A judge will rule at the end of March on whether or not to dismiss the suit which has most recently prevented the Illinois parental notification law from taking effect. Cook County Judge Daniel Riley will announce his decision on March 29.

According to the Tribune, the ACLU says the law violates constitutional guarantees of privacy and due process and also violates the state law prohibiting discrimination based on gender. Defending the law for the state is Assistant Attorney General Thomas Ioppolo. In court on Monday, he argued that most surgical procedures on minors require parental input, and abortion should be no different.

ACLU lawyers disagree saying minors have the right to consent to other medical matters involving childbirth, and the decision to end the pregnancy should not be artificially distinguished.

Related Resources:

  • Court to rule this month on state’s abortion notification law (Chicago Tribune)
  • THE MINOR ISSUE OF ABORTION: Priscilla Owen’s Confirmation Battle (FindLaw’s Writ)
  • What is the current status of abortion law? (FindLaw)

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