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STATE ASSEMBLY TO VOTE WEDNESDAY ON BILL PERMITTING PHARMACISTS TO PRESCRIBE CONTRACEPTIVES

The Wisconsin Assembly has scheduled a floor vote this Wednesday, October 27, on Assembly Bill (AB) 36, legislation authored by Representatives Joel Kitchens (R-Sturgeon Bay) and Mary Felzkowski (R-Irma) permitting pharmacists to prescribe and dispense hormonal contraceptive patches (the Patch) and self-administered oral hormonal contraceptives (the Pill) to persons 18 years of age and older. Currently, the Pill and the Patch may only be prescribed by a physician.

Pro-Life Wisconsin (PLW) OPPOSES any legislation that makes hormonal contraceptives more easily accessible or widely available. On October 7, PLW Legislative Director Matt Sande testified before the Assembly Committee on Health in opposition to AB 36. On October 19, the bill was recommended for Assembly floor passage by the Health Committee on a 10-3 vote with Representatives Chuck Wichgers (R-Muskego), Dave Murphy (R-Greenville), and Rachael Cabral-Guevara (R-Appleton) voting NO.

Attempting to lower unplanned pregnancies by making contraceptives more easily accessible simply doesn’t work. A significant percentage of unintended pregnancies are in women using contraceptives, generally over 40% and in some studies up to 68%.

Hormonal contraceptives can cause pre-implantation chemical abortions by altering the lining of the uterus (endometrium) so that a newly conceived child (human embryo) is unable to implant in the womb, thus starving and dying. Hormonal contraceptives have also been proven dangerous to women’s health. The Pill is a known Group 1 carcinogen for breast, cervical and liver cancers according to the United Nation’s International Agency on Research of Cancer.

Elizabeth Anderson, MD, Assistant State Director of the Wisconsin Catholic Medical Guilds, provided written testimony to the Assembly Committee on Health in opposition to AB 36. According to Dr. Anderson, AB 36 is to be strongly opposed because,

“[…] the patient-physician relationship is of utmost importance in providing safe, quality healthcare to individuals. This bill would eliminate that relationship, undermining the ongoing necessary healthcare that a patient should have with any prescription medication and any health condition. Primary care physicians have a unique relationship with their patients in which they can provide individualized counseling and recommendations, as well as discuss risks of prescription medications unique to each individual patient. This relationship and individualized care are eliminated if this bill moves forward.”

Put simply, AB 36 is bad medicine. Wisconsin Family Action and the Wisconsin Catholic Conference also oppose AB 36.

ACT NOW!
Please CALL or EMAIL your state representative TODAY and urge him/her to “Vote NO on AB 36.”

Tell them, “Hormonal contraceptives can kill embryonic children, are dangerous to women’s health, and do not reduce unplanned pregnancies!”

Tell them, “AB 36 eliminates the patient-physician relationship. It is bad medicine!”

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!

7 MORE DAYS TO BUY FROM THE PRO-LIFE WISCONSIN ONLINE STORE!

The Pro-Life Wisconsin online apparel store is open NOW until October 31! Just 7 more days to shop – don't miss out on this year's final opportunity to shop PLW merchandise.

OPEN: Wednesday, October 20 - Sunday, October 31 (11:59 p.m.)

This Fall's store includes packable puffy jackets, vests, hoodies, long sleeves, three-quarter zip-ups, winter hats, baseball caps, and the ever-popular camouflage cap for the hunters of the family!

Buy for yourself or friends/family and promote the pro-life message to everyone you encounter by wearing PLW gear!

TONIGHT: SIDEWALK COUNSELING 101
PRESENTED BY DAN MILLER

Join us on TONIGHT as Pro-Life Wisconsin State Director Dan Miller presents Sidewalk Counseling 101 - Save Lives at St. Thomas Aquinas Parish in Madison. 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 25, Madison – 6:30 p.m. at St. Thomas Aquinas Parish
(602 Everglade Dr, Madison, WI 53717)

Please RSVP to Dan.M@ProLifeWI.org

29th ANNUAL LOVE FOR LIFE GALA

That's a wrap on the 29th annual Love for Life Gala! Thank you to all who joined us for this incredible evening to celebrate our life-saving work and recommit ourselves to ending abortion once and for all. If you were unable to donate at the gala, please consider giving here: ProLifeWI.org/donate

Our keynote speaker, Claire Culwell, shared an incredible testimony on the redemptive power of God. She gave a face and a name to the victims of abortion, revealing the tragic reality of the gruesome practice, and inspired all in attendance to pray and work to end this injustice. Thank you Claire for joining us!

Please check our Facebook page this week for photos from the evening.

LAST WEEK TO PARTICIPATE IN 40 DAYS FOR LIFE

Join the 40 Days for Life Fall campaign now through Sunday, October 31, to save lives and end abortion. 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.

SUPREME COURT DOESN’T BLOCK TEXAS ABORTION LAW, SETS HEARING: (Associated Press) – “The Supreme Court is allowing the Texas law that bans most abortions to remain in place, but has agreed to hear arguments in the case in early November. […] The court’s action leaves in place for the time being a law that clinics say has led to an 80% reduction in abortions in the nation’s second-largest state.” 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.)

PRO-LIFE COUPLE RELEASES JOY-FILLED TRIBUTE TO PREBORN DAUGHTER WITH FATAL CONDITION: (LifeSiteNews) – “A pro-life activist couple is sharing with the world how a journey across the country has brought them joy and hope after their preborn daughter’s fatal diagnosis. The unborn baby girl, Ember Baker, is expected to live only hours after birth. Joe and Ann Baker, who co-founded the pro-life ministry Save the Storks, today released an eight-minute film about their family of three boys and unborn daughter. Ember has a nervous system condition that will make it impossible for her to survive outside the womb.” Watch the video and read the full story here.

NFL STAR SPEAKS POWERFUL PRO-LIFE MESSAGE: ‘THERE ARE NO UNPLANNED LIVES’: (Live Action News) – “Former NFL defensive end Kenyon Coleman recently spoke with Live Action during a man-on-the-street interview, revealing that he is deeply pro-life. He also spoke openly about his personal experience with abortion. […] Coleman considers himself to be ‘100% pro-life’ with no exceptions for children conceived in rape or incest, or children diagnosed with a medical condition while in the womb. From the moment of fertilization, he said, there is a unique life, and ‘at the end of the day, God is the creator and He loves His creation.’” 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).

PRICE COUNTY: National Night of Prayer for Life takes place every year from 9:00 p.m. on December 8th to 1:00 a.m. on December 9. It was on the Feast of the Immaculate Conception that Our Lady of Guadalupe, patroness of the Americas and the unborn, first appeared to St. Juan Diego. The National Night of Prayer for Life bridges these two feasts to honor Our Blessed Mother and to pray for the sanctity of all human life.

ROCK COUNTY: For meeting times and other information, please email 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.

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.

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