Lawsuit Filed To Immediately Stop Illinois’ Illegitimate Abortion Law

Chicago, IL-(Effingham Radio)- Thomas More Society Speaks Following 2 P.M. (Central) Press Conference Outside Downtown Planned Parenthood

Thomas More Society attorneys held a press conference on July 27, 2023, outside the downtown Chicago Planned Parenthood of Illinois offices at 17 N State St. This immediately followed a 2 p.m. (Central) press conference by Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul. Raoul spoke about the July 27, 2023, signing of Illinois Senate Bill 1909 by Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker. The law amends the Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business Practices Act to specifically target pro-life pregnancy help ministries.

Peter Breen, Thomas More Society Executive Vice President and Head of Litigation, a former Illinois legislator, spoke about the federal lawsuit just filed against the state, following the governor’s signature of SB 1909, which enacted the discriminatory law.

“This is a blatant attempt to chill and silence pro-life speech under the guise of consumer protections,” explained Breen. “Pregnancy help ministries provide real options and assistance to women and families in need, but instead of the praise they deserve, pro-abortion-rights politicians are targeting these ministries with $50,000 fines and injunctions solely because of their pro-life viewpoint.”

The Thomas More Society filed this afternoon in federal court seeking a Temporary Restraining Order and a Preliminary Injunction. NIFLA v. Raoul, case no. 23-50297, is now pending in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, Western Division. The Thomas More Society is seeking to prevent the law from being enforced while the case makes its way through the court system.

About the Thomas More Society

Thomas More Society is a national not-for-profit law firm dedicated to restoring respect in law for life, family, and freedom. Headquartered in Chicago and with offices across the country, Thomas More Society fosters support for these causes by providing high quality pro bono legal services from local trial courts all the way up to the United States Supreme Court. For more information, please visit thomasmoresociety.org