Wednesday night State Rep. Barb Wheeler used an automated poll mainly to find out how her constituents stand on wedge issues. There was a question about guns. There was a question about abortion. Maybe I missed one that a reader … Continue reading
Category Archives: Abortion
Toby Levin, a long-time member of the McHenry County Citizens for Choice died at age 94 and left money in her will to pay for abortions. A letter from Deloris Manny notes that in years past over 350 women have … Continue reading
The only local legislator who has accepted money from Planned Parenthood is Democrat Jack Franks. Since his first election Franks has characterized himself as “Pro-Choice,” but votes in his early terms tended to agree with Pro-Lifers. Eight years into his … Continue reading
The aborted attempt to segregate three Pro-Life booths, one three booth spaces wide, in what was originally labeled a “Faith Tent” had not received any mainstream media until Friday night at 6:45. That’s when the Chicago Tribune ran an article … Continue reading
A couple of days ago, I posted the Thomas More Law Center’s letter to the McHenry County Fair Association regarding the forced relocation of three Pro-Life booths. Now, I have come into possession of a description of two phone calls … Continue reading
From Informed Choices Pregnancy & Parenting Center located behind McDonald’s in Crystal Lake and Grayslake: A pending bill that could have serious implications for the way in which we minister to our clients is scheduled to be heard in the … Continue reading
A press release from Congressman Randy Hultgren: Hultgren Cosponsors Pro-Life Legislation to Protect Unborn, Young Mothers, Doctors Washington, DC – U.S. Representative Randy Hultgren has cosponsored several bills this Congress to protect unborn children and mothers from the pain of … Continue reading
A Call for Action from the Illinois Family Institute which I wrote: Pro-Life and Pro-Family citizens must contact their State Representatives in opposition to HB 4013 Late last week, State Representative Sara Feigenholtz introduced HB 4013, a bill that would remove all prohibitions on … Continue reading
State Rep. Barbara Wheeler skipped the Springfield Inauguration of statewide officials Monday to attend to family affairs. That’s probably why she found time to answer my question as to what she had in mind for her second legislative session. First … Continue reading
An email from Illinois Citizens for Life, PAC: PRO-LIFE ORGANIZATIONS ENDORSE JOHN HAMMERAND FOR RE-ELECTION TO DISTRICT 4 MCHENRY COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS October 29, 2014 Dear Pro-Life Supporter, McHenry County Board Commissioner John Hammerand has said “I pride myself … Continue reading
Take a look at the mailing that the pro-abortion Political Action Committee Personal PAC is sending out: There is some irony that a group favoring abortion upon demand would use a heartbeat. The Pro-Life folks use the same imagery. The … Continue reading
Congressman Randy Hultgren will brief constituents on Pro-Life and Religious Liberty issues on Monday, October 6th from 5:30-6:30 in McHenry at the American Community Bank’s lower level. The bank is located at 1500 South Route 31. A press release explains: … Continue reading
Coming up this Sunday is the McHenry County Right to Life 2014 NATIONAL LIFE CHAIN Sunday October 5, 2014 There are several locations in McHenry County! Here’s the information you need: CRYSTAL LAKE – Rte 14 at Teckler Blvd, 2:30 … Continue reading
That’s what Chad Grimm told Chicago Magazine reporter Carol Felsenthal. You can find the article here. The specific language in the article follows: “I’m the only one of the candidates for governor who is pro-life. “If a pregnant woman is … Continue reading
Four years ago, I talked to Republican gubernatorial candidate Bill Brady before the annual summer Family PAC Cruise. Personal PAC had just begun what turned out to be a relentless whacking of Brady on his Pro-Life position on abortion. He … Continue reading
The group Informed Choices, which used to be the Tri-Country Pregnancy and Parenting Services, has set its annual fundraising dinner for October 3rd at Concorde Banquets on Route 12 in Kildeer. The group has been in existence for twenty-seven years … Continue reading
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled that Massachusetts’ law prohibiting Pro-Lifers from getting closer than 35 feet from the door of an abortion clinic was an unconstitutional infringement on Free Speech. Previously, it approved an 8-foot separation in Colorado. Illinois election law … Continue reading
Down the road a bit is Elgin’s TLC Pregnancy Services. The Pro-Life organization is holding a Walk for Moms & Babies on Sept. 20, hoping to raiser $40,000. TLC Pregnancy Services is a pregnancy care center which has been serving Elgin … Continue reading