Model Legislation

THE ABORTION CHOICE ACT MODEL LEGISLATION 12/8/96 Synopsis: Creates the Abortion Choice Act. Requires physicians providing abortions to inform women of their rights under the law, of all risks and alternatives to the abortion which would be relevant to the decision of a reasonable patient, of unique and predisposing risk factors which she may possess, […]

Legislative Hearings On Standard of Care Issues Regarding Abortion The legislature can be asked to hold hearings on whether or not clinics are operating according to the ideal standard of care for screening, full disclosure, individualized counseling based on individual risk factors and health needs, protection from coercion, and the formulation of informed medical recommendations. […]

Woman’s Right to Know Act June 27, 1998 Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly: Section 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the Woman’s Right to Know Act. Section 5. Legislative findings and purposes. (a) the Legislature of the State of Illinois finds […]

Proposals for Legislation A Superior Approach to Banning Abortions: The Woman’s Health Protection Act A shorter version of the Women’s Health Protection Act Protection from Coercion and High Risk Abortion Act These Previous versions have additional features that have been sacrificed to reduce length but still warrant consideration. Protection from Coercion and High Risk Abortion […]

The Morning After Abortion Pill Act In order to expose the truth about the “morning after pill,” I would encourage state and federal legislators to consider a consumer protection law that would ensure that women receiving a prescription for “emergency contraceptives” are provided with a “plain language” explanation of how this hormonal therapy works. Before […]