Keep The Pressure On Gov. Rauner
By David E. Smith   |   06.05.17
The General Assembly may have adjourned for the summer, but the legislative process is far from finished.  HB 40, which forces taxpayers to pay for Medicaid abortions, must be stopped at the governor’s desk. So, once again, we call your...
‘Overpopulation’ Fears Are a Hoax. Here’s Why Higher Populations Are Actually a Good Thing
06.03.17
In 1798, Thomas Malthus wrote “An Essay on the Principle of Population.” He predicted that mankind’s birthrate would outstrip our ability to grow food and would lead to mass starvation. Malthus’ wrong predictions did not deter Stanford University professor Paul Ehrlich from making a similar prediction.
Do Pro-Lifers Really Believe That “Life Begins at Conception and Ends at Birth”?
By Nancy Valko   |   06.02.17
One of the most frequently repeated myths in the abortion debate is that pro-lifers really don’t care about life. Some abortion supporters even maintain that pro-lifers believe “life begins at conception and ends at birth”   and do nothing for women...
A Short, Must-See Operation Rescue Video
By John Biver   |   05.30.17
Not long ago we reminded people that scientific evidence proves that unborn babies feel pain when being aborted. As an extension of that question, we asked: In light of continuing federal funding of abortion (despite GOP promises to end it) -- what do those 535 members of the United States Congress feel? Below is a video that runs less than five minutes. We challenge you to not feel anything while watching it.
Performing Abortion is “God’s Work?” The Real Story of Christianity and Abortion
By   |   05.18.17
The shame is not that evangelicals hold these pro-life convictions now. The shame is that there was ever any evangelical equivocation on such a matter of life and death and human dignity.
IL Lawmakers Continue to Push for Anti-Life Measures
By Monte Larrick   |   05.09.17
Anti-baby state lawmakers contend that in the interest of "fairness" taxpayers should fund abortions for low-income women in Illinois. However, a life leader is raising other possible motives for the tax-dollar drive for abortions.
PARTIAL VICTORY: House Passes AHCA Bill Redirecting Funds from Planned Parenthood for A Year
05.06.17
On Thursday, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the American Health Care Act (AHCA) of 2017. This bill, which will now head to the U.S. Senate, would redirect over 80 percent of funds away from Planned Parenthood for a year. Those funds (more than $390,000,000) would instead be used for comprehensive community health centers which outnumber Planned Parenthood facilities 20 to 1.
150 Nationwide Protests of Planned Parenthood Abortion Clinics and Facilities to Take Place THIS Friday and Saturday!
04.27.17
On Friday April 28th and Saturday, April 29th 150 public protests of Planned Parenthood abortion clinics and facilities will take place all over the United States. These demonstrations, occurring over a two-day period, all focused on Planned Parenthood...
Anti-Baby Bill Passes in Illinois House
By Kathy Valente   |   04.26.17
How did they vote? After passionate testimony from both sides, HB 40 passed by a vote of 62-55 yesterday afternoon. Sixty votes are needed for passage. This proposal for taxpayer funding of abortion will now proceed to the Illinois Senate...
Pro-Family Illinois Voters Finally Have a Reason to Thank Governor Rauner
By John Biver   |   04.17.17
Despite playing coy in a few private meetings during his campaign in 2014, Bruce Rauner turned out to support pro-abortion, pro-LGBT and pro-cultural rot. So his announcement last week that he would veto legislation that would authorize taxpayer funding of...
Momentum Building To Defund Planned Parenthood
By   |   03.31.17
A politically dramatic scene occurred on March 30th. U.S. Senator Johnny Isakson (R-Georgia), recovering from back surgery, and Vice President Mike Pence arrived in the U.S. Senate to cast votes for a bill that reverses an abortion-clinic Obama-era...
Hey Feminists! The U.S. Constitution Does Not NEED an Equal Rights Amendment
By   |   03.27.17
What exactly is the meaning of feminism? It sounds innocuous enough, like something akin to feminine. Declaring a man masculine or woman feminine is a good thing, not a pejorative. That is unless you are an ardent, radical feminist. According...
Making Illinois a Shelter State for Abortion
By Monte Larrick   |   03.23.17
A legendary life leader says Illinois could become a safe haven for abortion if House Bill 40 is enacted. Not only does the Planned Parenthood-backed legislation force taxpayers to fund abortions, it removes language in state law that protects unborn children.
Beyond Boycotting to Stewardship
By Israel Wayne   |   03.22.17
To boycott, or not to boycott? That is the question. Inevitably a company will take a social position that offends the sensibilities of a large segment of their customer base. This happens on the political right and left. Those whose...
New Legislation Threatens the Lifesaving Work of Sidewalk Counseling
By Andrew Willis   |   03.21.17
Thousands of children are alive today because pro-life sidewalk counselors stand outside abortion clinics offering encouragement and information about the abortion alternatives to pregnant mothers. It is one of the most effective ways to save the unborn. New legislation, however,...
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