Upcoming Events!

Hi Everyone!

Here are some of the happenings that are coming up:

Wednesday, Sept 23 @ 7pm in the MTCC Blue Room we have a meeting about the Stop the Abortion Mandate, 40 Days for Life, and the October Leadership Summit.

Friday, Sept 25 @ 4pm in the MTCC Auditorium, John-Paul Deddons, the Founder and Executive Director of Students for Life of Illinois, will be speaking to us about his story and experiences in the pro-life movement and how Students for Life of Illinois came to be.

Wednesday also marks the beginning of 40 Days for Life. For those of you new to 40 Days for Life I encourage you to check out the website: http://40daysforlife.com/getinvolved.cfm.

We hope to see you soon!

Activisim Day Wednesday September 16th

It's time for a plug for one of Students for Life of Illinois's Activism Days. This month's focus is healthcare and stopping the abortion mandate. There has been a lot of hubbub surrounding Obama's proposed health care reform. As I mentioned in my previous post, it is important to know where you get your information.

Visit the website and download the activism day checklist. If you have any questions email us or visit the Students for Life of Illinois website.

Where do you get your knowledge?

I'm sure most of you have heard by now of these white house sponsored websites dedicated to debunking "myths" related to healthcare legislation that Obama has recently been pushing. Luckily our friends at stoptheabortionmandate.com and Americans United for Life (AUL) are keeping a watchful eye and providing witness to the myths that the government is trying to push. Take some time to visit Stop the Abortion Mandate's fact guide and AUL's own investigation into the truth about abortion in healthcare.

In a time where the media (in general) tends to simply regurgitate whatever the government wants them to say it is important to thoroughly check the sources of the news you get to establish credibility and a deeper understanding of the knowledge you acquire.

Update:
In my rush to post I almost forgot to include a link to the independent fact checking website: factcheck.org. Here's their article regarding abortion in the new healthcare legislation.