The Illinois Supreme Court recently implemented an important state law, the Parental Notice of Abortion Act (“Act”), which requires abortion facilities to notify a parent or legal guardian before performing an abortion on her or his minor daughter.  The Act, which is poised to take effect, also has balanced exceptions to the parental notice requirement situations involving family abuse, and the like.

Representative John Fritchey seeks to repeal the Act with HB 317.  He claims his bill will protect minor girls by providing for sufficient parental notice, but his claims are false:

·         HB 317 would not require parental notification where a minor girl herself waives parental notice after a routine counseling session in an abortion facility. (Section 25)

·         HB 317 would not require parental notification where the abortion facility provides substitute notification to an adult male step-sibling or adult male uncle – even if that adult male in fact caused the minor girl’s pregnancy. (Sections 10 and 15)

·         HB 317 would not require parental notification where the abortion facility provides substitute notification to any individual accredited by a religious body, even if that individual does not have any prior relationship with the minor girl or her family. (Sections 10 and 15)

·         HB 317 would violate a minor girl’s privacy rights by allowing abortion facilities to share a minor’s personal medical information with an unrelated individual who is accredited by a religious body, regardless of whether this individual has any prior relationship with the minor girl or her family. (Section 15)

As mothers and citizens, now more than ever we need to be concerned about the safety and welfare of our minor girls in Illinois. Whether male sex offenders and abortion providers like it or not, Illinois parents have a right to be notified before their minor children undergo abortions. Please CALL your Representative NOW

TAKE ACTION NOW!  Participate in a “field trip” to Springfield on Thursday, April 19^th, 2007.  I am making “The Call” to every mother/woman who knows a little girl to accompany her and make a difference for all underage girls. 

The purpose of this field trip is threefold.  1) It allows a little girl to help protect her own safety and future.  2)  To remind Legislators that 9-14 year olds are still little girls and need legal protection.  3) Help Legislators realize LITTLE GIRLS ARE NOT ABLE TO MAKE A MEDICAL DECISION without their parents! 

Transportation will be provided for those who can’t drive.  If you are willing to drive others and have a van/truck, please let us know.  We need hundreds of women/girls/mothers to make a difference!  Are you up to the challenge?  Are you also willing to help organize this event?  The safety of our children is at stake!

LET YOUR VOICES BE HEARD!

Contact:  Yvonne Florczak-Seeman / Time to Speak: 

@ 1 (866) Time 2 Speak or 1 (866) 846-3277

Please don’t allow special interest groups to compromise the safety of our daughters.

Come Join the Fight AGAINST HB 317, On Behalf of Illinois Mothers and Daughters.