Federal Court Says Pro-Life Message is “Offensive”  
By David E. Smith   |   06.09.15
A federal appeals court has ruled that the State of New York may prohibit the issuance of “Choose Life” license plates. A three-judge panel of the 2nd Circuit Court of Appeals decided that plates with the message “Choose Life” could...
Dr. Pam Smith Talks About SB 1564
By Monte Larrick   |   05.15.15
On Wednesday morning, the Human Services Committee heard testimony about SB 1564, a bill that would change the Health Care Rights of Conscience Act by forcing doctors, nurses, pharmacists to distribute information to help a patients find objectionable medical services...
U.S. House Will Vote on Legislation to Ban Abortions After 20 Weeks
By   |   05.11.15
Republicans in the U.S. House of Representatives will hold a vote on or around the anniversary of the murder conviction of late-term abortionist Kermit Gosnell on a marquee bill to ban abortions after 20 weeks of pregnancy because unborn children...
Pro-Life Action Alert Bulletin Inserts
By David E. Smith   |   05.06.15
As you know, pro-abortion forces are working overtime in Springfield trying to pass troubling legislation to expand abortion services in Illinois.  Their goal is to get these anti-life proposals passed in the Illinois House this month.  Our goal is to...
Does Same-Sex “Marriage” Lead to More Abortion?
By Micah Clark   |   05.01.15
Two men, two women, or three men, cannot create a baby without an opposite gender.  So, at first glance, the idea of a link between same-sex marriage and higher abortion rates seems unlikely.  Yet, as over 100 marriage scholars and...
Bipartisan Members of Congress Urge Illinois State Legislators Not to Pass Anti-Conscience Bill
04.25.15
A bill that would force pro-life health care providers in Illinois to promote and participate in abortion, SB 1564, passed the Senate and now moves to the House. Plainly bad policy, the bill would also violate federal law.
Rights of Conscience Update
By David E. Smith   |   04.22.15
How did they vote? This afternoon, the Illinois Senate voted 34 to 19 to pass SB 1564 — the onerous re-write of the Healthcare Right of Conscience Act.  This bill broadly defines “health care,” “health care personnel,” and “health care...
Illinois Legislators Want You to Pay for Abortions
By Monte Larrick   |   04.21.15
Emily Zender for Illinois Right to Life is speaking out against HB 4013, a bill that would remove all prohibitions on taxpayer funding of abortions.  In other words, this legislation would reverse the current law which bans taxpayer funding of...
Tribune Op/Ed Misleads on Healthcare Right of Conscience
04.20.15
Sunday’s Chicago Tribune article, “State bill seeks to mandate disclosure,” is terribly misleading. It implies SB 1564 merely requires a healthcare provider to disclose that she has a conscientious objection, that the bill is simply about not having patients be “blind-sided” that a Catholic hospital/provider doesn’t perform abortions, elective sterilizations, etc. The bill does not require mere transparency about objections, but creates new obligations for healthcare providers, including pregnancy resource centers that offer women alternatives to abortion, to promote and participate in conscience-violating activities.
5th Blow to ObamaCare: SCOTUS Rejects Abortion Mandate
By   |   04.20.15
Chipping away at ObamaCare one case at a time, pro-life advocates scored another victory for religious rights and preborn children on Thursday at the United States Supreme Court, where the controversial federal healthcare policy’s abortion mandate was struck down.
Ultrasounds Showing Life to Abortion-Minded Parents [VIDEO]
By Monte Larrick   |   04.14.15
The Ultrasound Opportunity Act is being discussed in the Illinois General Assembly and around the nation. Such an act would simply require an abortion facility to offer an ultrasound to a mother. Statistics show that 78% of abortion minded women...
Pro-Life Leaders Warn About New Legislation in Springfield
By Monte Larrick   |   03.14.15
Joe and Ann Schiedler of the Pro Life Action League are concerned about two new bills gaining traction in the Illinois General Assembly. HB 4013 would remove all restrictions on taxpayer funded abortions. SB 1654 would drastically weaken the right...
Abortion and Breast Cancer: The Stubborn Link Returns
03.11.15
New studies show an alarming rate of the disease among women who have had abortions.
Aborted-Baby Organ Program Called ‘Frankenscience’
03.10.15
"An abomination to Almighty God and sadly a further commodification of human beings."
Tax Payer Funding for Abortion
03.03.15
Late last week, State Representative Sara Feigenholtz introduced HB 4013, a bill that would remove all prohibitions on taxpayer funding of abortions. In other words, this legislation would reverse the current law which bans taxpayer funding of abortion under Medicaid. In 1977 there were over 12,700 abortions paid for under Public Aid’s Medicaid program with taxpayer dollars.
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