We Must Keep Fighting For Life
Here’s why:
- Abortion providers are not required to contact the parents of minors seeking abortion services.
- There is no waiting period for an abortion in Illinois, no ultrasound requirement, and no requirement to share information about adoption with mothers seeking abortion.
- Illinois abortion providers are protected under a shield law from investigations by other states.
- Insurance coverage for abortions is mandated under state law, and a state fund helps pay for abortions.
- Although IL law prohibits abortions after “fetal viability”, a vague term that is determined by provider discretion, the exceptions allow for abortions after viability for the life and health of the mother.
- “Qualified healthcare providers” can perform abortions, not just physicians.
Breaking News: Assisted Suicide Signed into Law
Instead of strengthening hospice and mental health services, Governor Pritzker approved a law that creates new risks for families.
On Friday, December 12th, Illinois Governor Pritzker signed an assisted suicide bill into law, making Illinois the first state in the Midwest to legalize assisted suicide. The bill allows assisted suicide for terminally ill adults with a prognosis of six months or less to live.
Gov. J.D. Pritzker (D-IL) recently announced the creation of a new state fund to help support abortion access. Gov. Pritzker, who was running for his third term this year and rumored to be considering a run for president in 2028, cited a recent report from the pro-abortion Guttmacher Institute indicating that Illinois provided almost a quarter of out-of-state abortions in the U.S. in 2024. Of the 92,730 abortions performed in Illinois in 2024, 35,000 or 39% were provided to out-of-state patients.
Our Local Impact Must Continue
A Wisconsin candidate for governor is stating…
“Order medication abortions by mail—have it on hand before you need it.”
Sadly, 1 in 10 women experience severe complications from the abortion pill. As politicians increasingly call for more abortion by mail, Options is broadening its training and programming to protect mothers and babies from this deadly trend.
“I call Heaven and earth to witness against you today: I have set before you life and death, blessing and curse; therefore choose life that you and your seed may live.”
– Deuteronomy 30:19
But, There Are Good Things Happening
Key 2025 findings from the Charlotte Lozier Institute:
- Pregnancy centers saw over 1 million new clients, the equivalent of each center serving a new client every day in 2024.
- 2,775 pregnancy centers provided a value of over $452 million in total medical care, support and education services, and material goods.
- 8 in 10 centers provide free of low-cost medical services, staffed by over 10,000 medical professionals.
- Tangible material support has skyrocketed—over $116 million in value, a 48% increase from 2022—showing that pregnancy centers are meeting real needs for families.
- In 2024, 29% of pregnancy centers provided APR as a service and 77% provided post-abortion support.
- Client satisfaction rose to 98%.
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) will no longer use fetal tissue from aborted babies in research.
H.R. 6359—Pregnant Students’ Rights Act
H.R. 6359 ensures that colleges and universities clearly communicate the resources and accommodations available to pregnant and parenting students. Too many young women believe they must choose between their education and their pregnancy. This bill helps correct that misconception by ensuring students know the support that is already available to them.
Pro-Life Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico’s governor has signed legislation amending the territory’s Penal Code to recognize the unborn child as a human being—a move supporters say brings greater consistency to existing law.
“The legislation aims to maintain consistency between civil and criminal provisions by recognizing the unborn child as a human being.” Gov. Jennifer Gonzalez Colon said in a brief statement February 12.
