General Assembly Repeals Illinois' Final Anti-Abortion Law

Sen. Elgie Sims, D-Chicago, discusses the proposed budget in a committee hearing in this Wednesday, May 30, 2018 photo, in Springfield, Ill. Sims on Tuesday, Oct. 26, 2021, won Illinois Senate approval of legislation to repeal a 1995 law requiring that a parent or guardian be notified at least 48 hours before a girl younger than 18 undergoes an abortion. The bill now moves to the House with two days left in the Illinois General Assembly’s fall session. (AP Photo/John O’Connor)

The General Assembly is repealing Illinois’ final anti-abortion law. The Illinois House voted 62 to 51 last night to repeal a 1995 law requiring doctors to inform parents when girls 17 and under seek an abortion. Illinois Democrats have led an effort to respond to recent abortion restrictions put in place in Texas. A recent Texas law bans abortions after a heartbeat is detected. If Governor JB Pritzker signs the repeal, it would take effect in January 2024.