House Sponsors:
Rep. Sara Feigenholtz, Carol Sente, Ann M. Williams, Elizabeth Hernandez, Barbara Flynn Currie, Gregory Harris and Emanuel Chris Welch
Status:
This bill is Re-referred to Rules Committee
Additional information:
The language for this bill has also been added to SB1465 as an amendment (House Amendment 1). This bill is in the Appropriations-Human Services Committee. It was not called for a vote during this last session, however it is unknown if this bill will be heard in the committee during the next session.
Summary:
This bill removes the portion of the State Employees Group Insurance Act that prohibits including the expenses of obtaining an abortion, induced miscarriage or induced premature birth. This means that the State's medical assistance program will no longer exclude coverage for abortions. It also now includes abortions, or induced miscarriages or premature births on the list of services provided. In addition, this bill will no longer prohibit the Department of Human Services from making grants to nonprofit agencies and organizations that use such grants to refer or counsel for, or perform, abortions. So tax payer money could be used to cover abortions and fund grants to organizations who perform abortions. This bill removes all restrictions on tax payer funding of abortions.
Action:
Contact your Illinois State Representative and urge them to vote NO on HB4013.
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