HB3852

Illinois HB3852 bans partial-birth abortions, defining them as inhumane and medically unnecessary procedures.

HB3852, the Partial-Birth Abortion Ban Act of 2025, prohibits any person from knowingly performing a partial-birth abortion, classifying it as a Class 4 felony. The act defines partial-birth abortion as a procedure where a living fetus is partially delivered before the abortion is completed. It also stipulates that only physicians can perform such abortions on viable fetuses if specific conditions are met, including a referral from another physician and a determination that the mother's life is endangered. The act exempts the woman undergoing the abortion from prosecution.