Why Attend A Candidate Forum

Why Attend a Candidate Forum?
 

We are frequently reminded that every election is important. Having the right to vote brings with it the responsibility to use our voice. But in order to be sure you are voting well, you need to know where the candidates stand on the issues.

Every election really is important

Why? Because every election impacts the cause of life.

• At every level of government, and in almost every office, there will be some policies and decisions affecting pro-life issues. It may be Supreme Court appointments by the President, or a parental notification law at the state level, or zoning for an abortion clinic on a local level.
•  At the federal, state and local levels, there are people advocating for laws and policies diametrically opposed to the pro-life worldview, and they want you to pay for it.

The 2012 election is the most crucial to the cause of life in decades

Why? Because since the last election, a line has been crossed.

• For years, the Hyde Amendment prevented the federal government from paying for abortions. Despite President Obama's assurances and his executive order, under ObamaCare, abortion will be paid for by our tax dollars. The federal government has decided that new health plans must cover abortion-causing drugs, violating previously promised conscience protections. If ObamaCare is allowed to be fully implemented, it will be far more difficult to repeal.
• Decisions from the department of Health and Human Services have become radically pro-abortion, even in areas not connected to health care. For instance, faith-based organizations that have for years provided the majority of the programs fighting human trafficking (modern-day slavery) will now be excluded from working with HHS. It is clear that rescuing human trafficking victims is less important than ideology to the Obama administration.
• At the state level, the Illinois political machine perennially battles against the cause of life. Last year, through political trickery, the ultrasound bill never made it to committee. With your pro-life vote, we intend to see it passed this year.
• Locally, there are efforts underway to open a school-based clinic, which would give Planned Parenthood a foothold in our community.

The candidate forum will benefit you

Why? Because to be a competent voter, you need to be an informed voter.

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