Abortion Law Postponed in U.S. state of Illinois

2009-11-04 00:12:57 GMT2009-11-04 08:12:57 (Beijing Time) Xinhua English

CHICAGO, Nov. 3 (Xinhua) -- A new Illinois abortion notification law scheduled to go into effect Tuesday has been pushed back, official sources said.

Members of a state medical disciplinary board are slated to discuss the controversial measure. It requires doctors to notify parents if an underage girl tries to get an abortion.

Anti-abortion activists in the state have been trying to get the rule enforced for years. They said it has been 14 years, and during that time all the surrounding states have put parental involvement laws on the books, which means Illinois has become a dumping ground for abortion.

Opponents say the law is irrational. They say the state allows pregnant minors to make other medical decisions without parental notification.

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