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Dear Amy, In Illinois, why don’t pro-life people feel a profound sense of defeat?  The previous governor lied to us and initiated (I don’t exactly recall) a giant leap forward for abortion in Illinois. The current governor is brutally pro-abortion … Continue reading

One of the elements of our executive director’s 3-pronged plan is “Education.” The past two weekends, Illinois Right to Life has been educating the youth on why it is so important to be outspokenly pro-life. Two weeks ago, our communications … Continue reading

What have our social media ambassadors been up to? Just take a look at the posts below to see how these incredible young people are taking their pro-life beliefs and sharing them across their social media! Make sure to follow … Continue reading

It’s hard to believe it’s been one year since I first stepped off the Amtrak Hiawatha from Milwaukee for my first day at Illinois Right to Life.  Thanks to the incredible work of my predecessor, Mary Kate Knorr, I’d been … Continue reading

As most of you know, on October 27 of this year, the Illinois House passed the repeal of the Parental Notice of Abortion Act (PNA), Illinois’s last pro-life law. What hasn’t received a lot of press is the Illinois House … Continue reading

Dear Amy, I live in southeast Wisconsin but follow the abortion issue in Illinois since we are so close to the border. I recently heard that your parental notice of abortion law was repealed. What does that mean for minor … Continue reading

Electa Measha radiates confidence, fulfillment, and enthusiasm. When she came into Illinois Right to Life’s office to record her podcast, the entire staff immediately loved her. “I was born for a reason. I give unconditional love naturally,” she explained, when … Continue reading

On December 1st, the United States Supreme Court will hear the oral arguments for the Dobbs vs. Jackson Womens’ Health case. This case has the potential to overturn Roe v. Wade and, because of this, December 1st is a momentous … Continue reading

Thank you for attending our Illinois Right to Life Action Banquet on November 12th! To view the pictures, click here and here.  

Dear Amy, SB0025 of 6/12/19 repealed the Illinois Abortion Law of 1975, the Partial-birth Abortion Ban Act, and the Abortion Performance Refusal Act. I have reached out to the bill’s author Melinda Bush several times to learn if the repeal … Continue reading