http://www.stltoday.com/stltoday/news/stories.nsf/illinoisstatenews/story/83620C02F4370012862571EE00591C5F?OpenDocumentSPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) -- The Illinois Supreme Court has opened the door to resurrecting a 1995 law that requires parental notification before a minor has an abortion but that has never been enforced.
The court released a one-sentence statement Monday announcing its intention to revive the Parental Notice of Abortion Act. The ruling overturns a move by the court in 1996 that effectively killed the law.
The notification law says doctors must give at least 48 hours notice to a parent, grandparent, stepparent living in the home or legal guardian before an abortion could be performed on anyone under 18 years old. Failure to do so could lead to first-time fines of $1,000 and $5,000 fines in ensuing cases.
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