ZICKUS-BELLOCK-COWLISHAW-MCCARTHY-WOJCIK, BIGGINS, BOST, HARTKE, HULTGREN, JOHNSON,TOM, MEYER, PARKE AND REITZ. New Act 225 ILCS 60/22 from Ch. 111, par. 4400-22 Creates the Woman's Right to Know Act and amends the Medical Practice Act of 1987. Requires informed consent of a woman before an abortion may be performed on her. Requires that at least 24 hours before an impending abortion, the physician or a qualified person must give the woman specific oral and printed information concerning abortion. Requires the Department of Public Health to develop and make available printed and video materials. Provides for emergencies. Violation of the Act is a Class A misdemeanor and is grounds under the Medical Practice Act of 1987 for disciplinary action against a physician. Provides for civil penalties. Effective 90 days after becoming law. 99-02-10 H FILED WITH CLERK 99-02-10 H ADDED AS A JOINT SPONSOR BELLOCK 99-02-10 H ADDED AS A CO-SPONSOR COWLISHAW 99-02-10 H ADDED AS A CO-SPONSOR BIGGINS 99-02-10 H ADDED AS A CO-SPONSOR BOST 99-02-10 H ADDED AS A CO-SPONSOR HANNIG 99-02-10 H ADDED AS A CO-SPONSOR HARTKE 99-02-10 H ADDED AS A CO-SPONSOR HULTGREN 99-02-10 H ADDED AS A CO-SPONSOR JOHNSON,TOM 99-02-10 H ADDED AS A CO-SPONSOR MEYER 99-02-10 H ADDED AS A CO-SPONSOR PARKE 99-02-10 H FIRST READING 99-02-10 H REFERRED TO HOUSE RULES COMMITTEE RULES 99-02-17 H ASSIGNED TO COMMITTEE EXECUTIVE 99-02-22 H JOINT-SPONSOR CHANGED TO MCCARTHY 99-02-22 H JOINT-SPONSOR CHANGED TO WOJCIK 99-03-05 H RE-REFERRED TO RULES COMM/RULE 19(A) RULES HRUL 99-03-09 H ADDED AS A CO-SPONSOR REITZ 01-01-09 H SESSION SINE DIE END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Summary