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JOIN US NEXT WEEK FOR THE PLW SPRING SOCIAL!

Join us for an evening with fellow pro-life Wisconsinites on Thursday, April 27, 2023, at the Great Dane Pub–Hilldale (357 Price Pl, Madison, WI 53705). Enjoy drinks, appetizers, and fantastic company from 6:00-8:00 p.m. Your first drink is on us!

We will also hear briefly from our Pro-Life Wisconsin Legislator of the Year, State Senator Julian Bradley, who has worked tirelessly in our State Capitol to uphold the dignity of the preborn child.

Bring a friend and come prepared to meet other pro-life Wisconsinites from the Madison area and beyond. Let's continue to work together for a Wisconsin in which all lives are respected and cherished.

CALLING ALL HIGH SCHOOLERS!
DO YOU KNOW HOW TO DEFEND YOUR PRO-LIFE POSITION?

Ready for a challenge? Join Pro-Life Wisconsin, Students for Life of America, and 40 Days for Life for a mini-conference on how to defend your pro-life values in our world today! Steve Karlen, of 40 Days for Life and co-author of What to Say When: The Complete Guide to Discussing Abortion will be presenting alongside Pro-Life Wisconsin and Students for Life of America.

Defending your pro-life position is critical for college, the workforce, and the world. Don’t miss this opportunity to grow in pro-life apologetics and community. We hope to see you there!

WHEN: Saturday, May 6th, 2023
9:00 AM – 1:00 PM

WHERE: Immaculate Conception Parish
1023 E. Russell Ave. Milwaukee, WI 53207

COST: $10/person, includes a pizza lunch and book!

Participate in the largest gathering of pro-lifers in our state! The Third Annual March for Life Wisconsin is this Dobbs Day - June 24, 2023, commemorating one year since the historic Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization ruling which overturned Roe v. Wade. Rally for life as we press onward to establish legal personhood for every preborn child! The lives of over 62 million preborn children killed by abortion will not and cannot be forgotten. We must keep abortion out of our state! Register by Monday, June 12.

Saturday, June 24th
Wisconsin State Capitol
1:30 p.m. – Rally
2:15 p.m. – March

BUS PICKUP LOCATIONS:
1. Green Bay and Appleton
2. Wausau and Stevens Point
3. Racine, Milwaukee, and Oconomowoc
4. Eau Claire and Tomah
5. La Crosse
6. Boscobel

Bus tickets are $20/person or $50/family. *Those providing their own transportation are encouraged to register for FREE so we can estimate numbers.

REMEMBERING VICKI THORN

This Thursday marks one year since the pro-life movement lost an incredible advocate and friend. Vicki Thorn, founder of the post-abortive ministry Project Rachel, died at the age of 72 on April 20, 2022. Her life's legacy of helping women and men find healing after abortion continues to resonate throughout the United States.

Vicki was inspired to help post-abortive men and women after her own friend had an abortion. Vicki knew that her friend needed someone to walk alongside her. She remarked, "It was a life-changing experience for me, in understanding that abortion was not a non-event, that it left enormous footprints in someone's life and enormous pain.” This encounter was the catalyst for Vicki's work in the pro-life movement and eventually her post-abortive healing ministry. She became one of the first to focus on the need for healing after abortion, founding Project Rachel in Milwaukee in 1984.

Nearly 40 years after its founding, Project Rachel continues her legacy by providing those living with the aftermath of abortion with healing, pastoral counseling, retreats, and referrals to licensed mental health professionals. Many of these women and men struggle with depression, feelings of guilt and shame, and grief over their abortion or abortions. Project Rachel provides hope and healing to a culture wounded by abortion. Rest in peace, Vicki, faithful servant of Jesus Christ!

ANNUAL PRO-LIFE WISCONSIN ART CONTEST:
SUBMISSION DEADLINE APPROACHING!

The 6th annual Pro-Life Wisconsin Prayer Card Art Contest is underway for students in grades 1-12! Do you love painting, drawing, photography, or graphic design? Submit your artwork and have a chance to win the 2023 contest for your grade. If chosen as a winner, we will reach out to your pastor for a pro-life prayer which will be printed on the back of your artwork in prayer card form. Prayer cards will be printed and distributed through your church and PLW. All entries must be postmarked by May 1, 2023.

Grade winners will receive:
- Their design featured on a prayer card
- 500 prayer cards for their church
- 3 tickets to the 2023 PLW Love for Life Gala

ONE GRAND PRIZE WINNER will receive all of the above plus $100 cash.

For more details and to submit artwork, visit our website here.

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 2,376 of these plates on cars in the Badger State, sales have resulted in over $210,993 granted to over twenty-five Wisconsin pregnancy resource centers in 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

HIGH COURT TEMPORARILY BLOCKS RESTRICTIONS ON ABORTION PILL: (Associated Press) – “The Supreme Court said Friday it was temporarily keeping in place federal rules for use of an abortion drug, while it takes time to more fully consider the issues raised in a court challenge. In an order signed by Justice Samuel Alito, the court put a five-day pause on the fast-moving case so the justices can decide whether lower court rulings restricting the Food and Drug Administration’s approval of the drug, mifepristone, should be allowed to take effect in the short term. The justices are being asked at this point only to determine what parts of an April 7 ruling by U.S. District Judge Matthew Kacsmaryk in Texas, as modified by an appellate ruling Wednesday, can be in force while the case continues. The order expires late Wednesday, suggesting the court will decide that issue by then.” Read the full story here.

ABORTION BANS RAISE GOP FEARS OF BACKLASH IN 2024: (LA Times/Associated Press) – “As a new election season begins, the Republican Party is struggling to navigate the politics of abortion. Allies for leading presidential candidates concede that their hard-line antiabortion policies may be popular with the conservatives who decide primary elections, but they could ultimately alienate the broader set of voters they need to win the presidency.” Read the full story here.

‘HISTORIC DAY’: FLORIDA’S PRO-LIFE LEADERS REACT TO SIX-WEEK ABORTION BAN SIGNED BY DESANTIS: (LifeSiteNews) – “Pro-life groups weighed in Friday on the passage and signing into law of Florida’s new ‘heartbeat bill,’ which bans nearly all abortions in the state after a baby’s heartbeat can be detected. While one grassroots group says the measure doesn’t ‘go far enough,’ another has hailed it as a crucial victory and a major step beyond the state’s pre-Dobbs 15-week ban. […] Florida Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis signed the measure into law Thursday night, hours after it cleared the state House. The legislation will make it illegal to deliberately kill an unborn baby after his heartbeat can be detected, which is usually about six weeks’ gestation. The bill also allocates dollars to support families in need, and blocks abortionists from using telehealth services to facilitate chemical abortions remotely. […] Notably, the Florida measure does not directly protect unborn babies who do not yet have a heartbeat, and contains numerous carveouts that would: permit the killing of unborn babies conceived in rape, incest, or human trafficking up to 15 weeks (though documentation proving the assault must be provided, e.g. a police report, and two physicians must sign off); allow abortions to save a woman’s life, something pro-lifers say is never necessary; and continue to allow women to obtain chemical abortions in the state if the abortion drugs are dispensed in person or by a licensed physician. For those reasons, the measure has drawn criticism from Tallahassee-based grassroots group Florida Voice for the Unborn, founded by Andrew Shirvell in 2020.” Read the full story here.

APRIL 27, MADISON – Pro-Life Wisconsin's brand new event, the Spring Social, will be held at The Great Dane–Hilldale (357 Price Pl, Madison, WI 53705). Join us for a night of refreshments, conversation, and a brief special address from our Legislator of the Year. Register here.

JUNE 24, MADISON – June 24, marks one year since the historic Dobbs decision which overturned Roe v. Wade. Join us as we press onward to establish personhood for every preborn child here in Wisconsin! We must keep abortion out of our state! Bus pickup locations include Appleton, Boscobel, Eau Claire, Green Bay, La Crosse, Milwaukee, Oconomowoc, Racine, Stevens Point, Tomah, and Wausau. Register here.

SEPTEMBER 21, BROOKFIELD – Mark your calendars for our annual Love for Life Gala on Thursday, September 21, 2023, at 5:30 p.m. Join fellow pro-life Wisconsinites for an evening celebrating life at the Brookfield Conference Center! More details and registration to come.

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.

NEW: Vida Medical Clinic and Support Services, a pregnancy resource center in Appleton, WI, will expand its services with the addition of maternity housing in the Fox Valley in 2023. The first-of-its-kind in the region, Vida’s transitional residential maternity housing program will provide stable, safe housing for pregnant women and new moms in need. Integrated with programming and services from Vida, the maternity home will be a place of love, growth, and empowerment to support women in improving the trajectory of their lives and the lives of their children. Read the full press release here.

APRIL 17, BROOKFIELD – Join us for "The Gospel of Life - A Brief Summary" one Monday each month (upcoming: May 15, and June 19) from 7:00 -8:00 p.m. at Saint John Vianney Parish (1755 N Calhoun Rd, Brookfield, WI 53005). Kevin Gilpin from Holy Apostles will present and structure a one-hour in-person discussion following your at-home reading of The Gospel of Life (Evangelium Vitae) encyclical. Register here.

APRIL 18, NEENAH – Together for Life benefiting Vida Medical Clinic and Support Services is hosted annually in the spring. This annual fundraising dinner banquet brings together friends of Vida for an evening of celebration, recognition, and support for Vida. The evening features a social hour, dinner, speakers, Michael and Tallulah Caulfield, and highlights from the organization. The event also includes a prayer service prior to dinner and other evening event festivities. Learn more here.

APRIL 22, GREENDALE – The Milwaukee Archdiocesan Council of Catholic Women invite you to the Spring Layette Luncheon on Saturday, April 22, 2023, at St. Alphonsus Parish Community Room (6060 W. Loomis Rd, Greendale, WI 53129). View the flyer here. Questions? Call Jean Kelly @ 262-797-0937 or jeanakelly@hotmail.com

APRIL 29, ELM GROVE – The Milwaukee Guild of the Catholic Medical Association presents “Scientific and Ethical Concerns with the Medical Management of Gender Dysphoria” from Paul W. Hruz, MD, PhD, Pediatric Endocrinologist, Assoc. Prof Pediatrics, Cell Biology and Physiology on Saturday, April 29, at 9:00 - 10:30 a.m. at St. Mary’s Visitation Parish (1260 Church Street Elm Grove, WI 53122). View the flyer here.

MAY 6, WEST BEND – First Saturday Traveling Rosary for Life. Join us for Rosary and Eucharistic Adoration on Saturday, May 6, at 10:00 a.m. at St. Augustine Parish (5479 County Rd Y, West Bend, WI 53095). Each month a different parish in the Archdiocese of Milwaukee will host a Rosary for Life on the First Saturday of the month. For a complete listing, please email Deacon Jim Matthias at matthiasj@archmil.org. View the flyer here.

MAY 15, BROOKFIELD – Join us for "The Gospel of Life - A Brief Summary" one Monday each month (upcoming: June 19) from 7:00 -8:00 p.m. at Saint John Vianney Parish (1755 N Calhoun Rd, Brookfield, WI 53005). Kevin Gilpin from Holy Apostles will present and structure a one-hour in-person discussion following your at-home reading of The Gospel of Life (Evangelium Vitae) encyclical. Register here.

JUNE 3, MILWAUKEE – First Saturday Traveling Rosary for Life. Join us for Mass followed by Rosary, Adoration, and Reconciliation on Saturday, June 3, at 9:00 a.m. the Archdiocesan Marian Shrine (141 N 68th St, Milwaukee, WI 53213). In case of inclement weather, service will be held at St. Augustine (6762 W Rogers St, West Allis, 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. For a complete listing, please email Deacon Jim Matthias at matthiasj@archmil.org. View the flyer here.

JUNE 19, BROOKFIELD – Join us for the last "The Gospel of Life - A Brief Summary" from 7:00 -8:00 p.m. at Saint John Vianney Parish (1755 N Calhoun Rd, Brookfield, WI 53005). Kevin Gilpin from Holy Apostles will present and structure a one-hour in-person discussion following your at-home reading of The Gospel of Life (Evangelium Vitae) encyclical. Register here.

JULY 1, NEW BERLIN – First Saturday Traveling Rosary for Life. Join us for Rosary and Eucharistic Adoration on Saturday, July 1, at 9:00 a.m. at Holy Apostles Church (16000 W National Ave, New Berlin, WI 53151). Each month a different parish in the Archdiocese of Milwaukee will host a Rosary for Life on the First Saturday of the month. For a complete listing, please email Deacon Jim Matthias at matthiasj@archmil.org. View the flyer here.

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 created pro-life resources for the latino community. If you or someone you know would benefit from these resources please view the web pages 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.