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Dr. Brook Bello, who was raped at the age of 11, trafficked at 15, and forced to undergo multiple abortions by her trafficker, experience confirmed Lederer’s statements about parental notification. During the press conference she shared, “Had my parents been notified, my mother would have been notified what city I was near.” She further implied law enforcement could have been notified and she may have been rescued sooner. After Bello was rescued, she was plagued by women’s health problems, including fertility issues. She shared how her doctor lamented that she had been slow to speak with him about her past due to the trauma of being trafficked. He told her had he known earlier “we could have effectively dealt with all of the scar tissue, with all of the issues, and we could have been able to have had children.” Bello is the founder of More Too Life, an anti-trafficking organization dedicated to mentoring survivors and providing training to recognize and combat human trafficking. Additionally, she’s an author, actress, pastoral counselor, wife, and the recipient of Lifetime Achievement Award from former President Barrack Obama. Having accomplished so much, she shared, “All I ever wanted was to be loved, to be married, to have three children. They’re [her children] in heaven.” After recounting her traumatic past, she asked, “Why wouldn’t someone, unless it’s an emancipated youth, give that opportunity for that person’s parents to be notified?” Speaking passionately Bello said, “I ask the public; I ask the Illinois legislator: ‘Why would you want a child to keep something secret that is going to affect her for the rest of her life?’” She implored, “I beg of you, Illinois. I plead Illinois, to not reverse, to please notify parents... Give them a safe place to fall and notify parents.” ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pauk-eMi5kQ

"[Issues] that require referendum, where there should be public debate, cannot be slipped in and become law through 'lame duck' politicians who do not want to righteously represent the districts that have elected them to take our concerns to the General Assembly..." ~Apostle Stephen A. Garner, Rivers of Living Water Ministries Apostle Garner joined more than 40 African-American religious and political leaders on Monday, January 17, 2010, Martin Luther King Day, to decry the misrepresentation of King's legacy and the noble civil rights cause. With the recent passage of the "civil unions" bill in Springfield, these good men and women decided that they could not remain silent. This segment is pf Apostle Stephen A. Garner of Rivers of Living Water Ministries. "[Issues] that require referendum, where there should be public debate, cannot be slipped in and become law through 'lame duck' politicians who do not want to righteously represent the districts that have elected them to take our concerns to the General Assembly..." ~Apostle Garner ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hRfULkZfcMY

When it comes to protecting the most vulnerable among us, Illinois is among the worst states in the union. But we can still make a difference. 1.) You can help prevent further disintegration by calling your lawmakers about house bill 1797 and senate bill 2190. The Illinois capitol switchboard number is (217) 782-2000. Find your lawmakers here: https://www.votervoice.net/ILFI/Address 2.) Join a 40 Days for Life vigil and be a witness at the critical point of the issue: the abortion clinic itself. Find a location near you: https://www.40daysforlife.com/en/vigil-search.aspx ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UyhavGlJ7bw