Category: illinois
Fighting for Life in Quincy, Illinois: How We’re Working on Making the City Pro-Life
Caroline Wharton | October 13, 2023
GUEST POST: As a pro-life activist, you never know how your day is going to turn out. Recently, my Students for Life of America (SFLA) Regional Coordinator Nicole Hollmann called me to let me know she was speaking at a city council meeting in Quincy, Illinois in support of a Sanctuary City for the Unborn ordinance. When she asked if
The Death-Mobile: Planned Parenthood’s New Facility on Wheels
Caroline Wharton | November 4, 2022
As if abortion wasn’t horrific enough already, Planned Parenthood has decided to one-up themselves in poor decision-making and put abortion on demand in a van — because that seems safe, sanitary, and not at all creepy, right? Don’t worry; if your mind immediately went to dirty street food trucks and white vans handing out candy to children, we’re right there
Sidewalk Counselors: A Few Seconds on the Sidewalk Can Give a Baby a Lifetime
Caroline Wharton | April 11, 2022
GUEST POST: Sidewalk counseling is an important opportunity to empower abortion-seeking women to see their preborn baby as a viable and valuable part of their future. Many women choose abortion because they feel unsupported in their pregnancy, and that’s why it is up to sidewalk advocates to use the precious seconds before a woman enters an abortion facility to reach
SFLA Mobilizes in Six Cities to Counterprotest “Rise Up 4 Abortion Rights” Radical Agenda
Caroline Wharton | April 9, 2022
MEDIA ADVISORY: On Saturday, April 9, Students for Life of America will have groups rallied in Austin, Chicago, Boston, New York City, San Francisco, and Seattle to counterprotest “Rise Up 4 Abortion Rights.” “Our presence at every major rally today sends a clear message that the pro-life movement will not stand on the sidelines—we are on the frontlines of historically reversing
SFLAction Urges Illinois Lawmakers to Reject Proposal That Would Require Sale of Potentially Abortifacient Drugs in College Vending Machines
Kristi Hamrick | March 9, 2022
SPRINGFIELD, I.L., and WASHINGTON, D.C. (03-09-22) – Students for Life Action (SFLAction) is mobilizing today in Illinois in opposition to House Bill 4247, which seeks to force publicly-funded colleges and universities in the state to peddle so-called “emergency contraceptives” on campus through vending machines. SFLAaction and Students for Life of America oppose drugs and devices branded as “emergency contraceptives” because of their
Illinois Wants to Make Getting An Abortion As Easy As Getting a Candy Bar
Caroline Wharton | February 25, 2022
GUEST POST: Vending machines are supposed to dispense candy, snacks, and drinks, but the new goal in Illinois is to distribute drugs that have the capacity to act as abortifacients under the name Plan B. Yes, you heard that right—the Illinois state legislature is attempting to pass House Bill 4247 which would require public colleges and universities to have “emergency
SFLACTION Opposes the Removal of Parental Notification Protections for Minors in Illinois
Caroline Wharton | October 25, 2021
STUDENTS FOR LIFE ACTION OPPOSES THE REMOVAL OF PARENTAL NOTIFICATION PROTECTIONS FOR MINORS IN ILLINOIS “With abortion violence available on-demand and this new move to destroy parental notification protections for pregnant minors, Illinois is vying for the status of most dangerous state for children born and preborn,” said Students for Life of America and Students for Life Action
Police Forced to Protect Pro-Life Students from Enraged Women’s Marchers in Chicago
Brenna Lewis | October 19, 2021
On October 2nd, Women’s Marches (many re-named “Rallies for Abortion Justice,” which is a lot more honest) descended upon many cities, bringing with them overtired abortion rhetoric and even violence towards pro-life attendees. The fearless Pro-Life Generation attended the events in 24 different cities nationwide to supply a much-needed pro-life voice. In fact, just shy of 700 members of the Pro-Life Generation showed up nationwide.
Mayor of St. Louis: ‘I Like Abortion Because It Brings Funding Into Our City’
Brenna Lewis | October 6, 2021
Since Texas passed Senate Bill 8 or the “Heartbeat Bill,” pro-abortion activists have been hosting “Stop the Bans” rallies throughout the country. Students for Life of America leaders were on the ground in Saint Louis and Chicago to respond to these protests and show that the Pro-Life Generation will not give up the ground it has recently gained.
A Baby Saved in One City (And Our Stuff Stolen in Another)
Brenna Lewis | August 11, 2021
This past Saturday, August 7th, was the annual National Pro-Life Generation Sidewalk Day. For the sixth year in a row, we called on the Pro-Life Generation to be on the front lines, reaching out to women and saving lives. Students and community members in cities across the nation hit the sidewalks outside of their nearest abortion facilities. In Illinois,