Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2009

Vote clears way for Ill. abortion notification law

CHICAGO (AP) - Illinois is allowed to start enforcing a long-debated parental notification law for teen girls seeking abortions after more than a decade of legal challenges.

The state's Medical Disciplinary Board decided Wednesday not to extend a 90-day grace period put into place in August.

Illinois' law was passed in 1995 but never enforced because of various court actions. Thirty-five other states have similar laws, which meant some teens seeking abortions came to Illinois for them.

The American Civil Liberties Union of Illinois plans to ask anew for a temporary restraining order to keep the state from enforcing the law.

It requires doctors to give the parents or guardians of girls 17 or younger 48 hours notice before the teens get abortions.

2009-11-04     19:55:20 GMT

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