Abortion in Illinois is legal throughout pregnancy, but restricted post-viability to cases where it is necessary for the life or health of the patient. Laws about abortion dated to the early 1800s in Illinois; the first criminal penalties related to abortion were imposed in 1827, and abortion itself became illegal in 1867.
Abortion in Illinois is legal throughout pregnancy, but restricted post-viability to cases where it is necessary for the life or health of the patient. Laws about abortion dated to the early 1800s in Illinois; the first criminal penalties related to abortion were imposed in 1827, and abortion itself became illegal in 1867.
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