IL SR0321

The 101st General Assembly passed the Reproductive Health Act on May 31, 2019, which protects individual decision-making in reproductive health and permits regulation of contraception, abortion, and maternity care only when narrowly tailored to protect a compelling state interest.

The Reproductive Health Act repealed the Illinois Abortion Law of 1975, the Partial-birth Abortion Ban Act, and the Abortion Performance Refusal Act; the Governor approved it and it became law on June 12, 2019.

The U.S. Supreme Court granted certiorari on May 17, 2021, in Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization to consider whether all pre-viability prohibitions on elective abortions are unconstitutional, placing Roe v. Wade and Planned Parenthood v. Casey at risk.

The Senate commits to uphold the law and values of the Reproductive Health Act, affirming that individuals have fundamental rights to make autonomous decisions about reproductive health, contraception, sterilization, and abortion.

Copies of this resolution shall be distributed to the Governor, constitutional officers, and General Assembly members to raise awareness of Illinois's commitment to reproductive health rights as a model for the nation.