Posted by Matt Yonke on Friday, March 20th, 2009
Project Love, a division of Illinois Citizens for Life Charitable Trust, will be hosting their "Rise and Shine" benefit breakfast Sunday, March 29th at 11 a.m. at the Naperville Country Club, 25W570 Chicago Avenue, Naperville (map) to further their work in support of young mothers.
This year the "Caritas" award, given to individuals for outstanding service in defense of life, will be presented to Eric Scheidler. Please come and give him your support and gratitude.
The cost is $20 and reservations are required and may be made by calling Eileen at 630-963-8039. [Continue reading . . . »]
Posted by Roger on Thursday, March 19th, 2009
Last night, the third mayoral debate occurred at the Wesley United Methodist Church. Audience participants were provided the opportunity to submit questions to be asked of the candidates. The final question of the night was:
"In what ways does your faith form your opinion of Planned Parenthood?"
Summarizing the candidates responses, in the order they answered the question:
Richard Irvin: "… Planned Parenthood is bad for Aurora. … It's an issue of how that organization … came into our city using deceptive practices."
Stephanie Kifowit: "… as a family we are anti-abortion … I also believe … I cannot take a stand that I'm going to say I'm against something that is, of course, right now legal in the state."
Tom Weisner: "If faith informed my actions in this case I might very well be violating my oath of office … There was no legal basis for me … to withhold the permit. I do take an oath to uphold the laws governing our city."
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Posted by Matt Yonke on Wednesday, March 18th, 2009
A coalition of pro-life groups from across Illinois have united in an effort to stop HB2354, the Illinois version of the so-called "Freedom of Choice Act" (FOCA).
This pernicious piece of legislation would:
- Nullify the state’s parental notice law.
- Require taxpayers to pay for thousands of abortions.
- Mandate comprehensive sex-ed for our children.
…And more.
Check out the coalition's website: StopIllinoisFOCA.com where you can:
- Learn more about HB2354
- Contact your State Rep about HB2354
- Sign a petition opposing HB2354
We need to act NOW to make sure this vile bill doesn't get one step further.
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Posted by Matt Yonke on Monday, March 16th, 2009
Stalwart pro-lifer Randy Means was arrested at Planned Parenthood Aurora Saturday Morning. Randy was standing on a public sidewalk, talking to the Planned Parenthood employees as they entered the building.
Randy stayed on public property, did nothing intimidating and made no threats to the staff. He merely reminded the employees that they would have to account before God for their involvement in the death of His precious unborn children, and that no one knows when that day will be. As Our Lord said, no one knows the day or the hour of judgment, it could this very day.
Nevertheless, Planned Parenthood employees called Aurora Police and claimed to have been "disturbed" by Randy and the sign depicting an aborted baby, which Randy has been faithfully holding outside the clinic for nearly two years. For this and nothing else, Randy was hauled off to jail on a charge of disorderly conduct. [Continue reading . . . »]
Posted by Corrina Gura on Tuesday, March 3rd, 2009
Planned Parenthood, the nation's number one abortion provider, has been having a series of "Community Forums" across Illinois to promote Illionis HB2354, the Reproductive Health and Access Act (RHAA).
This bill is essentially the Illinois version of the so-called Freedom of Choice Act (FOCA). Earlier in February, the Fox Valley Families Against Planned Parenthood was able to scuttle one of these meetings in Aurora.
Around that same time, the Pro-Life Action League received word that Planned Parenthood would be hosting two similar events in Rock Island, Illinois taking place February 15 and 25.
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Posted by Matt Yonke on Monday, February 23rd, 2009
Saturday, February 21 was a blustery morning. Winds whipped across the vacant lot adjacent to Planned Parenthood Aurora as pro-lifers gathered at the corner of New York Street and Oakhurst Drive to protest the presence of the Abortion Fortress in their community. This was the nineteenth month in a row pro-lifers held a rally at the facility.
Stalwart activists Joe Williams and Wanda Geist came out early to shovel the sidewalk and sidewalk counselor Joe Basar got there shortly thereafter with a snowblower to finish the job and sprinkle some salt. This was a vast improvement over January's protest where protesters trudged through many inches of accumulated snow. [Continue reading . . . »]
Posted by Matt Yonke on Thursday, February 12th, 2009
It was cold, windy and exceptionally dark on Wednesday, February 11, when over 40 pro-lifers from Fox Valley Families Against Planned Parenthood (FVFAPP) protested Planned Parenthood's so-called "Community Forum" on Reproductive Justice at the Eola Community Center in Aurora, IL.
Planned Parenthood has been holding these Forums all over Illinois in support of Illinois House Bill 5615, the Reproductive Justice and Access Act (RJAA).
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Posted by Matt Yonke on Wednesday, February 4th, 2009
Planned Parenthood is holding a so-called "Community Forum on Reproductive Justice" at the Eola Community Center (Map) in Aurora on Wednesday, February 11.
The meeting is one of a series taking place around the state as part of an effort to drum up support for Illinois House Bill 5615, now being called the Reproductive Justice and Access Act (RJAA), and Fox Valley Families Against Planned Parenthood will be there to protest.
Join us at 5:30 p.m. to let Planned Parenthood know that this community does not support them or their political agenda. [Continue reading . . . »]
Posted by Eric Scheidler on Tuesday, February 3rd, 2009
Two recent articles in the Aurora Beacon News have spotlighted resistance to the Freedom of Choice Act (FOCA) by Fox Valley Catholics. While FOCA is a grave concern for all pro-life Americans, the threat posed by this bill to the Catholic health care system makes the issue particularly troubling for Catholics.
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Posted by Matt Yonke on Monday, January 19th, 2009
The un-shoveled sidewalk along New York Street in Aurora was covered with a good eight inches of snow when we arrived Saturday morning for the monthly protest. Winds howled across the vacant lot between Planned Parenthood and the street. Temperatures were in the teens, well below freezing, and the sky was mid-morning winter gray.
But that didn't stop over fifty pro-lifers from coming out to continue the fine tradition of public protest that's gone on every month for over a year. [Continue reading . . . »]
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