Chicago—The following are details for the Stand Up for Religious Freedom Rally in Illinois:
- WHEN: Friday, June 8, Noon to 1:00 p.m. Central
- WHERE: Federal Plaza, 50 W. Adams Street, Chicago and in over 150 other cities nationwide
- WHAT: Stand Up for Religious Freedom Rally
- WHO: Thousands of Citizens opposed to President Obama’s HHS Mandate
Speakers
- Eric Scheidler, Co-Chairman of the Nationwide Rally for Religious Freedom and Executive Director of the Pro-Life Action League
- Francis Cardinal George, Archbishop of Chicago (audio message)
- Rabbi Philip Lefkowitz, Founding Chair of the Legislative Committee of the Chicago Rabbinical Council
- Asma Uddin, Legal Counsel for the Becket Fund for Religious Liberty and Editor-In-Chief of AltMuslimah.com
- Elizabeth Kirk, Visiting Scholar, Center for Ethics & Culture at the University of Notre Dame
Why: President Obama’s HHS Mandate, enacted under the Affordable Care Act of 2010, attacks religious freedom by forcing employers, including religious schools and charities, to provide contraceptives, sterilizations and abortion-inducing drugs through their health plans, without regard to moral or conscience objections.
Visuals/Audio:
Citizens of all faiths, races and ages holding signs [flags, balloons, etc.]
“Surprise” swing band will appear in rally
Songs, hymns and prayers for our country and its leaders to restore religious liberty
