The Center for Medical Progress https://illinoisfamilyaction.org Tue, 18 Apr 2017 11:38:42 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0.2 https://illinoisfamilyaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/cropped-download-32x32.jpg The Center for Medical Progress https://illinoisfamilyaction.org 32 32 76203252 Trump Picks Pro Life Heritage Foundation Alum to Lead HHS Civil Rights Office https://illinoisfamilyaction.org/2017/04/trump-picks-pro-life-heritage-foundation-alum-to-lead-hhs-civil-rights-office/ Tue, 18 Apr 2017 16:00:45 +0000 https://staging.illinoisfamilyaction.org/?p=7456 Written by Joshua Denton

In a move vigorously applauded by social conservatives and simultaneously denounced by same-sex “marriage” advocates, President Donald Trump has appointed Roger Severino to head the Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS) Office of Civil Rights.

Severino formerly served as the Director of the DeVos Center for Religion and Civil Society. As Director, his three main focuses where on religious liberty, marriage, and life issues.

His track record of defending religious liberty, natural marriage, and the sanctity of life go further back then his time at the Heritage Foundation.… Continue Reading

]]> 7456 Unions and Planned Parenthood: A Love Story https://illinoisfamilyaction.org/2016/05/6157/ Wed, 11 May 2016 10:00:37 +0000 http://ifaction.wpengine.com/?p=6157 Planned-Murderhood

Written by Paige Halper

In July 2015, The Center for Medical Progress began releasing videos that featured Planned Parenthood executives discussing fetal tissue sales.

The videos sparked so much public outrage, some in the pro-life movement, like House Speaker Paul Ryan, called for an end of Planned Parenthood’s government funding (the organization received $1.5 million in government grants in 2014).

But there’s one source of Planned Parenthood’s funding that never enters the conversation — a secret weapon since the beginning.… Continue Reading

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