Parental rights concerns raised after Illinois expands minors’ access to birth control

(The Center Square) – An Illinois conservative advocacy group is criticizing a new state law that allows minors to obtain birth control, including implants and IUDs, without parental consent or notification, arguing the measure undermines parental rights and medical oversight.

Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed SB 3341 into law, allowing minors to independently access contraceptive services, including receiving prescriptions and picking up contraception at pharmacies.

Supporters say the law expands access to reproductive health care for teens, while opponents argue parents should be involved in those decisions.

David Smith, executive director of the Illinois Family Institute, called the legislation “outrageous,” arguing it removes parents from decisions involving their children’s health care.

“It is absolutely outrageous to know that the governor and the Illinois legislature, the General Assembly members who passed this legislation, think it’...