Students for Life of Illinois

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This Wednesday, we traveled to Springfield for the second annual Catholics at the Capitol and had a great time!  We planned to blog about our trip, but the Pro-Life Action League beat us to it.  Check out the snippet below and read the full post here.
“Next we joined John-Paul Deddens, President of Students for Life [...]

Help stop HB 6205, the “Reproductive Health and Access Act” (Illinois FOCA) by joining in one or more of the following pro-life lobby days in Springfield.

Catholics at the Capitol:  Wednesday, March 3rd.  Find more information about logistics and transportation here or contact Jan Fitzgerald at JanFitzgerald@aol.com or (217) 528-9200.
Illinois Federation for Right to Life Lobby [...]

Join IFI and the rest of the SpeakOut Illinois Coalition in a lobbying session at our state capital as we urge our legislators to stand up for life on Wednesday, March 10, 2010.
While in Springfield you will be briefed on the pro-life and anti-life legislation currently before the Illinois General Assembly. [...]

Join us next Wednesday, February 24th for our Stop Killing the Dream Activism Day in honor of Black History Month.
In an effort to advance Martin Luther King Jr’s ‘Dream’, we are exposing the horrific effects of the abortion industry on the African American Community.
Watch our videos, find more information, and download your Activism Day materials [...]

If you are planning to observe the Lenten season and are not yet sure how, one of SFLI’s summer interns created a great little Lenten calendar that has suggested penances for each day.  It’s a one page sheet that you can print and put in your planner or post by your desk to remind you [...]

When a Loyola student clicked on a shared link to view the Cupcakes at the Capitol Event on Facebook, she received a warning that another user had flagged the event as “abusive”.  This obviously unnecessary flagging was quickly remedied, but it serves as yet another reminder of how those who oppose us will do nearly [...]

The president of Illinois State University’s Students for Life group informed SFLI that on the way to class a few weeks ago, she encountered volunteers passing out Planned Parenthood lanyards to promote the organization!  We are disappointed, though not surprised, that Planned Parenthood is engaging in this kind of advertising directed at college students.
Incidents like [...]

Because a Christian student group at the University of California Hastings requires members and leaders to be Christians, the University has de-recognized the group.  Hastings has an “all comers” policy that requires student groups to allow any students to act as members or leaders, despite ideological differences or the effect that said differences could have [...]

For Immediate Release
Contact: John-Paul Deddens
Phone: 217-255-6675
Email: johnpaul@prolifeillinois.com
Students Send Sweet Message to Springfield
College students travel to Springfield to lobby against “The Reproductive Health and Access Act”, deemed “Illinois FOCA”
Springfield, IL – On Thursday February 11, Illinois Students will converge in Springfield for a lobby day hosted by Students for Life of Illinois: “Cupcakes at the Capital”. [...]

While perusing Live Action’s website, I came across their project called Perspectives on Abortion, through which Live Action correspondents interview the “Average Joe” about his or her opinions surrounding abortion. Check out a sampling below or click here to view the entire collection.