Illinois Forces Pro-Lifers to Hire Pro-Abortion Employees

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The new bill forces Pregnancy Care Center of Rockford and the Diocese of Springfield to hire employees who don’t share their beliefs about the sanctity of life, and it prohibits them from disciplining employees if they choose to have abortions themselves. In addition, the statute prohibits organizations from expressing certain messages about abortion that could be deemed “offensive,” and it requires organizations that offer accommodations for new mothers to also provide accommodations for women seeking abortions. Alliance Defending Freedom filed a lawsuit in March 2025 challenging the bill. Read more...

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