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
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One Year at Illinois Right to Life: How Far We’ve Come and How We are Moving Forward!
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
The Stunning Moral Disconnect of Reps. Anna Moeller and Kelly Cassidy
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
Ask Amy: What does the Repeal of Parental Notice mean for Girls in other States?
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 I recently heard that your parental notice of abortion law was repealed.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’s Story
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
Reversing Roe: One Amicus Brief at a Time
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
Action Banquet 2021 Pictures
Thank you for attending our Illinois Right to Life Action Banquet on November 12th! To view the pictures, click here and here.
Ask Amy: Are Medical Practitioners Required to Perform Abortions?
Dear Amy, SB0025 of 6/12/19 repealed the Illinois Abortion Law of 1975, the Partial-birth Abortion Ban Act, and the Abortion Performance Refusal Act.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
Pro-Life History in the Making: A Day of Dobbs
We are excited to announce that on December 1st, the day of the U.S. Supreme Court oral arguments in the Dobbs versus Jackson Women’s Health case, Illinois Right to Life will be hosting a “Day of Dobbs.” This full day of events … Continue reading
Ask Amy: Can the State Violate our Right to Privacy?
Dear Amy, Abortion is purportedly justified under the aegis of privacy. As with contraception and sodomy, abortion ls a legally protected “privacy right.” But abortion advocates don’t stop there. We have Planned Parenthood (an NGO?) racketeering together with the State … Continue reading