“Illinois’ Abortion Bill UPDATE”
UPDATE: House Bill 6205 (Reproductive Health and Access Act) has FAILED. Although the measure passed in the House Human Services Committee, it lacked the support needed to be voted on before the full House of Representatives.
The pro-abortion forces are at it again. This time, the abortion bill that was defeated in the Illinois General Assembly last year has been reintroduced as House Bill 6205. If passed, the legislation can generate legal challenges to statutes while also affecting health care professionals’ right of conscience and the rights of parents to notification about their daughters. Under the provisions of this measure, the bill seeks to (1) pay for abortions and many other types of reproductive healthcare including contraceptives with public funds; (2) make any regulation of abortion beyond the control of state and local government; and (3) change the content of comprehensive sex education to be taught in every school from grades kindergarten through 12.
To learn more about this proposed legislation, check out the fact sheet at www.catholicconferenceofillinois.org under Illinois House Bill 6205. Then, contact your state representative to ask him or her to vote “NO” on the measure. You may also telephone the Catholic Conference of Illinois at (312) 368-1066 or (217) 528-9200 for additional information. Don’t miss out on this opportunity to stand up for the unborn.