CHICAGO - While prolifers march to promote life in D.C. Thursday this week, that evening in Chicago Planned Parenthood of Illinois will honor U.S. Senator Dick Durbin, who is running for re-election in November. Formerly a pro lifer, the longer Durbin's been in the U.S. Senate, the more of an abortion rights advocate he's become. Planned Parenthood was supported by an estimated $542 million from taxpayer dollars in 2012.
Prolifers affiliated with the Pro-Life Action League are planning to express their disappointment with the Senator outside the event venue: