-Now goes to Governor Quinn for signing into law.
Today, HB 5428 (The Adoption Registry bill) passed the Illinois Senate with a 36-16 vote with two Senators voting "Present" and five Senators placing a "No Vote". A copy of the roll call can be view by clicking here.
This bill was an important bill that will increase the abortion rates in Illinois dramatically and the Senators who voted for this bill knew it. The IFRL's Dawn Behnke and Ralph Rivera spent much of their time lobbying on this bill. This bill in essence exposes the birth mother's identity, thus throwing away the anomininity that a troubled pregnant teen may be looking for when weighing her options between having an abortion or placing her baby up for adoption. Furthuermore this bill goes to the extent of requiring the Department of Public Health to inform the public of the Illinois Adoption Registry through notices enclosed with driver's license renewal applications.
Governor Quinn is now the only step between this bill becoming a law.
You can contact Governor Quinn and ask him not to sign HB 5428 (ADOPT REGISTRY INFO BILL) with the information below...
Office of the Governor
207 State House
Springfield, IL 62706
Phone: 217-782-0244
Office of the Governor
James R. Thompson Center
100 W. Randolph, 16-100
Chicago, IL 60601
Phone: 312-814-2121
Click here to contact the governor online.
Source: Illinois Federation for Right to Life
Publish Date: April 21, 2010
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Illinois Federation for Right to Life
2600 State Street, Suite E
Alton, IL 62002
Phone: 618-466-4122
Fax: 618-466-4134
Web: www.ifrl.org
E-mail: mail@ifrl.org
Illinois Federation for Right to Life
2600 State Street, Suite E
Alton, IL 62002
Phone: 618-466-4122
Fax: 618-466-4134
Web: www.ifrl.org
E-mail: mail@ifrl.org
