HB 4839 - Celina Villanueva (D-Chicago): deletes the requirement of a fetal death certificate for disposing of aborted or miscarried fetal remains of less than 20 weeks gestation. Directs the Illinois Department of Public Health to create a form to obtain a permit for disposal of remains; requires the local registrar to seal the form; and prohibits the funeral director from keeping a copy.

This bill exposes a deep contradiction in our state: acknowledging the dignity of preborn human life in death while still permitting its destruction in the womb.

This bill passed the House on April 9th and is now in the Illinois Senate. Urge your state senator to OPPOSE HB 4839.