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REP. WICHGERS MOVES TO AMEND PRO-LIFE BILLS

Pro-Life Wisconsin (PLW) supports Representative Chuck Wichgers’ (R-Muskego) effort to amend three pro-life bills introduced in the Wisconsin Assembly. Last week before the Assembly Health Committee, Pro-Life Wisconsin legislative director Matt Sande testified in favor of the following amendments introduced by Rep. Wichgers:

Assembly Amendment 1 to AB 6 – Assembly Bill (AB) 6, the Born Alive Protection Act, completely exempts from prosecution the mother of a child born alive after an abortion if she intentionally kills or conspires to kill her born alive child. This erodes the equal protection that babies born alive following failed abortions enjoy under current law. Wisconsin must make NO exceptions for the murder of born alive human beings.

Rep. Wichgers introduced Assembly Amendment (AA) 1 to AB 6, which removes the exemptions from prosecution for the mother in both Section 1 and Section 2 of the bill. The amendment states that if a parent or guardian of a child born alive does not give consent to the unlawful actions of a health care provider under the bill, the parent or guardian may not be held criminally or civilly liable.

PLW strongly supports AA 1 to AB 6. If the intent of the legislature is to prevent mothers from being held liable for the actions of healthcare providers who harm or kill a child born alive after an abortion, then Rep. Wichgers’ proposed simple amendment is clearly needed for AB 6. Please watch Matt’s testimony in favor of AA 1 to AB 6 on WisconsinEye HERE.

Assembly Amendment 1 to AB 493 – Assembly Bill (AB) 493 removes abortion providers, including Planned Parenthood of Wisconsin, from the state Medical Assistance (MA) program. Regrettably, the bill exempts any hospital that provides abortions in the exceptional cases of sexual assault, incest, life and health of the mother, as referenced in our current law abortion funding prohibition s. 20.927(2).

Pro-Life Wisconsin strongly opposes the explicit exemption for hospitals in AB 493. We want to fully remove our Medicaid tax dollars from all abortion providers, not just some. If the goal of this legislation is to extract our tax dollars from the grisly abortion business, then it should do so without exception. It is morally inconsistent to outlaw public funding of one type of abortion provider, but specifically allow it for another. It is a denial of equal protection to defund the killing of most preborn babies, but specifically fund it for some.

PLW strongly supports AA 1 to AB 493, introduced by Rep. Wichgers, which amends out the hospital exemption in AB 493. Please watch Matt’s testimony in favor of AA1 to AB 493 on WisconsinEye HERE.

Assembly Amendment 1 to AB 593 – Assembly Bill (AB) 593 requires women seeking medical abortions be informed of the ability of physicians to reverse the effects of mifepristone and be given materials informing them of the possibility of continuing a pregnancy after ingesting an abortion-inducing drug such as mifepristone. When a woman is facing an unplanned pregnancy, a toxic abortion drug is the last thing she needs. At the very least, the medical principle of informed consent demands that abortion-bound women be informed that the effects of mifepristone can be reversed by a large influx of progesterone into her system within 72 hours of ingestion. The American Association of Pro-Life Obstetricians and Gynecologists (AAPLOG) supports this procedure.

Pro-Life Wisconsin supports removing the “medical emergency” (life and health of the mother) exception, contained in Wisconsin’s current informed consent for abortion law, s.253.10(3)(c), that applies to the provision of abortion-inducing drug reversal information in AB 593. A true medical emergency necessitates not a surgical or chemical abortion but rather immediate transport to a hospital where trained ER physicians can care for mom and baby.

We also support fully restoring the 24-hour waiting period for victims of sexual assault and incest so that they have adequate time to read the materials on medical abortion reversal and discern whether they want to proceed. We want to ensure that all women seeking a medical abortion, in any circumstance, are fully informed of the possibility of the reversal of mifepristone. Under the current informed consent for abortion law, a woman who conceives a baby resulting from incest has a 2-hour waiting period before an abortion and a woman who conceives a baby resulting from sexual assault has no waiting period before an abortion.

PLW strongly supports AA 1 to AB 593, introduced by Rep. Wichgers, which removes the medical emergency exception from, and applies the full 24-hour waiting period to, the provision of abortion-inducing drug reversal information in the bill. Please watch Matt’s testimony in favor of AA 1 to AB 593 on WisconsinEye HERE.

ACT NOW!
Should AB 6, AB 493, and AB 593 be amended as described above, PLW stands ready to support these otherwise excellent bills. Please CALL or EMAIL your state representative TODAY and urge him/her to:

SUPPORT Assembly Amendment (AA) 1 to AB 6. Tell him/her to “Amend out (remove) the immunity clause for the mother in Section 2 of AB 6. Wisconsin must make NO exceptions for the murder of born alive human beings.”
SUPPORT Assembly Amendment (AA) 1 to AB 493. Tell him/her to “Amend out (remove) the exemption for hospitals that perform abortions in the exceptional cases of sexual assault, incest, life and health of the mother. We want all our Medicaid tax dollars removed from all abortions, wherever they’re performed and for whatever reason!”
SUPPORT Assembly Amendment (AA) 1 to AB 593. Tell him/her to “Amend out (remove) the medical emergency exception from, and apply the full 24-hour waiting period to, the provision of abortion-inducing drug reversal information in AB 593l.”

Don’t know your State Representative? Go to legis.wisconsin.gov and type in your home address under “Who Are My Legislators” or call the Legislative Hotline: 1-800-362-9472. Thank you for making your pro-life voice heard!

There's just a few days left to register for the annual Love for Life Gala on Saturday, October 23! Reserve your seat TODAY to secure a ticket to hear from 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. She shares a hopeful message of forgiveness, redemption, and truth – exposing the humanity of the preborn baby and how abortion hurts women.

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

Join us on either night below as Pro-Life Wisconsin State Director Dan Miller presents Sidewalk Counseling 101 - Save Lives. Sidewalk Counseling 101 is the first training session of our Save Lives program which prepares participants to stand up for the most vulnerable in our society by speaking directly to mothers and fathers outside of abortion facilities.

October 18, Whitefish Bay – 6:30 p.m. at St. Monica's Parish
(5681 N Santa Monica Blvd, Whitefish Bay, WI 53217)

October 25, Madison – 6:30 p.m. at St. Thomas Aquinas Parish
(602 Everglade Dr, Madison, WI 53717)

Please RSVP to Dan.M@ProLifeWI.org

40 DAYS FOR LIFE
SEPTEMBER 22 - OCTOBER 31

Join the 40 Days for Life Fall campaign to save lives and end abortion. Since the international kickoff on September 22, 135 moms have chosen life! PRAISE GOD! You can be a part of the movement at one of Wisconsin's seven locations:

APPLETON
Outside Planned Parenthood (508 West Wisconsin Avenue Appleton)

GREEN BAY
Outside Planned Parenthood (2605 South Oneida Street Green Bay)

LA CROSSE
Outside Gundersen Health System (1900 South Avenue La Crosse)

MADISON
Outside Planned Parenthood (3706 Orin Road Madison)

MANITOWOC
Outside Planned Parenthood (1100 South 30th Street Manitowoc)

MILWAUKEE
Outside Affiliated Medical Services (1428 North Farwell Avenue Milwaukee)

SHEBOYGAN
Outside Planned Parenthood (909 South Taylor Drive Sheboygan)

WAUKESHA
Outside Planned Parenthood (426 West Main Street Waukesha)

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.

TEXAS 'FETAL HEARTBEAT' ABORTION LAW REINSTATED BY APPEALS COURT RULING: (FoxNews.com) – “A federal appeals court reinstated Texas’ controversial ‘fetal heart beat’ abortion ban on Friday night, days after a lower court suspended the Republican-backed law.” Read the full story here. (NOTE: The Texas Heartbeat Act has an explicit exception for “medical emergency.” It has no exception for rape and incest or fetal anomaly.)

MASSACHUSETTS DOCTORS: VULNERABLE CITIZENS FEEL ‘THREATENED’ BY ASSISTED SUICIDE LEGISLATION: (Live Action News) – “A group of physicians and disability activists in Massachusetts are warning that legalizing assisted suicide would hurt the state’s most vulnerable citizens. At a press conference last week, the group, led by Dr. Laura Petrillo, said the poor, the disabled, and communities of color would be disproportionately impacted if the legislation is passed.” Read the full story here.

TV STAR AUSTIN PECK TALKS ABOUT CHALLENGES OF BEING PRO-LIFE IN HOLLYWOOD: (LifeSiteNews) – “TV star Austin Peck revealed that before becoming a traditional Catholic, ‘I realized I was a hedonist. I lived for pleasure,’ but ‘truth led me to Christ, to the Catholic Church, [and] to the traditional form.’ In an interview with LifeSite’s John-Henry Westen — to be released Monday — the actor who over the years has been a regular fixture on As the World Turns and One Life to Live talked about what it’s like to have strong convictions concerning protecting the rights of the unborn and standing up to COVID tyranny in the very pro-abortion, COVID-fear-peddling environment of Hollywood.” 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.

SEPTEMBER 22 - OCTOBER 31 – 40 Days for Life Fall Campaign: prayer, fasting, and public outreach to end abortion. The worldwide campaign starts Wednesday, September 22nd, and goes through Sunday, October 31st. If you or your campaign needs a sign, we can ship you one or as many as you need! Wisconsin locations include Appleton, Green Bay, La Crosse, Madison, Manitowoc, Milwaukee, and Sheboygan. More information here.

OCTOBER 16, CEDARBURG – A Rosary Rally for our Nation will be held on Saturday, October 16th from noon until 1:00 p.m. on the green space in front of Cedarburg City Hall (W63n645 Washington Ave, Cedarburg, WI 53012). Please come and join in public prayer for the conversation of our Nation.

OCTOBER 19, NEW BERLIN – Join us on Tuesday, October 19, 2021 from 6:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. at Holy Apostles Catholic Parish (16000 W. National Avenue New Berlin, WI 53151) for a Holy Hour for Life.

OCTOBER 22, MILWAUKEE – Join us for the Consecration to St. Joseph and Holy Hour on Friday, October 22, 2021, from 7:00 - 8:00 p.m. at St. Sebastian Parish (5400 W Washington Blvd. Milwaukee, WI 53208). Archbishop Jerome Listecki will celebrate and Praise and Worship Music will be led by Brian Magliocco. Using the book Consecration to St. Joseph: The Wonders of Our Spiritual Father, spend 33 days to consecrate yourself to our Spiritual Father, St. Joseph. Make your final consecration with us at a Holy Hour on October 22nd!

OCTOBER 24, MILWAUKEE – Join Catholics United for Faith for the Msgr. Popek Award Dinner with Bishop Paprocki. 5:00 PM Social Hour, 6:00 PM Dinner at Four Points by Sheraton, formerly Clarion, (5311 South Howell Avenue – across from Mitchell International Airport). Call Al Szews 414.321.9377 for more details.

NOVEMBER 6, WASHINGTON COUNTY – Register now for the 2021 Women of Christ Conference! The 14th annual Women of Christ Conference will take place on Saturday, November 6 at the Washington County Fair Park. Come hear captivating talks from the Sisters of Life, Fr. John Burns, Patty Schneier, Fr. Leo Patalinghug, Fr. Nick Baumgardner, and Emcee Anne Auger. Archbishop Listecki will celebrate the closing Mass at 4:00 p.m. Register here or contact womenofchrist@gmail.com with questions. View the flyer here.

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!

NOVEMBER 13, WISCONSIN DELLS – Join Men of Christ for the "Saint Joseph Strong Men's Conference" at St. Cecilia Parish (603 Oak St. Wisconsin Dells, WI) from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Speakers include Bishop Donald Hying, Father Donald Calloway, and Steve Karlen. More information here.

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