Contact: Bonnie Quirke, Vice President, Illinois Federation for Right to Life, 618-465-7655

ALTON, Ill., Feb. 20 /Christian Newswire/ -- The largest grassroots pro-life organization in Illinois announces its hosting of the 2007 Spring Conference and Award Ceremony.

The Illinois Federation for Right to Life is proud to host the 2007 Spring Conference and Award Ceremony in Joliet on March 10th.

Speakers include:

Clark Forsythe Est., President of Americans United for Life who will be speaking on "Being Pro-Life in a Challenging Environment,

Dawn Behnke, the Illinois Federation for Right to Life's Lobbyist who will be speaking on "Lobbying 101" and "grassroots efforts in a Challenging Environment",

Penny Pullen, President of Life Advocacy who will be speaking on "How to Convey a Pro-Life Political Message in a Challenging Environment"

Dr. Lenard Rybak, Professor of Surgery, SIU School of Medicine who will be speaking on "Presenting the Facts of Embryonic Stem Cell Research in a Challenging Environment"

Jill Stanek, Named by World Magazine as one of the 30 most Prominent leaders in the Pro-Life Movement, who will be speaking on "The Rape/Incest Exclusion" Can We Protect These Unborn Children in a Challenging Environment"

Bonnie Quirke, Vice President of the Illinois Federation for Right to Life stated, "This conference is one not to be missed." She continued with, "In this challenging environment, pro-lifers need the facts and direction to convey the pro-life message, and this is the conference to do just that."

The Conference takes place on March 10th at the Holiday Inn Hotel & Convention Center in Joliet. Registration begins at 9:00. The cost is $35 at the door, but if you register before March 2nd, your lunch will be included.

You can get more information and register online at www.ifrl.org

The IFRL is the largest grassroots pro-life organization in Illinois. A non-profit organization, that serves as the state coordinating body for local pro-life chapters representing thousands of Illinois citizens working to restore respect for all human life in our society. The IFRL is composed of people of different political persuasions, various faiths and diverse economic, social and ethnic backgrounds. Since 1973 the Illinois Federation for Right to Life has been working to end abortion and restore legal protection to those members of the human family who are threatened by abortion, infanticide and euthanasia.