We're in a fight right now for the future of Western civilization and for the preservation of free speech.

And I view all of my commentary work and all of my interests in the American political system through that lens.

CNN political analyst Scott Jennings talking about his presentation at this year's issues, etc., making the case conference.

We have to preserve Western civilization. We have to preserve Western civilization.

We have to preserve free speech.

And I think most issues and most politics comes down to those two fundamental issues.

I think it's good for audiences to have their bubbles popped.

I think it's all too easy in American political culture right now

to get yourself in a silo or in a bubble where only the

information that you want to hear that confirms your priors is what you see. And I think it's detrimental

to the average citizen to be stuck in a silo or a bubble like that. You can meet and hear Scott Jennings

at the 2025 making the case conference Friday, July 18th and Saturday, July 19th at Concordia University, Chicago.

Find out more at Issuesetc.org.

There is a law in Illinois.

It's currently, or has been for the last decade or so, been working its way through the courts, being challenged in the courts.

It's called the Illinois Health Care Rights of Conscience Act.

Sounds good, doesn't it?

Well, because there was a Senate bill in Illinois added to this provision,

the law actually ends up violating the conscience of health care workers and of crisis pregnancy center workers. Welcome back to Issues, Et cetera. I'm Todd Wilkin. Joining us to talk about a federal court judge striking down in Illinois law,

forcing pro-life ministries to promote abortion.

Thomas Olpe is counsel in Schroeder v. Trito Jr.

And he is executive vice president of the Thomas More Society.

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