If the Supreme Court decision that legalized abortion, Roe v. Wade is overturned, as was indicated in a recently leaked draft of the pending Supreme Court decision, “trigger laws” in 26 states – including all five that border Illinois – will go into effect immediately, banning abortion. Illinois state law[Read More…]
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Letter: Woman credits Planned Parenthood for helping with a difficult decision
In light of the abortion restriction laws being passed in a number of states, Flossmoor had opened a pregnancy care center with only pro-life options called Aid for Women. “Aid for Women is what Jimenez calls a life-affirming pregnancy center, one that does not perform abortions.” (HF Chronicle, 2019) This[Read More…]
Letter: Reproductive Health Act seen as a challenge to beliefs on social justice and the value of life
Editor’s note: Senate Bill 25, also known as the Reproductive Health Act, passed the Illinois legislature June 1. This letter was submitted prior to the bill’s passage. As the State of Illinois legislature considers Senate Bill 25, which declares that abortion is a fundamental right, we are compelled to examine[Read More…]
Pro-life activists stage protest at Flossmoor Planned Parenthood facility
Pro-life activists lined a portion of Governors Highway in Flossmoor on Saturday morning to protest the new Planned Parenthood facility, which opened in January.