Support Adoption in Illinois
Illinois Choose Life, Inc. has been organized to support
the adoption of children in Illinois. Funds generated from Choose Life specialty
plates will support adoption. How Can I Help? Ready to Order?
An appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court was filed on April 16,
2009 seeking to overturn the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals ruling against Choose Life
plates handed down in November 2008. The
appeal of this inconsistent decision will hopefully be accepted by the U.S. Supreme Court,
and lead to reinstatement of Judge David Coar's decision in favor of Choose Life license
plates in Illinois. More ...
Is Illinois
Behind Other States? Status in Other States
Update
from Legal Counsel (Apr 2009)
Recent News from Illinois and Other States (updated May 2009)
Update
from the President of Illinois Choose Life
(Apr 2009)
How will adoption be supported?
Funds to both encourage the adoption option and provide support for birth mothers who
are considering adoption can be raised through the sale of Choose Life specialty license
plates.
Fran Shambro, organizer of the petition drive,
watches as parishioners at St. John Cantius
in Chicago sign the petition to establish Choose Life license plates in Illinois
Successful petition drives
to obtain signatures supporting the establishment of Choose Life license plates in
Illinois were effective to demonstrate strong support for these plates in our state.
Adoption is a positive choice
The Donaldson Institute and the Dave Thomas Foundation performed a survey showing that
Americans have a very favorable impression of adoption. 40% of Americans have
considered adoption and 60% have been personally touched by adoption. The number of people seeking to adopt children makes every
child a wanted child. Many people involved with adoption are supporting Choose
Life plates.
Is Illinois Behind Other
States?
As of April 2009, 24 states have approved
Choose Life specialty license plates. Choose Life plates are on the road in 20 of
these states, with Florida having the most, over 318,000. The concept of Choose Life
license plates originated in Florida, where over 6.37 million dollars have already been
raised to support adoption.
Choose Life plates are currently being sold in 22 states. The
plates recently became available in both Arizona and Missouri. Initial approval has
occurred in Delaware, North Dakota, New Mexico, and most recently Virginia. Plates
in those states should become available in 2009 after the minimum number of orders are
received.
Virginia became the 24th state to approve Choose Life license plates. Before that
came Arizona, after the U.S. Supreme Court upheld a Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals
favorable ruling. The Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals unfavorable ruling
has further delayed the availability of Choose Life plates in Illinois. This
ruling stands in stark contrast to the Arizona ruling, as well as the Eighth Circuit Court
ruling in Missouri.
Efforts to gain approval for Choose Life plates are ongoing in 16 more states,
including Illinois, leaving only 8 states where no effort on behalf of Choose Life plates
has been initiated. Choose Life plates have currently been denied in two states.
Check out this web site to learn how you can help make Choose Life plates a
reality in Illinois. Why should Illinois be left behind in this visible effort to
support adoption?
Illinois Choose Life, Inc. is an IRS 501(c)(3)
organization and donations are tax deductible. 100% of funds received are used to
promote the Choose Life License Plate in Illinois.
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