Tag Archives: National Center for Youth Law
Equality Illinois and the Network Behind It
Equality Illinois held a news conference in Springfield on May 21, 2026, to kick off the public phase of its legislative advocacy day. Six speakers took the microphone for over twenty-four minutes, each delivering a piece of a coordinated policy package.
Posted in Federal, Marriage/Family/Culture
Tagged ACLU of Illinois, Adriane Johnson, AIDS Foundation of Chicago, AIDS United, Bill Hauter, Caminos Fellowship, Chiles v. Salazar, Donald Trump, Dr. Norma Seledon, Equality Illinois, Getting to Zero Illinois 2.0, Governor Pritzker, Illinois Department of Human Services, Illinois Human Rights Act, Jesus “Aces” Lira, Katie Stuart, Kelly Cassidy, Lakesia Collins, Mike Ziri, National Center for Youth Law, Nicolle Grasse, Parental Notice of Abortion Act, Planned Parenthood Illinois Action, SAFE-T Act
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The State Is Not a Parent
For the past half century, I have watched the federal government, state governments, and local governments throughout this country - including here in Illinois - systematically squeeze parents out of their children's care and replace them with agents of the state.
Posted in Child Exploitation, Illinois Politics, Marriage/Family/Culture
Tagged ACLU, ACLU of Illinois, Bellotti v. Baird, Constitution of the State of Illinois, Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization, education, Equality Illinois, Governor JB Pritzker, HB 4834, Illinois Department of Human Rights, Illinois Safe Schools Alliance, Legacy Project, Mahmoud v. Taylor, mental health, Meyer v. Nebraska, National Center for Youth Law, Parental Notice of Abortion Act, Parental Rights, Pierce v. Society of Sisters, Planned Parenthood, Planned Parenthood v. Casey, public school, Reproductive Health Act, Roe v. Wade, SB 3138, SIECUS, Troxel v. Granville, U.S. Supreme Court, Wisconsin v. Yoder, Youth Mental Health Protection Act
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HB 4834: Who Is Pulling the Strings?
For years, Illinois has chipped away at parental authority—one bill at a time. Now the state wants control over children’s medical decisions… without parents. HB 4834 is just the latest step in stripping parents of their rights. This is not accidental. It’s a coordinated agenda.
Posted in Education, Sexuality
Tagged ACLU of Illinois, Department of Justice, Donald Trump, Equip for Equality, Flores Settlement, HB 4834, HHS Children's Bureau Title IV-E Foster Care Demonstration Programs, Illinois Caucus for Adolescent Health, Illinois Controlled Substances Act, Illinois Safe Schools Alliance, Lambda Legal, Lurie Children's Hospital, Marxism, National Center for Youth Law, Obama Administration, Office of Refugee Resettlement, Parental Notice of Abortion Act, Paycheck Protection Program, Planned Parenthood of Illinois, Prescription Monitoring Program, SAFE-T Act, Trump Administration
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