Speakout Illinois

05/20/2026

For literally decades, we at PRI have warned that the U.S.–and most of the rest of the world–is hurtling headlong into a bleak demographic winter. America’s total fertility rate has been below the critical replacement rate of 2.1 children for fifty years, with the exception of 2007 and 2008, a...

05/15/2026

The Supreme Court extended the stay on a lower-court ban on mailing the abortion pill. This means the dangerous abortion pill mifepristone can still be mailed to customers nationwide while the lower court addresses a case from Louisiana seeking to stop them nationwide long-term. The high court’s t...

05/10/2026

A woman taking goose eggs becomes viral news, but the daily destruction of innocent human life is normalized and defended. Our culture’s moral priorities are upside down.

(The Center Square) – A viral incident involving a suburban Chicago woman accused of taking protected goose eggs is drawing sharp reactions—not only about wildlife enforcement, but also broader cultural

05/10/2026

05/09/2026

During pregnancy, a baby leaves cells behind that can remain in the mother’s body for decades. Even at the microscopic level, God designed mothers and children to be deeply connected.

By Dr. Kerri Brackney “I’m not a baby!” my 10-year-old son insisted again recently – frustrated in the way only a youngest child can be. He resists that identity, and I understand that. But the truth is less negotiable than he believes. “You’ll always be my baby,” I told him, as I alwa...

05/08/2026

No matter how small, weak, or unseen they may be, preborn babies are human beings with inherent value given by God.

An April 10 post to Planned Parenthood's blog tells women that "early in pregnancy," their children "pregnancy tissue" that "looks similar to dryer lint."

05/07/2026

Speaker Mike Johnson has assured some members of Congress and pro-life leaders that he will try to stop the resumption of Planned Parenthood funding, but he faces opposition from Democrats and even members of his own party. Johnsonopens in a new tab told Pro-Life Caucus Co-Chair Rep. Chris Smith, R-...

05/05/2026

Illinois Democrats are bent on removing every possible barrier to the life-altering procedures of abortion and gender reassignment...

Illinois Democrats are bent on removing every possible barrier to the life-altering procedures of abortion and gender reassignment, and last week, they took another step in that direction.

05/05/2026

Mail-order abortion is dangerous and reckless—no exams, no safeguards, no accountability. 👉 The U.S. Supreme Court must act to protect women & save lives.

The U.S. Supreme Court today issued a temporary order allowing continued mail distribution of the abortion drugs mifepristone and misoprostol while litigation proceeds. The order is set to expire within days as the Court considers next steps in the case. “Today’s action by the Court is not a fin...