pregnancy to term.
126	126	23 The physician may provide the information required in
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128	128	25 requested by the woman at the time she schedules or
129	129	26 arrives for her appointment to obtain an abortion and if
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140	140	1 she presents to the physician a copy of a restraining
141	141	2 order, police report, medical record, or other court order
142	142	3 or documentation evidencing that she is obtaining the
143	143	4 abortion because she is a victim of rape, incest, domestic
144	144	5 violence, or human trafficking.
145	145	6 (2) Printed materials prepared and provided by the
146	146	7 Department have been provided to the pregnant woman, if
147	147	8 she chooses to view these materials, including:
148	148	9 (A) A description of the fetus, including a
149	149	10 description of the various stages of development.
150	150	11 (B) A list of entities that offer alternatives to
151	151	12 terminating the pregnancy.
152	152	13 (C) Detailed information on the availability of
153	153	14 medical assistance benefits for prenatal care,
154	154	15 childbirth, and neonatal care.
155	155	16 (3) The woman acknowledges in writing, before the
156	156	17 termination of pregnancy, that the information required to
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158	158	19 Nothing in this Section is intended to prohibit a
159	159	20 physician from providing any additional information which the
160	160	21 physician deems material to the woman's informed decision to
161	161	22 terminate her pregnancy.
162	162	23 (b) If a medical emergency exists and a physician cannot
163	163	24 comply with the requirements for informed consent, a physician
164	164	25 may terminate a pregnancy if he or she has obtained at least
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