A healthcare provider must determine whether pregnancy has reached viability.
A fetus is considered viable if there is a significant chance it will be able to survive outside of the uterus without extraordinary medical interventions. In Illinois, you can have an induced abortion for any reason until fetal viability, around 24-26 weeks of pregnancy. A person may not wish to continue their pregnancy, or it may be medically indicated due to maternal complications of pregnancy or fetal anomaly.
There are many reasons a person may have an induced abortion. An induced abortion can be done surgically or by taking medication. An induced abortion is the voluntary termination of a pregnancy.