Illinois Federation

For Right to Life

Daily News

Friday, July 25, 2008

Life Advocates Continue to Fight Aurora, Ill., Planned Parenthood

 

Life advocates are appealing a decision by the city of Aurora, Ill., to issue a final certificate of occupancy to a brand-new Planned Parenthood abortion mega-clinic. The certificate grants permanent legal status to the 22,000-square-foot facility.

 

Lawyers from the Thomas More Society of Chicago say city officials are refusing to apply the correct ordinance to Planned Parenthood. The clinic also has been accused of falsifying permit applications, obtaining an invalid building permit and invalid building inspections, and violating other laws.

 

"Planned Parenthood has made a mockery of Aurora's development process," said Peter Breen, an attorney with the Thomas More Society. "They have brazenly committed fraud against the city and have strong-armed their illegal non-profit 'business' into the backyards of citizens who were given no voice to oppose the building.

 

“It is time for the City of Lights to shine a harsh light on Planned Parenthood's dirty tactics."

 

Read previous coverage of the Aurora clinic here and here. 

 

Source: CitizenLink

Source URL:  http://www.citizenlink.org

 

 

The IFRL is the largest grassroots pro-life organization in Illinois. A non-profit organization, that serves as the state coordinating body for local pro-life chapters representing thousands of Illinois citizens working to restore respect for all human life in our society. The IFRL is composed of people of different political persuasions, various faiths and diverse economic, social and ethnic backgrounds. Since 1973 the Illinois Federation for Right to Life has been working to end abortion and restore legal protection to those members of the human family who are threatened by abortion, infanticide and euthanasia. Diverse though we are, we hold one common belief - that every human being has an inalienable right to life that is precious and must be protected. IFRL is dedicated to restoring the right to life to the unborn, and protection for the disabled and the elderly.   Click here to learn more about the IFRL.