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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for SB 2632   </title>
<shortdesc>ABORTION-REQUIREMENTS</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>Senate Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Sen. John O. Jones</sponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>1/11/2005</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</lastaction>
<synopsis>
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<reference>720 ILCS 510/6</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 38, par. 81-26</aliasreference><SynopsisText>Amends the Illinois Abortion Law of 1975. Provides that no abortion procedure that, in the medical judgment of the attending physician, has a reasonable likelihood of resulting in a live born child shall be undertaken unless there is in attendance a physician other than the physician performing or inducing the abortion who shall address the child's viability and provide medical care for the child. Provides that a physician inducing an abortion that results in a live born child shall provide for the soonest practicable attendance of a physician other than the physician performing or inducing the abortion to immediately assess the child's viability and provide medical care for the child. Provides that a live child born as a result of an abortion shall be fully recognized as a human person and that all reasonable measures consistent with good medical practice shall be taken to preserve the life and health of the child. Effective immediately.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>2/4/2004</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Filed with Secretary by Sen. John O. Jones</action>
<statusdate>2/4/2004</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>2/4/2004</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Referred to Rules</action>
<statusdate>1/11/2005</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</actions>
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