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HB 3156 would impose “unconstitutional burdens on the fundamental right to terminate pregnancy”
March 18, 2011 2:14 pm | Posted by Allie Carter
Executive Director Colleen Connell submitted
Familial DNA Testing Raises Privacy and Civil Rights Concerns
March 17, 2011 8:01 pm | Posted by Ofelia Casillas
The ACLU of Illinois opposes familial DNA testing. Earlier this month, we presented our concerns in a speech on DNA familial testing at a symposium sponsored by the Center on... Continue reading
Women are not Livestock Rally a Success, Fight moves to House Floor
March 16, 2011 3:27 am | By Allie Carter, Senior Field Manager
A wonderful group of folks from all across Illinois came to the state capitol today to tell the House Agriculture Committee: Women are not Livestock! While the rally was a success in drawing attention to the issues, HB 3156 passed out of the committee on a 13-0 vote. The fight now moves to the House floor.
Bills We Oppose: Forced DNA Collection Upon Arrest II
March 9, 2011 4:36 pm | Posted by Allie Carter
HB 3238 would require DNA extraction from all persons arrested for: first degree murder; home invasion; predatory criminal sexual assault of a child; aggravated criminal sexual assault; and criminal sexual... Continue reading
DHS Concludes They Have Authority to Monitor Political Activities of Advocacy Groups
March 8, 2011 10:58 pm | Posted by Maura Ross
From ACLU’s Blog of Rights: In March 2006, the Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) Federal Protective Service (FPS) issued a “Protective Intelligence Bulletin” from the “Intelligence Branch” of its “Threat... Continue reading
International Women’s Day
March 8, 2011 10:57 pm | Posted by Maura Ross
Today is the 100th anniversary of International Women’s Day. IWD is a day of celebrating the historical achievements of women in all fields as well as a day to look... Continue reading
Illinois House takes up radical anti-abortion agenda items this week
March 7, 2011 9:09 pm | Posted by Allie Carter
“We understand the House Agriculture Committee does a great job dealing with livestock,” said Connell. “Women are not livestock. This measure is a thinly-veiled effort to reduce abortion services by imposing excessive and costly regulations on abortion clinics. These medically-inappropriate regulations also will impose new costs on the IDPH. This is about politics and ideology, not health care.”
Oppose Discrimination – NO on SB 1993
March 7, 2011 8:42 pm | Posted by Allie Carter
Updated to add: March 21, 2011 – Please see the story in the Windy City Times today for the latest on our work to stop this damaging bill. Updated to... Continue reading
Teaching Students What They Need to Learn
March 7, 2011 8:38 pm | By Allie Carter, Senior Field Manager
In early 2000, President George W. Bush pointed out the profound truth: “Rarely is the question asked: Is our children learning?” It is rarely asked, even in a grammatically correct... Continue reading
Colleen Connell on 848!
March 4, 2011 9:26 pm | Posted by Allie Carter
Don’t miss WBEZ’s morning news program Eight Forty-Eight this Monday, March 7, at 9:00am. ACLU of Illinois Executive Director, Colleen Connell, will talk about how the current budget cuts and... Continue reading
