A bill awaiting passage in the U.S. Senate will redefine sex and require accommodation of divergent views of sexuality by institutions and individuals—likely including churches and Christians—if passed into law. The Equality Act promises tolerance and neutrality for gay and transgender people, but a Chicago law firm specializing in religious freedom cases says the proposed […]
Illinois sex ed bill poses new threat
Illinois lawmakers re-referred both the REACH (HB 1736) and Healthy Youth (HB 3071) Acts back to the House Rules Committee, but it didn’t mean those bills were dead. Instead, they were given new life and combined into one amendment that was added to Senate Bill 818 as Amendment 2. The new bill still mandates the […]
Trafficking survivor begs ‘notify parents’
Brook Bello was raped at the age of 11, sex trafficked at 15, and forced to undergo multiple abortions by her trafficker. “Had my parents been notified, my mother would have [known] what city I was near.” Bello (right) believes law enforcement could have been alerted, and she may have been rescued sooner. That’s why […]
Evangelicals blamed for vaccine fear, but pastors, leaders promote shots
Some in the media are warning the COVID-19 pandemic may last longer than necessary due to members of the evangelical community refusing a vaccine due to spiritual convictions or uncertainty regarding vaccine safety. An article headlined “How white evangelicals’ vaccine refusal could prolong the pandemic” appeared in the April 5 issue of the New York […]
Poll: Illinoisans not in favor of repealing parental notice
A new poll shows the majority of Illinoisans do not support a bill calling for the repeal of the Parental Notice Act, which requires minor females to notify a parent or guardian before obtaining an abortion. The Repeal the Parental Notice of Abortion Act (HB 1797 and SB 2190) was introduced in the Illinois General […]
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