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POLICY & ADVOCACY

Our policy section contains information on our local, state, and federal public policy work.

Legislative Agenda 2009

The Illinois Caucus for Adolescent Health will monitor the following state and federal bills during the 2009 legislative sessions.

State Legislation

Community Schools (H.B. 684)

Coalitions

ICAH actively participates in collaborative partnerships to further promote sound public policies and practices related to adolescent sexual health at the local, state, and federal levels.

Policy Issues

Parental Notice of Abortion

The Illinois Parental Notice of Abortion Act, if enforced, would require that an abortion provider in Illinois seeking to perform an abortion for a young woman under the age of 18 must, under the terms of the Act, give "at least 48 hours actual notice to an adult family member of the pregnant minor." Doctors are not currently required to notify an adult family member if a woman under age 18 plans to have an abortion.

Policy Priorities 2011

The Illinois Caucus for Adolescent Health works in partnership with youth and adult allies across Illinois to:

Legislative Agenda 2010

The Illinois Caucus for Adolescent Health will monitor the following state and federal bills during the 2010 legislative sessions.

State Legislation

BPA-Free Kids Act (S.B. 3750)

Policy

Our policy section contains information on our local, state, and federal public policy work.