92nd General Assembly
Summary of SB1093
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Senate Sponsors:
O'MALLEY-BURZYNSKI.

House Sponsors:
JOHNSON

Short description: 
ABORTION-TECH                                                              

Synopsis of Bill as introduced:
        Amends the Illinois Abortion Law of 1975. Makes stylistic  change      
   in provisions concerning duties of physicians and other matters.            
        SENATE AMENDMENT NO. 1.                                                
        Deletes everything. 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.                                                                
 
Last action on Bill: SESSION SINE DIE

   Last action date: JAN-07-2003

           Location: Senate

 Amendments to Bill: AMENDMENTS ADOPTED: HOUSE -   0     SENATE -   1


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