SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 43
WHEREAS, Missouri law requires parental consent of at least one parent in order for a minor to obtain an abortion, unless excused by a court; and
WHEREAS, Illinois law contains no such parental consent requirement; and
WHEREAS, as a result, Missouri resident minors may cross the state border to Illinois to access abortion providers in order to avoid state law; and
WHEREAS, Illinois abortion providers advertise in Missouri phone books that "no parental consent (is required) in Illinois", and by so doing, actively encourage the breaking of Missouri law and violation of parental rights over the welfare of their daughters:
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the members of the Missouri Senate, Ninety-first General Assembly, Second Regular Session, the House of Representatives concurring therein, hereby implore the General Assembly of the State of Illinois either to enact a law to require parental consent prior to allowing a minor to obtain an abortion or, if no such law is enacted, that the State of Illinois recognize Missouri law requiring parental consent prior to allowing a minor to obtain an abortion; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Secretary of the Senate be instructed to prepare properly inscribed copies of this resolution to Governor George H. Ryan of Illinois and the President Pro Tempore James "Pate" Philip and Speaker of the House Michael Madigan for the State of Illinois.