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		<title>Without the Right to Life, No Other Rights Matter</title>
		<link>https://illinoisfamilyaction.org/2026/03/without-the-right-to-life-no-other-rights-matter/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[David E. Smith]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 17 Mar 2026 16:00:01 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Sanctity of Life]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[ACLU of Illinois]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Anna Moeller]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Chicago Abortion Fund]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[JB Pritzker]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Julia Stratton]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Kamala Harris]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Karina Villa]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Kelly Cassidy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Midwest Access Coalition]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Personal PAC]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Planned Parenthood Illinois Action]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Right to Life]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p><em>Written by David E. Smith</em></p>
<p data-start="230" data-end="411">The Declaration of Independence emphatically affirms that all human beings are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable rights, the first of which is the right to life.</p>
<p data-start="413" data-end="672">The Bill of Rights reinforces this principle. <a href="https://constitution.congress.gov/constitution/amendment-5/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">The Fifth Amendment</a> states that <span style="color: #0000ff;"><strong>no person shall &#8220;be deprived of life, liberty, or property without due process of law&#8221;</strong></span> — explicitly protecting the right to life within the legal framework of the United States.</p>
<p data-start="674" data-end="922"><a href="https://constitution.congress.gov/constitution/amendment-14/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">The Fourteenth Amendment</a> extends this protection further, declaring that <span style="color: #0000ff;"><strong>no state shall &#8220;deprive any person of life, liberty, or property without due process of law.&#8221;</strong></span>&#8230; <a href="https://illinoisfamilyaction.org/2026/03/without-the-right-to-life-no-other-rights-matter/" class="read-more">Continue Reading </a></p>]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>The Left-Wing Coalition Behind the “No Kings” Protests</title>
		<link>https://illinoisfamilyaction.org/2025/10/the-left-wing-coalition-behind-the-no-kings-protests/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[David E. Smith]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 23 Oct 2025 10:00:45 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Executive Branch]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Federal Issues]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[ACLU of Illinois]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Arab American Institute]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Arabella Strategy Group]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Chicago Federation of Labor]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Chicago Teachers Union]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Donald J. Trump]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Equality Illinois]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[George Soros]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Greenpeace]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Human Rights Campaign]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Indivisible Chicago]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[League of Women Voters of Chicago]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[No Kings]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Personal PAC]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Planned Parenthood]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Sierra Club Illinois]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[The Ford Foundation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[The Rockefeller Foundation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[The Tony Kinnett Cast]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Tides Foundation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Tony Kinnett]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Warren Buffet]]></category>
		<guid isPermaLink="false">https://illinoisfamilyaction.org/?p=30731</guid>

					<description><![CDATA[<p><em>Written by David E. Smith</em></p>
<p>Last weekend, Leftists gathered in cities across the country for coordinated “<a href="https://www.nokings.org/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">No Kings</a>” rallies — events ostensibly organized to complain, scream and whimper that <strong>Donald J. Trump</strong> is acting like a monarch. In reality, these unsubstantiated attacks on Trump’s leadership mask a much deeper and more troubling agenda. One in which central government would expand dramatically.</p>
<p>A closer look at the sponsors and partners behind the marches reveals a powerful coalition of radical and socialist groups working to reshape America’s political foundation.&#8230; <a href="https://illinoisfamilyaction.org/2025/10/the-left-wing-coalition-behind-the-no-kings-protests/" class="read-more">Continue Reading </a></p>]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Urgent Abortion ACTION Alert</title>
		<link>https://illinoisfamilyaction.org/2019/05/urgent-action-alert/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[David E. Smith]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 23 May 2019 14:16:13 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Sanctity of Life]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Kelly Cassidy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Michael Madigan]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Personal PAC]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Planned Parenthood of Illinois]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Robyn Gabel]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Sara Feigenholtz]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[the ACLU of Illinois]]></category>
		<guid isPermaLink="false">https://staging.illinoisfamilyaction.org/?p=11596</guid>

					<description><![CDATA[<p><em>Written by David E. Smith</em></p>
<p>Yesterday afternoon, the Illinois House Democrat Caucus met for 2-3 hours to discuss, among other things, the grotesquely misnamed &#8220;Reproductive Health Act.&#8221; If passed into law, this legislation would dramatically expand abortion&#8211;including <a href="https://illinoisfamily.org/life/27455/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Medicaid abortions</a>&#8211;and usurp parental rights. We expect that the original proposal will be amended and a new (<a href="https://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20190213/want-transparency-get-rid-of-shell-bills" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">shell</a>) bill number assigned.</p>
<p>Personal PAC, Planned Parenthood of Illinois, the ACLU of Illinois, along with State Representatives <strong>Kelly Cassidy</strong> (D-Chicago), <strong>Sara Feigenholtz</strong> (D-Chicago) and <strong>Robyn Gabel</strong> (D-Evanston) are pushing hard to revive this deadly measure before they adjourn for the summer on May 31st.&#8230; <a href="https://illinoisfamilyaction.org/2019/05/urgent-action-alert/" class="read-more">Continue Reading </a></p>]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Republicans Ignore Abortion as a Wedge Issue</title>
		<link>https://illinoisfamilyaction.org/2019/02/republicans-ignore-abortion-as-a-wedge-issue/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[David E. Smith]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 09 Feb 2019 00:00:21 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Illinois Politics]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Sanctity of Life]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Bill Brady]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Joe Walsh]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Kevin Burnett]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Mike Madigan]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Pat Quinn]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Penny Pullen]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Personal PAC]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Peter Roskam]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Randy Hultgren]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Rosemary Mulligan]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Tammy Duckworth]]></category>
		<guid isPermaLink="false">https://staging.illinoisfamilyaction.org/?p=10716</guid>

					<description><![CDATA[<p><em>Written by Cal Skinner<br />
<a href="http://mchenrycountyblog.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">McHenry County Blog</a> &#8211; Former Illinois State Representative</em></p>
<p>In 2010 State Senator <strong>Bill Brady</strong> (R-Bloomington) lost the gubernatorial race to <strong>Pat Quinn</strong> by 31,834 votes&#8211;less than one percentage point. Brady took a pounding from the pro-abortion Personal PAC&#8217;s television ads starting in early August.</p>
<p>Unlike Bill Clinton in his 1992 contest against George Bush, Brady never responded when he was attacked. On the abortion issue, he stood there like a punching bag and took the blows.&#8230; <a href="https://illinoisfamilyaction.org/2019/02/republicans-ignore-abortion-as-a-wedge-issue/" class="read-more">Continue Reading </a></p>]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>New Jeanne Ives for Governor Ad Highlights Leftist Personal PAC&#8217;s Support of Rauner</title>
		<link>https://illinoisfamilyaction.org/2018/02/new-jeanne-ives-for-governor-ad-highlights-leftist-personal-pacs-support-of-rauner/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[David E. Smith]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 21 Feb 2018 11:49:11 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Illinois Politics]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Bruce Rauner]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Cardinal Cupich]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[HB 40]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Jeanne Ives]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Mike Madigan]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Personal PAC]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Planned Parenthood]]></category>
		<guid isPermaLink="false">https://staging.illinoisfamilyaction.org/?p=8760</guid>

					<description><![CDATA[<p><em>Written by John Biver</em></p>
<p>A new ad for the Jeanne Ives for Governor campaign titled “Rauner’s Friends” brings attention to the support Bruce Rauner is receiving from radical left-wing organizations like Personal PAC.</p>
<p>The ad points out that Personal PAC has spent four million dollars “helping Mike Madigan defeat conservatives.” Why would a pro-Madigan political action committee that opposes conservatives support a <em>Republican</em> governor for re-election?</p>
<p>The ad explains: “Personal PAC is a pro-abortion group with the history of also funding Planned Parenthood.”&#8230; <a href="https://illinoisfamilyaction.org/2018/02/new-jeanne-ives-for-governor-ad-highlights-leftist-personal-pacs-support-of-rauner/" class="read-more">Continue Reading </a></p>]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Politics or Babies? What&#8217;s a Governor to do?</title>
		<link>https://illinoisfamilyaction.org/2017/09/politics-or-babies-whats-a-governor-to-do/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[David E. Smith]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 25 Sep 2017 09:00:13 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Sanctity of Life]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Bruce Rauner]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Dave McSweeney]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Diana Rauner]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[HB 1785]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[HB 40]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[J. B. Pritzker]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Personal PAC]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Politico]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[SB 1564]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Taxpayer funded abortion]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Terry Cosgrove]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p><em>Written by Kathy Valente</em></p>
<p><em>Politico</em> recently reported that Governor Rauner&#8217;s &#8220;ongoing struggle with the politics of a controversial abortion bill hasn’t gone unnoticed by potential opponents.&#8221; A Democrat opponent in the 2018 gubernatorial race, <b>J.B. Pritzker, </b>has capitalized on &#8220;Rauner’s indecision with <strong>HB 40</strong> by releasing a <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fJ5HjpssGpI&#38;feature=youtu.be">new statewide TV ad</a> where the billionaire Democrat declares if he’s elected, <strong>HB 40</strong> will be the first bill he signs.&#8221;</p>
<p>This comes on the heels of Pritzker, along with the bill&#8217;s sponsors, <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rX2MUdUFzbM">making a video </a>about dropping off <a href="https://illinoisfamilyaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/HB40SignUpPostcard-4.png" target="_blank" rel="noopener">4,000 postcards</a> to Gov.&#8230; <a href="https://illinoisfamilyaction.org/2017/09/politics-or-babies-whats-a-governor-to-do/" class="read-more">Continue Reading </a></p>]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Pro-death Pac Attempts To Influence Yet Another Seat In the Illinois House</title>
		<link>https://illinoisfamilyaction.org/2014/01/pro-death-pac-attempts-to-influence-yet-another-seat-in-the-illinois-house/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[David E. Smith]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 23 Jan 2014 11:30:22 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Uncategorized]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Amanda Mancke]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Personal PAC]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Tom Cross]]></category>
		<guid isPermaLink="false">https://staging.illinoisfamilyaction.org/?p=1879</guid>

					<description><![CDATA[<p><a href="https://illinoisfamilyaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/personalpac.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-1882" title="Personal PAC = Abortion FINAL" src="https://illinoisfamilyaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/personalpac.jpg" alt="" width="240" height="154" /></a><em><br />
Written by Richard Hartian</em></p>
<p>For those of you that think human life is important you may want to take note of significant donations to political candidates from pro-death political action committees (PACs) as in the case of <strong>Amanda Mancke</strong> who is running to replace State Representative <strong><a href="https://illinoisfamilyaction.org/?p=1851" target="_blank">Tom Cross</a></strong> in the Plainfield area.<span style="font-size: 13px;"> </span></p>
<p>According to the Illinois State Board of Elections, Ms. Mancke received $2000 from <a href="http://www.elections.il.gov/CampaignDisclosure/CommitteeDetail.aspx?id=497&#38;pageindex=0">Personal PAC Inc</a>. who’s self proclaimed sole purpose is <em>“To elect pro-choice candidates at state and local level”</em>.&#8230; <a href="https://illinoisfamilyaction.org/2014/01/pro-death-pac-attempts-to-influence-yet-another-seat-in-the-illinois-house/" class="read-more">Continue Reading </a></p>]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Arie Friedman Obfuscates</title>
		<link>https://illinoisfamilyaction.org/2012/09/arie-friedman-obfuscates/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[David E. Smith]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 25 Sep 2012 19:24:38 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Buffalo Grove Patch]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Dr. Arie Friedman]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Illinois Citizens for Life]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Illinois GOP]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Illinois Review]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[John Cullerton]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Mark Rhoads]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Michael Madigan]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Paul Miller]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Personal PAC]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Sanctity of Life]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Terry Cosgrove]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Todd Akin]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p><em>Written by Laurie Higgins</em></p>
<p>Almost all of those who have emailed us following our exposé of <strong>Dr. Arie Friedman’s</strong> pro-abortion position have expressed shock about his views, which he does not include on his website and which we have learned are even more extreme than we realized.</p>
<p>Although Friedman did not return IFI&#8217;s survey on his positions or the survey sent out by Illinois Citizens for Life, he did express his <span style="text-decoration: underline;"><a href="http://buffalogrove.patch.com/articles/friedman-morrison-open-offices-trade-barbs" target="_blank" rel="noopener">views</a></span> to the <em>Buffalo Grove Patch</em> in June:</p>
<blockquote><p>&#8220;Friedman indicated he supports a women’s right to choose.</p></blockquote>&#8230; <a href="https://illinoisfamilyaction.org/2012/09/arie-friedman-obfuscates/" class="read-more">Continue Reading </a>]]></description>
		
		
		
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