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POST ABORTIVE WOMEN AND PRO-LIFE WISCONSIN AT THE OZAUKEE COUNTY FAIR

By Dan Miller, Pro-Life Wisconsin State Director – I had just checked in for my shift at the Ozaukee County Fair, unpacked my three boxes of 12-week baby models and got settled in. We had to bring more in, only a day into the fair! Kids of all ages were flocking to the booth to see the baby models. The moms were given their teachable moment and most said something like, “That’s what you looked like when you were in my tummy when I was pregnant with you!” The kids marveled at how tiny the 12-week baby model was and one said, “She’s a tiny baby!” I responded, “Yes! Exactly! The only difference between me, you, and a baby in the womb is time and nourishment. We all grow up.”

Later that evening, I was talking with two young ladies who were also drawn in to see the baby models. It was a normal conversation. I could tell they had never really been exposed to the pro-life message at the public school they had attended, but you could definitely tell that they were both pro-life by how they were communicating. Then, suddenly, a middle-aged woman nearby who had overheard our conversation barged in and said to the younger ladies, “But you know, it’s your body, so it’s your choice.” [...] She then said, “Abortion doesn’t kill anything. Nothing is living in there at that point.” I asked her, “At what point does life begin?”

No response, but she pivoted, “Abortion doesn’t harm anyone.”

I disagreed and said, “An abortion dismembers the baby. They rip off her arms and legs first, then they crush the skull and decapitate to get the baby out without dilating the cervix too much (takes too much time). Then they scoop everything out and throw the baby in the trash. You should google abortion and see what abortion really is.”

She said, “I’ve seen an abortion before. It’s just a mass of tissue.”

It didn’t hit me at that time, but I came to realize she was talking about her own abortion. This is what happens when women and men don’t heal from their abortion. Misery wants company. They will justify that abortion until they are blue in the face. I’m so glad I was at that booth at that exact time. This woman needs healing and prayer. Thank you in advance for praying for this woman. She was lied to about her baby. Now she has heard the truth. The rest is up to God.

Thank you to all of you who helped organize or volunteer for the fair, especially John and Charmaine Herbert, PLW Ozaukee County leaders, and PLW intern, Emily Czaplewski! It was a tremendous success!

PRO-LIFE WISCONSIN'S POST-ABORTIVE
HEALING RESOURCES

Are you hurting from a past abortion and looking for help? Do you know someone who had an abortion? Are you looking for ways to understand what your friend is going through after an abortion?

We can help.

We live in a post-abortive world. Women, men, families, grandparents, relatives, friends, classmates, neighbors, co-workers, nurses, doctors – each of us is affected by abortion. But there is healing to be found even in our broken world. Please consider sharing these resources to better connect those in need of healing to hope beyond their abortion.

LAYETTE FOR LIFE DRIVE

A “Layette for Life” Drive, sponsored by the Lay Camillian Family (a lay apostolate of the Order of St. Camillus) was held at St. Camillus Retirement Living in Wauwatosa throughout the month of July. Response to the Drive was wonderful, with over $600 in monetary donations, 43 onesies, a beautiful variety of hand-knit sweater sets and hats, 33 baby outfits, a huge supply of diapers, and more! “The generosity of the St. Camillus residents was outstanding! How happy they were to support this very important need,” proclaimed Linda Fox, President of the Lay Camillian Family.

Pro-Life Wisconsin will be distributing the items to the following pregnancy resource centers in the Milwaukee area: Women’s Care Center, Women’s Support Center, and Life’s Connection. Thank you for your participation! If you would like to host a similar drive, please contact Michele.G@ProLifeWI.org

We look forward to greeting you at our annual Love for Life Gala where we will welcome keynote speaker and abortion survivor, Claire Culwell.

When Claire met her birth mother in 2009, she was told about the attempted abortion meant to take her life and the subsequent survival of her and her twin. Claire was adopted into a loving family and says that finding out she survived an abortion never changed who she knew she was: wanted, chosen, and loved. Claire shares a hopeful message of forgiveness, redemption, and truth – exposing the humanity of the preborn baby and how abortion hurts women. Claire is an internationally known pro-life speaker and author. She lives in Austin, TX with her family.

Thank you in advance for your heroic defense of the preborn by supporting us through this event. We thank you, the babies thank you, and most importantly, “Amen I say to you, as long as you did it to one of these my least brethren, you did it to me.” St. Matthew 25:40

Registration details to follow. Watch for updates here.

EDUCE PRO-LIFE LEARNING PARTNERSHIP:
FREE TO THE FIRST 30 REGISTRANTS

Summer is a perfect time to refresh "why" you’re pro-life! Did you know there is a pro-life educational course that strengthens, informs, and educates on the 100% pro-life position? Pro-Life Wisconsin is partnering with Educe to provide the 6 session Foundations Course COMPLETELY FREE to the first 30 people who sign up ($60 value/per person).

The Foundations Course is written for upper secondary, post-secondary, and adult audiences. It is a robust curriculum in both depth and breadth. We recommend at least 11th grade, because of the basic knowledge of American history that the courses assume people have coming in, the level at which the content is written, and the subject matter itself. Visit our website here to get started.

About Educe: Educe is a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization with headquarters in the Minneapolis, MN area. They are the exclusive author of the Foundations pro-life curriculum, which builds the historical, philosophical, and biblical perspectives pro-life Christians need to compassionately engage the culture and defend human life, from its earliest biological beginning to its natural end. Building this solid foundation helps people bring a much deeper, broader, and biblically rooted understanding into the particular areas of pro-life ministry and outreach they feel called into.

PURCHASE YOUR CHOOSE LIFE WISCONSIN PLATE, AND SAVE LIVES FROM ABORTION!

Choose Life license plates have been available to Wisconsin motorists since late October 2017. Pro-Life Wisconsin and Wisconsin Family Council partnered to underwrite all the administrative costs of Choose Life Wisconsin, which allows us to give every penny that comes from the sale of the plates to Wisconsin’s incredible pregnancy care centers!

With 1,791 of these plates on cars in the Badger State, sales have resulted in a total of nearly $100,000 which has been granted to over twenty-five Wisconsin pregnancy resource centers in a little over two years.

If you would like to be a part of the mission to save lives, get your Choose Life Wisconsin license plate today! For more information call Pro-Life Wisconsin at 262-796-1111 ext. 110.

OVER 200 GOP LAWMAKERS SAY ROE V. WADE SHOULD BE OVERTURNED: (LiveAction) – "Nearly 230 Republican legislators issued an amicus brief on Thursday, urging the Supreme Court to overturn Roe v. Wade when the court hears a case involving Mississippi’s restriction on abortions after 15 weeks this fall. The 228 signatories consist of 44 senators and 184 House members representing 40 states, including Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell and House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy. The brief comes just days after GOP Senators Ted Cruz, Josh Hawley, and Mike Lee filed their own separate brief arguing that Roe v. Wade is invalid. Read the full story here.

US HOUSE PASSES SPENDING BILLS FORCING ALL FEDERAL TAXPAYERS TO FUND ABORTION: (LiveAction) – "The House of Representatives passed several spending bills this week to fund the Capitol Police, the State Department, Health and Human Services, and Labor and Veterans Affairs departments among others — but they did so without including abortion restrictions for the first time in decades." Read the full story here.

MOM REJECTS DOCTOR'S SUGGESTION TO ABORT ONE OF HER TRIPLETES, "THEY ARE MIRACLE BABIES": (LifeNews) – "Taala was already mom to a preteen and a baby when she learned that the triplets—all of them girls–would be making their appearance in the world. When she was 10 weeks pregnant, a physician recommended 'fetal reduction'—aborting one of the babies—to supposedly increase the chances of survival for the remaining little ones. Taala refused, opting instead for a hope-filled decision for life." Read the full story here.

GREEN BAY: Pro-Life Wisconsin affiliate, Pro-Life Green Bay, meets every 4th Monday of the month. For more information, contact prolifegreenbay@gmail.com

LA CROSSE: We would like to see at least two people pray every day of the week outside Planned Parenthood. If you can commit to this weekly prayer, please let Marie Allen know. We encourage people to pray in groups of two if possible. You may choose your own time, and sidewalk counseling and signs are optional. Pro-Life literature is available if anyone wishes to distribute it. Questions? Call 608-784-5189.

MILWAUKEE: Join us every Tuesday at 6:00 PM (rain or shine) to pray the Angelus followed by the Rosary in reparation for sins of ingratitude at the Fatima Shrine (141 N 68th St Milwaukee, WI 53213).

ROCK COUNTY: Pro-Life Wisconsin, Rock County Chapter meets monthly at the Beloit Public Library. For further information, contact Miriam at: plwrcc@charter.net

WINNEBAGO COUNTY: Please join us in prayer every first Monday of the month from 5:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m. to exercise your 1st amendment free speech rights in the public right of way (nearest to Marcus Cinema) in Oshkosh, near Planned Parenthood (378S Koeller St, Oshkosh, WI 54902). Bring your own sign, or use one of ours! Contact Don Doro at 920-279-3496 or at ddurawa1@yahoo.com

WISCONSIN RAPIDS: Please join us in prayer on the 2nd Monday of each month at 4:00 p.m. along 8th Street near Planned Parenthood. Gather in the parking lot at 3:45 p.m.

ONGOING, KENOSHA – Participate in the Rosary in Kenosha at 6:00 p.m. every Sunday at the Grotto of Our Lady of Lourdes located just south of the St. Catherine's Commons Senior Living Complex (3524 7th Ave Kenosha, WI 53140). Bring family and friends!

ONGOING – Toda America con Cristo and Family Life Council, Inc. has begun creating pro-life resources for the latino community. If you or someone you know would benefit from these resources please view the web pages both here and here.

MAY 13 - OCTOBER 17 – Want to Change History? Join Heaven's Army Every Thursday from May 13 to October 7. Few Americans would disagree that the country is going through a dark time. In fact, recent polling shows America is more and more convinced that things are only getting darker. Launched from St. Mary's of Pine Bluff, America will begin to gather together and adore Jesus Christ, inviting Him to make Himself fully present in our land and free it from the powers of darkness. And the local Christians of Wisconsin are committed: they will continue to gather for what they are calling Heal Our Land Holy Hours every Thursday from May 13 until October 7th. For those who are interested in organizing a Thursday "Heal our Land Holy Hour" in their own parish, visit healourlandholyhour.com for the program of prayers to get started.

AUGUST 4, NEW BERLIN – 7:00 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. at Holy Apostles Church Lofy Hall (16000 W. National Avenue New Berlin, WI). The Gospel of Life (Evangelium Vitae) encyclical was published in 1995 by St. Pope John Paul II. In this year of the 25th anniversary of its publication, the Holy Apostles Respect Life Committee is hosting six sessions to study and discuss this landmark document. The study sessions are free to attend, but we request that you register with your name and email address. More information here.

AUGUST 7, ELM GROVE – St. Mary's Visitation Parish in Elm Grove will be offering Holy Mass for the intention for an end to abortion every First Saturday of the month. It will be a Traditional Latin Mass (low Mass) at 10:00 a.m. All are welcome!

SEPTEMBER 1, NEW BERLIN – 7:00 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. at Holy Apostles Church Lofy Hall (16000 W. National Avenue New Berlin, WI). The Gospel of Life (Evangelium Vitae) encyclical was published in 1995 by St. Pope John Paul II. In this year of the 25th anniversary of its publication, the Holy Apostles Respect Life Committee is hosting six sessions to study and discuss this landmark document. The study sessions are free to attend, but we request that you register with your name and email address. More information here.

SEPTEMBER 4, ELM GROVE – St. Mary's Visitation Parish in Elm Grove will be offering Holy Mass for the intention for an end to abortion every First Saturday of the month. It will be a Traditional Latin Mass (low Mass) at 10:00 a.m. All are welcome!

OCTOBER 2, ELM GROVE – St. Mary's Visitation Parish in Elm Grove will be offering Holy Mass for the intention for an end to abortion every First Saturday of the month. It will be a Traditional Latin Mass (low Mass) at 10:00 a.m. All are welcome!

NOVEMBER 6, ELM GROVE – St. Mary's Visitation Parish in Elm Grove will be offering Holy Mass for the intention for an end to abortion every First Saturday of the month. It will be a Traditional Latin Mass (low Mass) at 10:00 a.m. All are welcome!

DECEMBER 4, ELM GROVE – St. Mary's Visitation Parish in Elm Grove will be offering Holy Mass for the intention for an end to abortion every First Saturday of the month. It will be a Traditional Latin Mass (low Mass) at 10:00 a.m. All are welcome!

For inclusion on this list, please send a PDF or JPEG of the event flyer along with a short write-up about your event to info@ProLifeWI.org