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'''OVERVIEW''' | '''OVERVIEW''' | ||
As a major American city, you will find many health care resources in Chicago. All forms of birth control are available, including condoms, pills, patches, shots, etc. If you're under 18, you may need parental approval to obtain birth control pills. You can buy emergency contraception in drug stores. You can get STD/STI tests at many facilities, including public facilities that offer free testing, as well as private facilities. You can find PEP and PrEP, and there are quite a few STI support groups, which we list on this page. At CVS and Walgreen's, you can find menstrual cups, and you can find eco-friendly menstrual products at Whole Foods and various health food stores. Maternity leave is covered under The Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 (FMLA), which covers some (but not all) working people in the States. | As a major American city, you will find many health care resources in Chicago. All forms of birth control are available, including condoms, pills, patches, shots, etc. If you're under 18, you may need parental approval to obtain birth control pills. You can buy emergency contraception in drug stores. You can get STD/STI tests at many facilities, including public facilities that offer free testing, as well as private facilities. You can find PEP and PrEP, and there are quite a few STI support groups, which we list on this page. At CVS and Walgreen's, you can find menstrual cups, and you can find eco-friendly menstrual products at Whole Foods and various health food stores. Maternity leave is covered under The Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 (FMLA), which covers some (but not all) working people in the States. | ||
In June 2022, the United States Supreme Court struck down Roe v. Wade, a ruling that formerly protected federal abortion rights.<ref name=":0">https://thehill.com/regulation/court-battles/3535742-read-the-supreme-court-ruling-overturning-roe-v-wade/</ref> This means that states can determine their own abortion laws. In the state of Illinois, abortion upon request is legal. In 2019, the state passed the Reproductive Health Act, which expanded abortion rights in Illinois, including permitting some late-term abortions. In 2021, the state repealed the Parental Notification Act, which enabled minors to decide whether or not they would have parents or guardians involved in their decisions related to abortion.<ref name=":1">https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/politics/is-abortion-legal-in-illinois-here-are-the-abortion-laws-in-place/2865130/</ref> | |||
==Contraception (Birth Control)== | ==Contraception (Birth Control)== | ||
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===Laws & Social Stigmas=== | ===Laws & Social Stigmas=== | ||
In the state of Illinois, abortion is legal until around 23-24 weeks of gestation (i.e. until a fetus is considered viable). | In the state of Illinois, abortion is legal until around 23-24 weeks of gestation (i.e. until a fetus is considered viable). | ||
In 2019, the state passed the Reproductive Health Act, which expanded abortion rights in Illinois, including permitting some late-term abortions. In 2021, the state repealed the Parental Notification Act, which enabled minors to decide whether or not they would have parents or guardians involved in their decisions related to abortion.<ref name=":1" /> | |||
To provide an abortion, the physician must be licensed with the state. Furthermore, advanced practice clinicians (such as physician's assistance and advanced practice nurses) can dispense and administer medical abortions. According to The Illinois Health Care Right of Conscience Act, medical providers can refuse to perform an abortion.<ref>[https://abguide.uchicago.edu/page/legal-faqs-about-abortion-care-illinois Legal FAQs about Abortion Care in Illinois]</ref> | To provide an abortion, the physician must be licensed with the state. Furthermore, advanced practice clinicians (such as physician's assistance and advanced practice nurses) can dispense and administer medical abortions. According to The Illinois Health Care Right of Conscience Act, medical providers can refuse to perform an abortion.<ref>[https://abguide.uchicago.edu/page/legal-faqs-about-abortion-care-illinois Legal FAQs about Abortion Care in Illinois]</ref> | ||