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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB 4445         </title>
<shortdesc>ABORTION-INFORMED CONSENT &lt;18</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>House Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Rep. Joe Sosnowski</sponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>1/10/2023</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</lastaction>
<synopsis>
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<reference>New Act</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><SynopsisText>     Creates the Informed Consent of Minors for Abortion Act. Provides that no person shall perform or induce an abortion for a patient under the age of 18, unless, at least 72 hours prior thereto, the patient has conferred with a licensed professional counselor, licensed clinical professional counselor, or qualified examiner and discussed the indicators, contraindications, risk factors, and the use of medications. Provides that if the patient chooses to proceed with the abortion after a conference, the licensed professional counselor, licensed clinical professional counselor, or qualified examiner shall sign and shall cause the patient to sign a written statement that the patient has given the patient's informed consent freely and without coercion.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>1/10/2022</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Joe Sosnowski</action>
<statusdate>1/21/2022</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>1/21/2022</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>1/10/2023</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</actions>
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