Posts Tagged ‘ Rep. Elizabeth Coulson ’

Some Illinois Lawmakers Turn a Right into a Requirement

December 9, 2009
By Laura Lane

Five Illinois lawmakers require students applying for a legislative scholarship to register to vote – a requirement that some experts say is inappropriate and discriminatory. John Whitehead, president of the Virginia-based The Rutherford Institute, said lawmakers who require applicants vying for Illinois General Assembly scholarships to register are discriminating against students whose religious beliefs prevent...
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Advocates Hope Change in New Law Will Save More Abandoned Babies

October 23, 2009
By Kelsey Duckett

A new Illinois law that will extend the time a women has to legally abandon her newborn won’t take effect for two months, but already several mothers have tried to give up their older babies. Since Gov. Pat Quinn signed the bill live on Fox News in August, some women have tried to drop off...
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