Originally Posted at http://www.joyfullyperplexed.blogspot.com/
Lent 2009: Day 13
Yes, I know it is slang, but I mean YOU. If you live or attend university in Illinois, I desperately need you to sign THIS PETITION. HB 2354, the so-called “Reproductive Health and Access Act” will be HEARD IN COMMITTEE TOMORROW at 8:00 a.m.
Maybe you’ve already heard me talking about HB 2354–but NOW is the time to take action. I mean it. Sign the petition. We are about 50 signatures away from 2,000 in less than 2 weeks! That is awesome!!!
Why am I so focused on this? Because this is a MISERABLE piece of legislation. It will enshrine abortion in the state of Illinois…and also mandate HORRENDOUS comprehensive sex ed for grades K-12. Just in case you are wondering how comprehensive that is, let me be a little crude. They want to teach 5 year olds how to masturbate. I kid you not.
Check out my blog post below, which also deals with HB 2354. If you are in Illinois and have not yet contacted your Representative, DO IT NOW! You can find thier contact info here.
This is a crucial time in the State of Illinois. If this legislation makes it out of committee and onto the House Floor, we need EVERYONE to lobby thier reps. Just like federal “FOCA” Legislation, HB 2354 is just radical.
Even if you are pro-choice, you don’t want this bill to go through. It de-regulates abortion, removes rights of conscious for physicians and pharmacists, and protects abortion providers from any malpractice lawsuit…essentially freeing them from responsibility for any injury caused a woman during the abortion procedure. The list goes on…and on…and on…I challenge you to read the bill HERE and be honest with yourself. Do you think this is a well-written piece of legislation? I THINK NOT.
Send up the prayers, please! May God’s will be done…we are leaving for Springfield in a few minutes. Please pray for my boss Mary-Louise (Director of the Respect Life Office), Clark (from Americans United for Life) and all who will be testifying against this bill!
Huge props to Students for Life of Illinois for circulating the highly successful petition. Please SIGN IT if you are in Illinois!
I want to call representative, but also want to be informed. Where do you see in the link provided evidence that it will eliminate conscience clauses, or make tax payers pay, or teach children masturbation? I also see that they want to allow for partial birth abortion, but they include the clause ‘when mothers life is in danger.’ Granted, I think it should still be illegal in any case, but how do we see that they want to make it completely legal for all women? As for the conscience cluase, they say that govt. agencies will not be able to deny or interfere, but does that include doctors or those who work for regular hospitals? I am just curious how far the wording goes here?
Brian, Great questions. I have the oral testimony of Clark Forsythe, Esq., Senior Counsel of Americans United for Life, which he presented this morning at the committee hearing in Springfield. We’ll have it uploaded to this website: In his testimony, Clark presents the answers to your questions very clearly and concisely. Peace, Alicia