Over 10,000 lives saved, and we’re just getting started.
Turning Illinois pro-life, one heart at a time.
What We DoWe take a 4 step approach to turning Illinois pro-life.
Education
We’re changing hearts and minds through reliable science, real-life stories, and love.
Legislation
We work with our political leaders to promote pro-life policies in our State.
Research
It’s our job to provide the most up-to-date, scientific and credible information.
Support
We provide hope, healing, and support for those in unplanned pregnancies and crisis situations.
94%
Of students said they felt more pro-life after watching our Heart2Heart Educational Program speakers – and that includes pro-choice students.
3,500
Young adults we’ve spoken to in live presentations and discussions about abortion and other life issues impacting their generation – over the past two years alone.
600,000+
People have been reached by Illinois Right to Life through our online outreach and media appearances including Television interviews and publications in the Chicago Sun-Times, Chicago Tribune, the Washington Times, and more.
$.5 Million
In financial assistance was given to help mothers in crisis situations through Project Love, our grant program that has been around for 21 years.
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Requests for information are made to our office from pregnancy help centers, students, legislators, other political leaders, national pro-life organizations, and more – every year.
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We are a 1 stop shop for everything you need. We provide fact-based education and credible pro-life information for our legislators, teachers, pastors, and community leaders.
Illinois Right to Life is a non-profit organization that educates on the beauty and value of all human life regardless of a person’s size, gender, race, age, or disability. We use a grassroots approach to build a culture of life in Illinois that welcomes and loves all human life from conception through natural death.
Endorsements
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Tom BrejchaPresident & Chief Counsel of the Thomas More Society, Chicago, IL.
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Kathy BozykExecutive Director Southside Pregnancy Center
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In the Spotlight
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Our Groundbreaking, New Heart2Heart Educational Program
The Heart2Heart Program is a free online library of professionally filmed videos that serve to teach students pro-life values on various pro-life issues. Each video will be accompanied by a leader guide/lesson helper in order to arm teachers with the resources to teach pro-life values in their classrooms. -
Project Love
Project Love is a grant program of Illinois Right to Life that supports women in unplanned or crisis pregnancy situations. Project Love was founded in 1996 by the late Mary Bliss out of her love and concern for pregnant women in difficult situations.
Our Blog
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ILLINOIS RIGHT TO LIFE CELEBRATES LANDMARK PRO-LIFE VICTORY IN DOBBS V. JACKSON WOMEN’S HEALTH
June 24, 2022
June, 2022 —- (CHICAGO) The following statement may be attributed to Amy Gehrke, Executive Director of Illinois Right to Life: Today, Illinois Right to Life joins millions of Americans in celebrating the end of Roe v. Wade, the 1973 Supreme … Continue reading
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Pregnancy Resource Centers in Danger
June 16, 2022
This is what we’ve been worried about – the potential of a direct threat to our pregnancy resource centers.. Every year pregnancy resource centers (PRCs) give out millions of dollars in diapers, baby clothes, parenting classes, and more, to pregnant … Continue reading
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Introducing: Emily Alcaraz!
June 14, 2022
The entire team at Illinois Right to Life is excited to introduce our newest member: Emily Alcaraz! Emily joined Illinois Right to Life on June 7 as our new development manager and we couldn’t be more excited to add her … Continue reading
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The Repeal of Parental Notice Goes Into Effect
June 3, 2022
The absolute need to protect our children has been top of mind for countless individuals this past week. As the stories out of Uvalde, Texas have grown more and more unthinkable many parents, myself included, are realizing our children’s safety … Continue reading