Illinois Statutes Chapter 815. Business Transactions § 505/2BBBB. Deceptive practices related to limited services pregnancy centers

(a) As used in this Section:

“Abortion” means the use of any instrument, medicine, drug, or any other substance or device to terminate the pregnancy of an individual known to be pregnant with an intention other than to increase the probability of a live birth, to preserve the life or health of the child after live birth, or to remove a dead fetus, as defined in Section 1-10 of the Reproductive Health Act.

“Affiliates” has the meaning given to the term “hospital affiliate” as defined in subsection (b) of Section 10.8 of the Hospital Licensing Act.

“Emergency contraception” means one or more prescription drugs (i) used separately or in combination for the purpose of preventing pregnancy, (ii) administered to or self-administered by a patient within a medically recommended amount of time after sexual intercourse, and (iii) dispensed for such purpose in accordance with professional standards of practice.

“Limited services pregnancy center” means an organization or facility, including a mobile facility, that:

“Limited services pregnancy center” does not include:

“Limited services pregnancy center” includes an organization or facility that has employees, volunteers, or agents who are health care professionals licensed by the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation.

“Pregnancy-related services” means any medical service, or health counseling service, related to the prevention, preservation, or termination of pregnancy, including, but not limited to, contraception and contraceptive counseling, pregnancy testing, pregnancy diagnosis, pregnancy options counseling, limited obstetric ultrasound, obstetric ultrasound, obstetric sonogram, sexually transmitted infections testing, and prenatal care.

(b) A limited services pregnancy center shall not engage in unfair methods of competition or unfair or deceptive acts or practices, including the use or employment of any deception, fraud, false pretense, false promise, or misrepresentation, or the concealment, suppression, or omission of any material fact, with the intent that others rely upon the concealment, suppression, or omission of such material fact:

(c) A violation of this Section constitutes a violation of this Act.