Illinois Bill Cuts Out Parents & New York Bill Erases “Mother,” “Father”

About this episode

The episode discusses recent legislative changes in Illinois and New York regarding parental consent and gender terminology, alongside other news stories.

• Florida judge rejects Planned Parenthood's dismissal bid • Belgium jails man citing migration stats; riots follow • Women allege Pfizer contraceptive shot caused brain tumors • Illinois bill allows minors' birth control without consent • New York bill replaces "mother," "father" in law • Study finds 6 million deceptively enrolled in Obamacare ___ Thanks for listening! Fortis News would not be possible without the financial support of our Gospel Partners. If you would like to support Fortis News we would be extremely grateful. VISIT https://fortisinstitute.org/donate/ If you are already a Gospel Partner we couldn’t be more thankful for you if we tried!

People in this episode

Host: Jimmy Hicks

Topics covered

• legislation
• parental rights
• healthcare
• gender identity
• migration
• contraception

Keywords

• Illinois bill
• New York bill
• Planned Parenthood
• contraceptive
• gender identity
• Obamacare
• migration
• healthcare

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Planned Parenthood

Products: Pfizer contraceptive shot

Places: Florida, Belgium, Illinois, New York

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