Tag Archives: Kwame Raoul

Abortion and States’ Rights

Posted on May 26, 2023 by Alyssa Sonnenburg

On May 2, the town of Danville, Illinois became what some have called a "sanctuary city for the unborn." After Planned Parenthood staff announced plans to open an abortion clinic in the town, the city council reacted by narrowly passing an ordinance (8-7), citing a section of federal law that forbids the mailing of abortion paraphernalia.

Posted in Federal, Illinois Politics, next gen, Sanctity of Life | Tagged Abortion, Abortion and States' Rights, Article VI, Constitution, Danville, Dobbs v. Jackson, Kwame Raoul, ordinance, Planned Parenthood, Reproductive Health Act, Roe v. Wade, sanctuary city, sanctuary city for the unborn, Supreme Court, U.S.C. §§ 1461–62 | Comments Off

FDA Rule On Chemical Abortion Drugs Challenged in Court

Posted on February 23, 2023 by David E Smith

Attorneys general of 23 states have filed two amicus briefs in support of a lawsuit seeking the withdrawal of FDA approval of the drugs mifepristone (RU-486) and misoprostol for use in chemical abortions. Unfortunately, Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul is not one of them. Success in this suit could make chemical abortion illegal even in states where abortion access remains legal.

Posted in Sanctity of Life | Tagged Abortion, American Association of Pro-Life Obstetricians and Gynecologists, Charlotte Lozier Institute, Dr. Christina Francis, FDA, Guttmacher Institute, Kwame Raoul, Lynn Fitch, mifepristone, misoprostol, Planned Parenthood, RU 486, U.S. Justice Department | Comments Off

IFI Urges Pritzker and Raoul to Protect PRCs and Churches

Posted on June 9, 2022 by David E Smith

The Illinois Family Institute is issuing this public statement to urge Governor J.B. Pritzker and Attorney General Kwame Raoul to prepare to ensure the safety of churches and pro-life pregnancy resource centers (PRCs) in Illinois.

Posted in Illinois Politics, Sanctity of Life | Tagged Brett Kavanaugh, Bubble Zone, CompassCare Pregnancy Services, Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health, J.B. Pritzker, Kwame Raoul, Pregnancy Resource Centers, Samuel Alito, Wisconsin Family Action, Witness for Life | Comments Off

Attorney Generals Attack Christian Colleges and Universities

Posted on November 15, 2021 by David E Smith

Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul recently joined 18 other attorneys general in asking a federal court to remove religious freedom protections for colleges and universities. In an amicus brief filed with the U.S. District Court for the District of Oregon, the attorneys general urge the court to rule against Christian colleges and universities in the case Hunter v. U.S. Department of Education. The lawsuit is seeking to strip religious colleges and universities of funding for holding to Biblical beliefs on marriage and sexuality.

Posted in Sexuality | Tagged Al Mohler, Alliance Defending Freedom, amibus brief, Christian colleges, Christian universities, Council for Christian Colleges and Universities, Department of Education, Department of Justice, Hunter v. U.S. Department of Education, Keith Ellison, Kwame Raoul, Patience Griswold | Comments Off

(Anti) Police “Reform” Omnibus Bill

Posted on January 15, 2021 by David E Smith

We are displeased to report that this week our state lawmakers passed a 700+ page police “reform” bill. This piece of legislation was passed in the final hours of the lame duck session of the 101st General Assembly. The proposal was approved by the Illinois Senate just before 5:00 a.m. Tuesday with a vote of 32-23, and approved by the Illinois House with a 60-50 vote the next day, just an hour before the inauguration of the new 102nd General Assembly.

According to an article in The Daily Journal, state lawmakers failed to work with law enforcement officials …

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Black Caucus, Criminal Justice Reform, Illinois General Assembly, James R. Black, JB Pritzker, Kwame Raoul, Police Reform, Sheriff Mike Downey | Comments Off