Here's Your Monday Update

WISCONSIN'S FALL PRIMARY ELECTION
TOMORROW, AUGUST 9

Remember to vote in tomorrow’s fall primary election, Tuesday, August 9. Let your pro-life voice be heard! Please keep the following in mind as you vote:

The Wisconsin fall primary is a “closed” primary, meaning you can only vote for candidates in ONE party.
Near the top of your ballot, you will see the option to select a party. This selection ensures that your votes will only count in the party chosen.
Choosing a party serves as a safeguard in case you accidentally select a candidate in another party.
If you choose to not select a party at the top of the ballot, and then cast votes for candidates in more than one party, your entire ballot will be invalidated.

Selecting a party in the primary election does not limit you in the general election in November. Please check in with voting officials at your polling place or the Wisconsin Elections Commission if you have questions.

PLW VICTORY FUND PAC
CANDIDATE ENDORSEMENTS

The Pro-Life Wisconsin Victory Fund political action committee (PAC) has announced candidate endorsements for the Fall 2022 elections. A total of fifty-seven candidates have been endorsed by the Victory Fund PAC for state office.

"We proudly endorse these candidates who recognize the personhood of the preborn baby and hold the principled and compassionate no-exceptions pro-life position," said Matt Sande, Director of the Victory Fund PAC. "For thirty years, Pro-Life Wisconsin has held high the banner of total protection for all preborn children. Because we insist on this high standard, more and more candidates for elected office are 100% pro-life. We stand behind those candidates who stand behind 100% of the babies."

PRO-LIFE WISCONSIN AT
THE OZAUKEE COUNTY FAIR

Last week, the Pro-Life Wisconsin Ozaukee County Affiliate hosted a booth at the Ozaukee County Fair. Hundreds of fairgoers young and old visited the booth in support of the pro-life cause. Even a few students from our youth affiliate, PRISM (Pro-Life Students of Milwaukee) were able to visit during the weekend.

Children especially loved learning about human development through holding the fetal models, and even some women stopped to marvel at how quickly a baby develops in a mother's womb. One woman's comment upon seeing the fetal models spoke volumes. "I didn't know it was like this," she said, and then began to reveal that she in fact had an abortion years ago. We were able to share post-abortive healing resources with her and be with her in her mourning. Another woman attending the fair with her grandchild shared with us that many years ago, she had given her child up for adoption, yet years later, had reunited and formed a relationship. Now, she enjoys the company of both her child and grandchildren. She remarked on the gift of adoption over abortion, and we couldn't agree more! We are so grateful for the opportunity to connect with so many Wisconsinites at the Ozaukee County Fair this year.

If you would like Pro-Life Wisconsin to be at your next event, contact our Outreach Director at Corrie.C@ProLifeWI.org

SAVE THE DATE: SEPTEMBER 24, 2022
MARCH FOR LIFE WISCONSIN

Save the date for Pro-Life Wisconsin's second annual March for Life Wisconsin happening Saturday, September 24, 2022, at 1:30 p.m. in Madison, WI!

Last year's March for Life Wisconsin was a huge success, and we know this year's will be even better with all that has happened in 2022! Join us for another unforgettable day, hear from inspirational pro-life leaders, march at the State Capitol, and pray for an end to all abortion. We will once again provide transportation from various Wisconsin cities, so stay tuned for formal registration and pickup location announcements in the coming weeks. Pro-Life Wisconsin signs will be available, but we encourage you to bring your own as well!

If you are interested in becoming a sponsor, please contact our office at 262.796.1111 ext. 111 or Dan.M@ProLifeWI.org

BECOME A SPONSOR OR DONATE RAFFLE ITEMS FOR THE 2022 LOVE FOR LIFE GALA

There is so much to celebrate this year – Pro-Life Wisconsin’s 30th anniversary, the overturning of Roe v. Wade, and a record amount of babies saved outside of Wisconsin abortion centers! We invite you to celebrate this momentous occasion by becoming an official Pro-Life Wisconsin sponsor of the 2022 Love for Life Gala which will take place on Thursday, October 20, at the Brookfield Conference Center.

If you or a business you know would like to be a sponsor or donate a high-end gift basket for our silent auction, please contact us at 262.796.1111 ext.111 or Dan.M@ProLifeWI.org

Your generosity equips us to continue the fight for personhood and work diligently until every human life is welcomed, treasured, and loved. We look forward to your support and are most grateful!

SIGN THE PETITION: DEMAND GOVERNOR EVERS AND ATTORNEY GENERAL KAUL ENFORCE WISCONSIN'S ABORTION LAW s.940.04

Since the United States Supreme Court decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization on June 24, 2022, which overturned Roe and Casey, Wisconsin’s 1849 criminal abortion ban, statute 940.04, has taken full effect. Wisconsin’s abortion providers, Planned Parenthood of Wisconsin and Affiliated Medical Services, are no longer performing abortions.

Yet on Tuesday, June 28, 2022, Wisconsin Attorney General Josh Kaul sued in Dane County Circuit Court to overturn Wisconsin’s 1849 abortion ban, arguing that s.940.04 has been superseded or impliedly repealed by Wisconsin’s post-Roe abortion regulations and is therefore unenforceable.

It is the job of our state’s top law enforcement officer, Attorney General Kaul, to enforce laws protecting human life, not sue to overturn them. Read Pro-Life Wisconsin's full statement here.

Sign the petition to demand that our elected leaders enforce Wisconsin’s pre-Roe criminal abortion statute 940.04 immediately.

PURCHASE YOUR CHOOSE LIFE WISCONSIN PLATE! SAVE LIVES AND HELP WOMEN

Since late October 2017, Choose Life license plates have been available to Wisconsin motorists, and every penny earned through the sale of the plates directly aids Wisconsin's incredible pregnancy resource centers and initiatives. With over 2,171 of these plates on cars in the Badger State, sales have resulted in over $152,466 granted to over twenty-five Wisconsin pregnancy resource centers in nearly five years.

With a greater need to serve pregnant women in our state, be a part of the mission to save lives and aid women, get your Choose Life Wisconsin license plate today! For more information call Pro-Life Wisconsin at 262-796-1111 ext. 110.

For a list of pregnancy resource centers in Wisconsin, visit CrisisPregnancies.org

DONALD TRUMP ENDORSES ROBIN VOS' CHALLENGER (ADAM STEEN) IN REPUBLICAN PRIMARY: (Wisconsin Public Radio) – “Former president Donald Trump has endorsed the primary opponent for Assembly Speaker Robin Vos, R-Rochester, taking his long-running public feud with the powerful Wisconsin Republican to a new level. In a statement released Tuesday, Trump pledged his ‘Complete and Total Endorsement’ of Adam Steen, accusing Vos of being a RINO, which stands for ‘Republican In Name Only.’ ‘Although Vos claims to be a Republican, he is constantly fighting America First efforts and policies,’ Trump said in the statement. ‘Our great slogan, Make America Great Again, is not exactly high on his list!’” Read the full story here. PLW NOTE: The Pro-Life Wisconsin Victory Fund PAC has endorsed Adam Steen for the 63rd Assembly District)

PRO-LIFERS MUST NOT GIVE IN TO THE RADICAL LEFT AFTER KANSAS’ DISASTROUS ABORTION VOTE: (LifeSiteNews) – “The defeat of the state ballot measure about abortion in Kansas has the liberal establishment ablaze with talk about the need to take the middle route in a post-Dobbs world […] The liberal media’s message after Kansas is a demand that the left double down and the right tone down. Following their fallacious advice is a blueprint for disaster.” Read the full op-ed here.

WEST VIRGINIA REPUBLICANS TRANSFORM PRO-LIFE LEGISLATION INTO AN ‘ABORTION BILL’: (LifeSiteNews) – “In a stunning reversal in West Virginia, Republicans transformed a pro-life effort to update the state’s pre-existing pro-life laws into a move to protect abortion. ‘It is a pro-abortion bill,’ explained Caiden Caigen, President of the Family Policy Council, to LifeSiteNews’s Jim Hale. ‘How egregious this is is that we’re talking about a bill that was totally clean, that would have protected countless lives in West Virginia, and these guys totally gutted it, these Roe-Republicans totally gutted it and turned it into an abortion bill.’” Read the full story here.

INDIANA BECOMES 1ST STATE TO APPROVE ABORTION “BAN” POST ROE: (Associated Press) – “Indiana on Friday became the first state in the nation to approve abortion restrictions since the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, as the Republican governor quickly signed a near-total ban on the procedure shortly after lawmakers approved it. The ban, which takes effect September 15, includes some exceptions. Abortions would be permitted in cases of rape and incest, before 10 weeks post-fertilization; to protect the life and physical health of the mother; and if a fetus is diagnosed with a lethal anomaly. Victims of rape and incest would not be required to sign a notarized affidavit attesting to an attack, as had once been proposed.” Read the full story here.

SEPTEMBER 10: Save the date for the National Day of Remembrance for Aborted Children Prayer Vigil at Holy Cross Cemetery in Milwaukee. More details coming soon.

SEPTEMBER 24: Save the date for Pro-Life Wisconsin's second annual March for Life Wisconsin happening Saturday, September 24, 2022, at 1:30 p.m. in Madison, WI! Registration and transportation details to come soon.

OCTOBER 20: Save the date for Pro-Life Wisconsin's annual Love for Life Gala, celebrating our 30-year anniversary! Registration and formal invitation to follow.

CRAWFORD COUNTY: Life Guardians pro-life group meets monthly in Boscobel. Email Heather at heatherkramer79@gmail.com for more information or check out the Facebook page here.

GREEN BAY: Pro-Life Green Bay is an active pro-life ministry in Northeast Wisconsin and meets regularly throughout the year. 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).

Pro-Life Students of Milwaukee (PRISM) is an affiliate for high school students in the greater Milwaukee area. PRISM meets monthly and hosts pro-life events throughout the year. Email PRISM@ProLifeWI.org for more information.

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.

HIRING – Women's Support Center in Milwaukee is hiring a Director of Marketing and Development. This part-time job is a great opportunity to help promote the dignity of human life from the moment of conception! Resumes may be sent to wsc1212@att.net

ONGOING – Walking with Moms in Need: The Catholic Church has a long history of service to those who are most vulnerable. From pregnancy care centers, to foster care and adoption agencies, and from maternity homes to parish-based ministries, the Church consistently bears witness in word and deed to the beauty and dignity of every human life—including both mother and child. This program asks parishes and parishioners to adopt and support those centers and agencies that are actively helping Moms in Need. View the flyer here or visit the website here.

ONGOING, KENOSHA – Participate in the Rosary in Kenosha at 6:00 p.m. every Sunday at Saint Therese Catholic Church (2020 91st Street Kenosha, WI 53143). Bring family and friends!

ONGOING, OCONOMOWOC – Public Prayer of the Rosary to entrust the whole world to Our Lady and ask her to intercede for our state, country, and world. Join us at Village Green Park (104 E Wisconsin Ave. Oconomowoc, WI 53066) every Wednesday at 6:00 p.m. View the flyer here.

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.

POST-ABORTIVE VIDEO – There is hope and healing for mothers and fathers who now regret their abortion and deeply grieve the loss of their little child. A new day is dawning; be not afraid. Seek the help you need. Your wounded heart can be healed through the love and mercy of Jesus Christ. Go to Him, seek Him, and receive the help you desire to be healed and live in hope once again. Watch this video for more information on where to find help. There are millions and millions who regret their abortions. You are not alone.

SEPTEMBER 3, MILWAUKEE – First Saturdays Traveling Rosary for Life. Join us for Rosary and Holy Hour on Saturday, September 3, at 9:00 a.m. at St. Gregory the Great Church (3160 S 63rd St, Milwaukee, WI 53219). Each month a different parish in the Archdiocese of Milwaukee will host a Rosary for Life on the First Saturday of the month. View the flyer here. For a complete listing, please email Deacon Jim Matthias at matthiasj@archmil.org

OCTOBER 1, BROOKFIELD – First Saturdays Traveling Rosary for Life. Join us for Rosary and Holy Hour on Saturday, October 1, at 9:00 a.m. at St. Dominic Church (18255 W Capitol Dr, Brookfield, WI 53045). Each month a different parish in the Archdiocese of Milwaukee will host a Rosary for Life on the First Saturday of the month. View the flyer here. For a complete listing, please email Deacon Jim Matthias at matthiasj@archmil.org

NOVEMBER 5, FOND DU LAC – First Saturdays Traveling Rosary for Life. Join us for Mass, Eucharistic Adoration, Reconciliation, and Rosary for Life on Saturday, November 5, at 8:00 a.m. at the Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary Church (701 Michigan Avenue, North Fond du Lac, WI). Each month a different parish in the Archdiocese of Milwaukee will host a Rosary for Life on the First Saturday of the month. View the flyer here. For a complete listing, please email Deacon Jim Matthias at matthiasj@archmil.org

DECEMBER 3, PEWAUKEE – First Saturdays Traveling Rosary for Life. Join us for Rosary and Holy Hour on Saturday, December 3, at 1:00 p.m. at St. Anthony on the Lake Parish (W280N2101 Prospect Ave., Pewaukee, WI). Each month a different parish in the Archdiocese of Milwaukee will host a Rosary for Life on the First Saturday of the month. View the flyer here. For a complete listing, please email Deacon Jim Matthias at matthiasj@archmil.org

JANUARY 7, SHEBOYGAN – First Saturdays Traveling Rosary for Life. Join us for Mass, Eucharistic Adoration, Reconciliation, and Rosary for Life on Saturday, January 7, at 8:00 a.m. at Sts. Cyril & Methodius Parish, (822 New Jersey Ave, Sheboygan, WI). Each month a different parish in the Archdiocese of Milwaukee will host a Rosary for Life on the First Saturday of the month. View the flyer here. For a complete listing, please email Deacon Jim Matthias at matthiasj@archmil.org

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