SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — A Senate candidate is speaking out against the decision to start enforcing Illinois’ law on abortion notification.
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — A Senate candidate is speaking out against the decision to start enforcing Illinois’ law on abortion notification. Democrat Cheryle Jackson says many girls could be hurt by requiring them to notify their parents before they can get an abortion. Jackson said Wednesday that most girls will tell their parents about such a big decision, but others would face emotional or physical abuse. She says Illinois needs age-appropriate sex education to help prevent teen pregnancies. Illinois has had an abortion notification law on the book for years, but it hasn’t been enforced for years. Now a judge and state agency have ruled that the law will be enforced. Copyright 2009 The Associated Press.
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