Tag Archives: Roe v. Wade

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

As Nearby States Protect Baby Lives, Abortion Explodes in Illinois

Posted on April 1, 2023 by David E Smith

With more and more states in the region and beyond moving to protect the lives of unborn babies or at least restrict the mass killing, abortionists in Illinois are busier than ever, according to the abortion industry in the state and news reports about the gruesome phenomenon.

Posted in Sanctity of Life | Tagged abortion holocaust, Colleen McNicholas, concentration camps, Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health, Margaret Sanger, mobile abortion RV, National Socialist, Planned Parenthood, racism, Roe v. Wade, Southern Illinois, U.S. Supreme Court | Comments Off

Expanding Abortion by All Possible Means

Posted on February 28, 2023 by David E Smith

By definition, obstetric and other perinatal care providers always have two patients: a mother and her unborn baby. Both parties are considered equal in value and worthy of the full attention and effort of the provider, and in no case are they viewed as set against one another... But as the pro-abortion lobby in Illinois has grown bolder and more desperate, especially considering last year’s overturning of Roe v. Wade, there is now an expectation that a growing number of perinatal healthcare providers should be permitted to destroy the very lives they have been trained to guard.

Posted in Sanctity of Life | Tagged Abortion, Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health, HB 1046, HB 3, Mary Flowers, midwives, Public Health Committee, Roe v. Wade | Comments Off

Comments from Some Pro-Life Leaders on 50 years of “Roe v. Wade”

Posted on January 26, 2023 by David E Smith

“Roe v. Wade” turned 50 years old on Sunday, January 22nd. This is the infamous U.S. Supreme Court decision that effectively gave us abortion on demand (when you add the impact of its companion decision of the same day, “Doe v. Bolton.”) Here are some comments from some pro-life leaders on the fallout from 50 years of “Roe.”

Posted in Sanctity of Life | Tagged Abby Johnson, Alveda King, Doe v. Bolton, Eric Scheidler, Father Frank Pavone, Joe Scheidler, Jr., Martin Luther King, Planned Parenthood, Priests for Life, Pro-Life Action League, Roe v. Wade, Speak for Life, U.S. Supreme Court | Comments Off

Sanctity of Human Life Sunday: Being A Deliberate Pro-Life Advocate

Posted on January 20, 2023 by David E Smith

In the wake of SCOTUS decision to strike down Roe v. Wade and the so-called "right" to abortion, we praise God for how dozens of states in the nation have moved to ban or greatly restrict this heinous practice. In blue states like Illinois however, those who love death are busy establishing new death chambers, expanding to strategic new locations and inviting people over the state line to destroy innocent human life. As we once again recognize Sanctity of Human Life Sunday (January 22, 2023), Christ followers must respond intentionally, bringing both salt and light to this desperate situation.

Posted in Faith, Sanctity of Life | Tagged 40 Days for Life, Roe v. Wade, Ryan Anderson, Ryan Bomberger, Sanctity of Human Life Sunday | Comments Off

Killing Newborn Babies

Posted on January 14, 2023 by David E Smith

America’s two founding documents have important bearing on the subject of abortion. The Declaration of Independence acknowledges that we are endowed by our Creator with certain unalienable rights. The first right enumerated is the “right to life.” The founders didn’t grant this right. They simply acknowledged it and spelled it out in our founding documents.

Posted in Sanctity of Life | Tagged Declaration of Independence, Dobbs v. Jackson, Eric Scheidler, Micaiah Bilger, Pro-Life Action League, Right to Life, Roe v. Wade, safe harbor laws, Safe Haven Laws, U.S. Supreme Court | Comments Off

Leftists Want to Enshrine a Right to Exterminate the Unborn in Illinois’ Constitution

Posted on November 30, 2022 by David E Smith

Leftist boomers and their ideological spawn together have created the worst generations, shameful heirs of a noble legacy hard-won by our forebears. Leftist boomers, taking their cues from pervert Alfred Kinsey, hedonist man-child Hugh Hefner, and addled Timothy Leary, ushered in the drug and sexual revolutions... They believe their Deep Thoughts, intense feelings, and overactive groins determine morality...

Posted in Sanctity of Life | Tagged Alfred Kinsey, Chicago Sun-Times, Chris Welch, Don Harmon, Hugh Hefner, Personal PAC, Rich Miller, Right to Life, Roe v. Wade, Sarah Garza Resnick, Sarah Resnick Garza, Sunny Hostin, the view, Timothy Leary, U.S. Supreme Court | Comments Off

Chuck Schumer Laments Lack of Workers, Calls for Amnesty for Illegal Immigrants

Posted on November 21, 2022 by David E Smith

Left-wing Democrat U.S. Senator Chuck Schumer rallied with Dreamers last week claiming that mass immigration is vital for the survival of the U.S. because not enough Americans are having children. Therefore, Schumer announced, Democrats' "ultimate goal" is to create "a path to citizenship for all 11 million" illegal immigrants in the country.

Posted in Sanctity of Life | Tagged Barack Obama, Birthrate, Chuck Schumer, Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, Dick Durbin, DREAM Act, DREAMers, fertility rate, Generation Z, illegal immigrants, Roe v. Wade, Trump Administration | Comments Off

Now What? Thoughts On The 2022 Midterm Elections

Posted on November 16, 2022 by David E Smith

If you are like me, there are three primary thoughts running through your mind following this election: “What happened to the red wave?” “How can so many people be so fooled by the party of death?” and “What is God doing?”

Posted in Faith, Sanctity of Life | Tagged Abortion, Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Center, Hillary Clinton, Midterm elections, Red Wave, Roe v. Wade, Stacy Abrams, U.S. Supreme Court | Comments Off

Democrats Have Marriage and States’ Rights in Their Sights for Lame Duck Session

Posted on November 15, 2022 by David E Smith

Since the unconstitutional Roe v. Wade was overturned in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, leftists have been roiling in rage at the thought that states are now free to enact the will of their voters with regard to killing humans in the womb. In his concurrence, U.S. Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas argued that three other Supreme Court cases should be revisited in that they too lacked constitutional grounding—an argument made also by the esteemed Antonin Scalia and Robert Bork.

One of the decisions Thomas believes should be revisited is the Obergefell decision that imposed same-sex “marriage” …

Posted in Federal, Marriage/Family/Culture | Tagged Adam Kinzinger, Antonin Scalia, Bill Clinton, Brian Mast, Clarence Thomas, Darrell Issa, Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization, Elise Stefanik, Lee Zeldin, Liz Cheney, Michael Waltz, Obergefell, Respect for Marriage Act, Rob Portman, Robert Bork, Rodney Davis, Roe v. Wade, Same-sex marriage, Susan Collins, Thom Tillis, Tom Emmer, U.S. Supreme Court | Comments Off

JB Pritzker’s Deceitful Divisive Anti-Christian Screed about Darren Bailey

Posted on October 29, 2022 by David E Smith

Friday morning, Illinois Family Institute (IFI) was unpleasantly greeted with JB Pritzker’s deceitful, divisive, anti-Christian screed—er, press release—that uses IFI to besmirch his gubernatorial opponent, the exceptional Darren Bailey. Through this screed/press release Pritzker unwittingly besmirched every conservative Illinoisan—including theologically orthodox Catholics, Protestants, Eastern Orthodox, Orthodox Jews, and Muslims.

For those who haven’t yet read Pritzker’s poisonous press release—in which he glowingly and oxymoronically refers to a “family-friendly drag show”—please allow me to take you on a brief guided tour.

It began like this:

After confessing to his deeply-rooted belief that victims of rape or incest should be …

Posted in Illinois Politics | Tagged Darren Bailey, JB Pritzker, Roe v. Wade | Comments Off

Planned Parenthood’s Abortion RV Seeking to Devour

Posted on October 19, 2022 by David E Smith

Due to the reversal of Roe V. Wade, Planned Parenthood has been forced to close many clinics in states whose lawmakers and governors are upholding the sanctity of life. But sadly, the culture of death has so pervaded our society that many women in more pro-life states have been traveling to pro-abortion states (like Illinois) to kill their babies.

Posted in Sanctity of Life | Tagged abortion pill, Christian Post, Planned Parenthood, Recreational Vehicles, Roe v. Wade, The Washington Stand, Washington Post | Comments Off

Pro-Abortion Forces Target the Filibuster

Posted on September 29, 2022 by David E Smith

Roe v. Wade had long been a prize jewel in the crown of leftist accomplishments. And Democrats fought hard against appointing the new justices who recently overthrew it. Now that it's gone, the liberals are destroying every obstacle they can to get it back. Next target: the U.S. Senate filibuster.

Posted in Federal, Sanctity of Life | Tagged filibuster, Joe Manchin, Kamala Harris, Kyrsten Sinema, Roe v. Wade | Comments Off

The Exterminators’ Enemy Number One

Posted on August 20, 2022 by David E Smith

What would it be like to be considered “Public Enemy Number One”? The term, first used in connection with Chicago’s notorious Al Capone, is a label most of us would prefer to avoid. However, when the organization slapping on this damaging label is Planned Parenthood, the label becomes a badge of honor. Such is the case for Judie Brown! According to her son, Hugh Brown of American Life League, in the early 2000s Planned Parenthood published a list of enemies to abortion rights and Mrs. Judie Brown topped the list.

Born in the mid 1940s, Judie has spent a …

Posted in Sanctity of Life | Tagged abortion pill, American Life League, Hugh Brown, Judie Brown, National Right to Life, Planned Parenthood, Roe v. Wade | Comments Off

IFI Prayer Warriors Needed!

Posted on July 30, 2022 by David E Smith

We know that the many cultural battles we face today are spiritual battles that cannot be won by relying solely on our own strength and methods. In truth, these battles must first and continually be waged through prayer to our holy, righteous and merciful God. Would you please consider volunteering to be part of the IFI Prayer Team?

Posted in Faith | Tagged Comprehensive Sex Education, Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Center, Illinois Parental Notice of Abortion Act, Roe v. Wade | Comments Off