Illinois’ parental notification law was passed back in 1984 but has never been enforced.  Despite repeated rulings by the US Supreme Court that they are constitutional, Illinois appears to be a holdout. Even though the law passed 23 years ago the state Supreme Court refuses to issue rules for appeal. Without them the law cannot go into effect. Joe Scheidler with the Pro-Life Action League asks ‘where’ the justice?’

“We’re talking here about parents knowing that their minor daughter is having dangerous surgery.  Sometimes lethal surgery and the courts believe that the parents shouldn’t even know about it.”

Sandy Rios with the Culture Campaign says the Parental Notice of Abortion Act is crucial because Illinois is a magnet for abortions.

“We have all of these young girls coming from our border states coming over here to get abortions because they don’t have to have any parental notification.  There’s just no law, no regulation.  And those of us in Illinois are just ashamed of that situation.”

She calls it another example of why judges who won’t impose personal agendas are needed.

“The law is very clear.  We had a law that was passed by the state legislature years ago and we can’t get it enacted because of judicial activism.   It is a disgrace.”

Pro-life attorneys say they’re willing to take the case all the way to the U.S. Supreme Court if need be. Thirty-five states have parental consent and notification laws.