FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact Information: Mary Kate Zander President Illinois Right to Life P: 312-422-9300 E: [email protected] RELEASE DATE: August 20, 2024 ILLINOIS RIGHT TO LIFE RESPONDS TO INVOCATION BY CARDINAL CUPICH AT THE DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL CONVENTION (CHICAGO, IL) – … Continue reading
Author Archives: IRL Staff
An Important Announcement from our Leadership
A LETTER FROM ROSEMARY Friends, After more than 20 years on the Illinois Right to Life Board of Directors and the last 16 years as Board President, my time has come to an end. I’m very grateful for the opportunity … Continue reading
2024 Republican Primary Candidate Guide
District 2 Laura Hruska Laura Hruska lists tax cuts as a primary target for her campaign, arguing that high taxes especially afflict retirees. District 5 Alan Rasho On March 19th, Alan Rasho advanced from the Republican primary to get … Continue reading
Illinois to Cease Enforcement of Law Targeting Crisis Pregnancy Centers
As of last week, the state of Illinois will no longer enforce its law unfairly targeting crisis pregnancy centers. Per a report from Crain’s Chicago Business, “Illinois will cease enforcement of a new law aimed at deterring what the state … Continue reading
The Biden Administration Announces Its Plan to Attack Pro-Life Pregnancy Centers
Once again, it appears the Biden administration has set its sights on attacking the pro-life movement. Just recently, they announced a proposed rule change in which pro-life pregnancy centers would no longer receive federal tax funding under the Temporary Assistance … Continue reading
The Terrifying Precedent Set by Issue 1
Earlier this month, Ohio voters officially approved Issue 1, which will officially make abortion a constitutional “right” in the state. The final vote was 56% in favor of Issue 1 and 44% against it. The language on the ballot itself … Continue reading
Missouri, Idaho and Kansas Sued the FDA over Chemical Abortion Drugs
Just recently, Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey announced that Missouri, Idaho, and Kansas jointly filed lawsuits against the FDA over its allowance of the distribution of the dangerous chemical abortion drugs. Specifically, the lawsuit targeted the FDA’s 2016 repeal of … Continue reading
What You Need to Know about Assisted Suicide in Illinois
Just like abortion, assisted suicide is an issue clouded by vague terminology and legislation, with the ultimate goal of performing it as often as possible. Originally “only” reserved for those with terminal illnesses, the never-ending expansion that its supporters so … Continue reading
New Research Confirms that Unborn Babies Feel Pain as Early as 12 Weeks
Considering it is an objective reality that human life begins at conception, it should come as no surprise that unborn children begin to develop key human characteristics very early in a pregnancy. Just recently, two medical professionals published a paper … Continue reading
New Study Shows Women Regret Choosing Abortion, Even in Cases of Rape
When it comes to the abortion conversation, pro-abortion advocates love to point to extraordinarily rare cases to justify the masses. This logical pitfall has been present as long as the abortion conversation itself, and it continues to be a primary … Continue reading