![]() ![]() Illinois does not have a parental consent law. A staff member says a line in the ad, parental notification not required, was removed about four years ago. LOHR: A yellow and purple ad for a clinic in Granite City, Illinois, does run in the yellow pages. State Senator JOHN LOUDON (Republican, Missouri): Some in Illinois would advertise in Missouri and say, right in the advertisement, that young girls who are pregnant should come to Illinois for their abortions, where no parental consent is required. KATHY LOHR: The idea of the law started with an ad in the yellow pages of the local phone book, according to State Senator John Loudon who sponsored the bill. We have more this morning from NPR's Kathy Lohr. This law is similar to a federal effort to enact criminal penalties for those who help minors cross state lines to get an abortion. That's even if the abortion takes place out of state. It would allow parents to bring civil lawsuits against people who help their kids get an abortion without parental consent. The Missouri Supreme Court today hears arguments on an abortion law. ![]()
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