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SUBMIT YOUR ARTWORK BY NEXT MONDAY FOR THE PRO-LIFE WISCONSIN ART CONTEST

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.

JOIN US THIS THURSDAY FOR THE SPRING SOCIAL!

Join us for an evening with fellow pro-life Wisconsinites on Thursday, April 27, 2023, in Madison! Enjoy drinks, appetizers, and fantastic company from 6:00-8:00 p.m.

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.

NEXT SATURDAY: DEFEND YOUR PRO-LIFE POSTITION

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.

HONOR MOM ALL MONTH LONG

Throughout the month of May, you can help us celebrate motherhood by giving in memory, in celebration, in gratitude, or in thanksgiving for a special woman or mother in your life! Whether it's your grandma, mom, aunt, or someone special, give her a gift to show her just how much you care.

When you give, Pro-Life Wisconsin will send a beautiful card of roses to let her know that you are thinking of her and praying for her during this month of May! All donations collected, directly fund Pro-Life Wisconsin's efforts to assist Wisconsin moms, dads, and families in need.

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

SUPREME COURT PRESERVES ACCESS TO ABORTION PILL FOR NOW: (Associated Press) – “The Supreme Court on Friday preserved women’s access to a drug used in the most common method of abortion, rejecting lower-court restrictions while a lawsuit continues. The justices granted emergency requests from the Biden administration and New York-based Danco Laboratories, maker of the drug mifepristone. They are appealing a lower court ruling that would roll back Food and Drug Administration approval of mifepristone. […] Two of the nine justices — Samuel Alito, the author of last year’s decision overturning Roe v. Wade, and Clarence Thomas — voted to allow restrictions to take effect, and Alito issued a four-page dissent. No other justices commented on the court’s one-paragraph order, and the court did not release a full vote breakdown.” Read the full story here.

‘MORALLY INDEFENSIBLE’: PRO-LIFE LEADERS REBUKE TRUMP CAMP FOR SAYING ABORTION SHOULD BE LEFT TO STATES: (LifeSiteNews) – “Former President Donald Trump’s reelection campaign angered leading pro-life voices this week by reportedly deemphasizing abortion in private comments, then appearing to disavow national action on abortion by leaving it for the states to decide.” Read the full story here.

CONNECTICUT DEFEATS BILL TO LEGALIZE ASSISTED SUICIDE. AGAIN: (LifeNews.com, by Alex Schadenberg, Euthanasia Prevention Coalition) – “I have great news. The Connecticut assisted suicide bill has died again. This year represents 11 straight years for Connecticut to debate and defeat an assisted suicide bill.” Read the full story here.

APRIL 27, MADISON – Pro-Life Wisconsin's brand new event, the Spring Social, will be a night of refreshments, conversation, and a brief special address from our Legislator of the Year. Don't miss out! Register here.

MAY 30, KENOSHA – Join Pro-life Wisconsin's Dan Miller, for Sidewalk Counseling 101 at St. Therese Catholic Church (2020 91st St. Kenosha, Wisconsin 53143) at 6:30 p.m. 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. Please RSVP to Celia at Celia.B@ProLifeWI.org

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! Register here for early-bird pricing.

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 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.