The Fredericksburg, Va.-based National Institute of Family and Life Advocates joined with Wauconda, Ill.-based Tri-County Crisis Pregnancy Center, Indianapolis-based The Life Center, Granite City, Ill.-based Mosaic Pregnancy & HealthCenters and Tina Gingrich, MD, of the Maryville (Ill.) Women’s Center in filing a lawsuit against Gov. Rauner and Secretary of the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation Bryan Schneider.
According to the lawsuit, the organizations contend the amendment violates their right to freedom of speech and religion by requiring them to talk to women seeking abortion services and refer them to a physician that performs the service.
A spokesperson for the governor said Gov. Rauner has “never pushed a social agenda and remains committed to government, economic and education reforms that can turnaround Illinois.”
The organizations involved in the lawsuit seek to have the amendment struck down as unconstitutional. They also seek to have the state permanently barred from enforcing the amendment.
A court hearing for the case has yet to be set.
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