Written by Kathy Valente
On the fourth anniversary of the U.S. Supreme Court’s historic decision overturning Roe v. Wade, Governor JB Pritzker signed HB 5295 into law, also known as the Reproductive Health Privacy Act.
At a press conference extolling the new law, Pritzker stood alongside the bill’s sponsors, State Representative Mary Beth Canty (D-Arlington Heights) and State Senator Celina Villanueva (D-Chicago), as well as abortion cheerleaders who praised Illinois’ continued expansion of abortion access.… Continue Reading
Written by Alyssa Sonnenburg
In this episode of Illinois Family Spotlight, IFI’s David Smith sits down with two Illinois General Assembly members on new pieces of legislation they have introduced to protect children from the destructive nature of transgender ideology.
State Representative Bill Hauter, M.D., the only medical doctor serving in the Illinois General Assembly — has introduced HB 4482 to prohibit gender-transition medical procedures on children. Read more here.
SB 3842, introduced by State Senator Andrew Chesney, would expand the definition of “mental illness” to include transgenderism, giving Illinois residents who struggle with gender dysmorphia the mental help and assistance many need.… Continue Reading