https://illinoisfamily.tv/videos/watch/72be0131-3814-4a91-a08b-fe17d7a28d73 On Wednesday, April 29, 2026, the Illinois Senate held a hearing on HB 4834, where the bill advanced on a partisan roll call. It previously passed the Illinois House on April 8 by a vote of 68–37. HB 4834 would remove abortion drugs and gender-transition hormones from Illinois’ Prescription Monitoring Program—the system doctors and pharmacists use to track high-risk prescriptions and identify dangerous drug interactions and misuse. The bill also mandates the deletion of existing records related to certain prescriptions, including testosterone. This legislation would reduce medical oversight, weaken safeguards against misuse, and further limit transparency and parental involvement in healthcare decisions involving minors. HB 4834 would extend confidential minor consent to additional areas of medical and behavioral health. • Expanding minor access to sensitive medical treatments • Limiting parental knowledge or involvement Thu, 30 Apr 2026 21:57:57 GMT https://validator.w3.org/feed/docs/rss2.html PeerTube - https://illinoisfamily.tv https://illinoisfamily.tv/client/assets/images/icons/icon-1500x1500.png https://illinoisfamily.tv/videos/watch/72be0131-3814-4a91-a08b-fe17d7a28d73 All rights reserved, unless otherwise specified in the terms specified at https://illinoisfamily.tv/about and potential licenses granted by each content's rightholder.