Category: illinois

Pro-Life Pregnancy Center Burned Down by Arsonist
Sarah Michalak | May 7, 2021
The Women’s Care Center in Peoria, Illinois was burnt to the ground early this past Monday morning, May 3rd, 2021. Officials say that the center was burned down intentionally, and an investigation into the crime is ongoing. The center’s director, Connie McClure, stated that they were devastated by the news, however, they are not going to let a fire

High Schooler Discovered She’s Pregnant MOMENTS Before We Knocked on Her Door with Resources
Brenna Lewis | May 5, 2021
The team at Students for Life of America is assembling pro-life activists to launch the multi-faceted Campaign for Abortion Free Cities in 20 select cities. In each of these cities, our goal is to directly reduce the abortion rate by increasing awareness of non-violent abortion alternatives, decreasing support of the predatory abortion industry, and changing hearts and minds about

Survivors of Sex Trafficking Beg Illinois to Pass THIS Abortion Law
Brenna Lewis | May 3, 2021
Parental notification for abortions prevents the continued sexual exploitation by abusers who use abortion to cover up their crimes. Regardless of whether you are pro-choice or pro-life, we can find common ground on this issue. We should all agree that we should make it as difficult as possible for sex traffickers and sexual abusers to cover up their crimes

Taking a Stand for Life: Our Cemetery of the Innocents Tour Shows People Why They Cannot Afford to Be Silent About Abortion
Autumn Doersching | April 27, 2021
Blog by Samantha Kamman. Students for Life of America’s Cemetery of the Innocents tour is waking people up to the reality of abortion. By displaying pro-life crosses at select locations throughout the country, this peaceful demonstration reminds the public about the numerous lives lost to abortion each day. In the face of such a tragedy, no one can afford to

Illinois Should Keep Parental Notification Laws In Place
Sarah Michalak | February 23, 2021
A February 7 editorial by the Chicago Sun Times Editorial Board argues that Parental Notification endangers minor women in abusive homes. It is a true and sad reality that some pregnant minors come from difficult and abusive homes. But using the struggles of these young women to argue for abortions without parental notification is irresponsible and uninformed. The reality is that Parental Notification is a

Students for Life Visits 3 Abortion Facility Sidewalks in 3 Hours
Brenna Lewis | January 19, 2021
Every small team at Students for Life has bi-annual meetings to assess team health (and catch up with one another, given that we’re spread out across the country). When the West Coast half of the Field Team gathered in St. Louis, they decided to include some pro-life activism in their schedule… which meant visiting 3 different abortion facilities in

Planned Parenthood Offers Awards and Pet Insurance to Employees Who Help Women Abort
Brenna Lewis | August 24, 2020
Good news for those seeking to help convince mothers that aborting their children is a good idea – Planned Parenthood of Illinois is hiring! More specifically, they are hiring an “Abortion Patient Navigator.” Without knowing the nature of the position, “Abortion Patient Navigator” sounds like some sort of morbid GPS system. But, according to Planned Parenthood, these navigators are people who

Pro-Choice Activists Attack Peaceful Pro-Life Students
Kristi Hamrick | May 27, 2020
“Pro-choice activists are getting agitated because the pro-life movement is winning. Nothing frightens abortion advocates more than peaceful people praying, especially young pro-lifers. We condemn the egging of pro-life students at the recent peaceful protest outside of the new Planned Parenthood abortion facility in Waukegan, but we won’t give up our free speech rights,” said Kristan Hawkins, president of Students for Life of America. WAUKEGAN, IL and

Pro-Choice Student Talks to Students for Life Leader & Rethinks Everything
Sarah Michalak | February 13, 2020
Changing the culture for Life requires us to have heart and mind changing conversations on campus. Abortion is a controversial topic. It can be uncomfortable to bring up and sometimes that discomfort can make starting conversations difficult. BUT we always must remember the impact our conversations can have. One conversation can change someone’s life forever! Abortion takes a human life

Pro-Abortion Legislator Criticizes Orthodox Rabbi Colleague For Not Supporting Abortion Through All 9 Months
Brenna Lewis | February 13, 2020
Conservative radio host Dan Proft used to say that ‘Illinois isn’t broken, it’s fixed.’ Kelly Cassidy, an Illinois state representative from Chicago, is reinforcing Proft’s idea. Cassidy, the sponsor of Illinois’ Reproductive Health Act, which legalizes abortion through all 9 months of pregnancy, has started criticizing Yehiel Kalish, the state representative of a nearby district, for voting ‘present’ on her