The Illinois state Senate voted Tuesday to abolish a law that mandates a minor’s parent or guardian to be notified if the minor gets an abortion.
The legislative body voted 33-22 to repeal the 1995 law, according to a report.
The statute went into effect in 2013 and requires that the parent or legal guardian of a minor having an abortion be notified at least 48 hours prior to the procedure.
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Minors are given the opportunity to waive the notification mandate if they fear for their safety, the Chicago Tribune reported.
Four Democrats opposed the appeal, and five Democrats did not vote, as the bill makes its way to Illinois’s Democratic-controlled House.
Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker, a Democrat, is reported to support the repeal.
The repeal comes in the wake of conservative states passing legislation to limit access to abortions.
Democrats in the Prairie State are said to view the repeal of the notification law as a message that Illinois is a safe place for abortions, according to the report.
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The bill is “a necessary proposal to move our state forward to protect our young people, often those who cannot protect themselves,” said state Sen. Elgie Sims, a Democrat and sponsor of the bill.
