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Participate in the largest gathering of pro-lifers in our state THIS SATURDAY, June 24, 2023. Saturday commemorates 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 NOW!

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

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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, June 21, on Assembly Bill (AB) 176, legislation authored by Representatives Joel Kitchens (R-Sturgeon Bay) and Gae Magnafici (R-Dresser) permitting pharmacists to prescribe 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 or nurse practitioner.

Pro-Life Wisconsin (PLW) OPPOSES any legislation that makes hormonal contraceptives more easily accessible or widely available. On June 6, PLW Legislative Director Matt Sande testified before the Assembly Committee on Health, Aging and Long-Term Care in opposition to AB 176. On June 14, the bill was recommended for Assembly floor passage by the Health Committee on a 13-1 vote with Representative Dave Murphy (R-Greenville) being the lone NO vote.

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. It is not the proper role of the pharmacist to diagnose health conditions and prescribe powerful medications with clear health risks.

Elizabeth Anderson, MD, Assistant State Director of the Wisconsin Catholic Medical Guilds, provided written testimony to the Assembly Committee on Health, Aging and Long-Term Care in opposition to AB 176. According to Dr. Anderson, AB 176 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 is eliminated if this bill moves forward.”

Put simply, AB 176 is bad medicine. Wisconsin Family Action and the Wisconsin Catholic Conference also oppose AB 176.

Please CALL or EMAIL your state representative TODAY and urge him/her to “Vote NO on AB 176.”

Tell them, “Hormonal contraceptives can kill embryonic children, are dangerous to women’s health, and do not reduce unplanned pregnancies!”
Tell them, “AB 176 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!

We hope your Father's Day was filled with plenty of joy and relaxation! Our dads sacrifice so much for our well-being; they really should be honored every day! If you'd still like to honor the fathers and spiritual fathers in your life, consider making a gift to Pro-Life Wisconsin to show them how much you care!

When you donate in honor, in thanksgiving, or in memory of your father, grandpa, or someone special, Pro-Life Wisconsin will send a beautiful spiritual bouquet card of carnations to let him know you are thinking of him! All donations directly fund Pro-Life Wisconsin's efforts to assist Wisconsin moms, dads, and families in need.

BILLBOARDS ON THE BORDERS:
COMPASSIONATELY PROTECTING LIFE

Thanks to a tremendously generous donor, Pro-Life Wisconsin is covering the Wisconsin borders and major cities with the pro-life message all summer long! The intent of this campaign is to reach abortion-bound women leaving Wisconsin to obtain an abortion with the pro-life message of compassion, care, and abundant help.

Many women seeking an abortion are desperately hoping for a sign to keep their baby and reject the coercive pressure of family, friends, or their partner. “We know from working with women and men in their struggle to choose life for their child, many are making deals with God,” said Dan Miller, State Director of Pro-Life Wisconsin. “Some simply ask God to show them a sign to not have the abortion. We decided to give them a really big sign!" Pro-Life Wisconsin’s billboards will be that beacon of hope for women, offering them real help in their time of need.

Coming home to Wisconsin from out of state, women will also be met with Pro-Life Wisconsin billboards offering post-abortive healing help and Abortion Pill Reversal information should they regret their abortion and seek to save their baby. Dan Miller, State Director of Pro-Life Wisconsin commented, "If they are having second thoughts about their abortion, help and hope is available. There is a group of medical doctors trained in safe protocol to reverse the effects of the first pill in the chemical abortion regimen. The first 24 hours are critical, so a billboard on the way back from the neighboring state is the best way to reach these women in time.” No woman should feel as though they are alone or abandoned. Visit ProLifeWI.org/help for a glimpse of the tender care these women are met with!

If you’d like to financially support this campaign and extend the life of these billboards, please give to the True to Life Media Campaign fund here today.

Join Pro-Life Wisconsin for our annual Love for Life Gala on Thursday, September 21, 2023, as we raise funds to keep fighting for life!

The Brookfield Conference Center
(325 South Moorland Road, Brookfield, WI 53005)

Formal Attire (suits for men, dresses for ladies)

5:30 PM Drinks, Hors d'oeuvres, and Raffle
6:30 PM Dinner Program
7:30 PM Live Auction
8:00 PM Keynote Speaker, Dr. Anthony Levatino, Former Abortionist

Keynote Speaker: Dr. Anthony Levantino will share his powerful story on why a physician trained to give life would instead take it away.  Before his conversion, Dr. Levatino performed over 1,200 first and second-trimester abortions as part of his OBGYN practice in upstate New York. He has since become a pro-life advocate, speaking about the dangers of abortion. His story is filled with practical advice on what we can do to increase our effectiveness in advocating for the preborn. We hope you will join us for Dr. Levatino's compelling testimony and an unforgettable night of supporting life!

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. Choose Life Wisconsin license plate sales have resulted in over $279,508 granted to Wisconsin pregnancy resource centers to date.

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

ASSEMBLY LAWMAKERS LOOK AT ALLOWING PHARMACISTS TO PRESCRIBE BIRTH CONTROL: (Wisconsin Examiner) – “Patients over the age of 18 would be able to get a birth control prescription from a pharmacist rather than a primary care physician, under a bill considered by Wisconsin Assembly lawmakers on Tuesday. Rep. Joel Kitchens (R-Sturgeon Bay), the lead Assembly bill author, told the Assembly Health, Aging and Long-Term Care committee that he decided to reintroduce the bill because of continued barriers to accessing birth control and the high costs associated with unplanned pregnancies. […] The bill has a long way to go, with several anti-abortion groups continuing to lobby against it, and it has yet to be considered by the Senate. Wisconsin’s major anti-abortion organizations — Pro-Life Wisconsin, Wisconsin Family Action and Wisconsin Catholic Conference — are registered against the bill. The Wisconsin Catholic Medical Guild is the only medical group that registered against the bill. Matt Sande, legislative director for Pro-Life Wisconsin, testified to the committee that hormonal methods of birth control are ‘abortifacients’ and said the group doesn’t want the government doing anything that promotes access. He also said birth control is ineffective and therefore should not be supported by the state.” Read the full story here.

PRO-LIFE LEADERS URGE U.S. POLITICIANS TO EMBRACE EQUAL PROTECTION FOR UNBORN BABIES NATIONWIDE: (LifeSiteNews) – “More than two dozen prominent pro-life voices have signed onto a declaration that nationwide equal protection of the preborn must be the ‘north star’ of the pro-life movement, throwing down a bold gauntlet at a time when Republicans are divided on how to navigate a post-Roe v. Wade legal landscape. Organized by Live Action and published Thursday in National Review, the statement declares that, ‘[n]ow that Roe is gone, the pro-life movement must direct its efforts to achieving our ultimate goal: ending abortion by ensuring equal protection for children in the womb,’ arguing that ‘[t]here can be no distinction between someone’s biological humanity and his or her legal personhood.’” Read the full story here.

COMPANY WILL GIVE EMPLOYEES A “BABY BONUS” TO HELP BUILD STRONG FAMILIES: (LifeNews.com) – “As a response to woke corporations incentivizing employee abortions, one conservative CEO says he will offer his employees a $5,000 ‘baby bonus’ to help sustain their families. PublicSq. Founder and CEO Michael Seifert believes ‘strong families make a strong nation.’ But when the United States Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade last summer, he began witnessing a lot of companies grandly making ‘impassioned petitions to pay for their employees’ abortions. I was shocked by that because it’s an immoral and egregious act for an employer to pay for an employee to terminate their children,’ he told The Daily Signal. ‘That’s my opinion. But on top of that, it was also a very blatantly obvious move for just more productivity out of their employees. And it was a stifling of [employees’] potential desires to have families.’ At PublicSq., Seifert said, the company is only as strong as the families that have built it.” Read the full story 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! 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.

OZAUKEE COUNTY: Join us for the Cedarburg 4th of July Parade! PLW Ozaukee County along with the Knights of Columbus, invites you and your family and friends to participate in this fun event! The start time is 10:00 a.m. from Fireman's Park. Come enjoy this impactful way to promote life and liberty for all of God's precious children, born and preborn. Strollers and wagons are welcome. Questions or Replies? Contact Charmaine at 262.617.9633.

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.

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.

JULY 4, OCONOMOWOC – Come join local Pro-Life Wisconsin supporters for the 72nd Annual Stone Bank Lions Parade on Tuesday, July 4! The parade will begin at 11 am at Stone Bank School (N68 W33866 County Road K Oconomowoc, WI 53066) and travel for 0.8 miles, concluding at Stone Bank Community Park (W335 N7065 Stone Bank Road Oconomowoc, WI 53066). The roads near the parade route will close typically around 10 am so plan to arrive at Stone Bank School early. Please meet at Stone Bank Elementary School about 45 minutes from the start of the parade. There will be a group marching with Pro-Life Wisconsin signs and passing out candy. The parade entry will be seen by thousands of spectators along the route. After the parade, there will be a festival at the Stone Bank Community Park with food, kids’ bicycle entry prizes, kids’ events, and Pat McCurdy music until 4:30 pm. For questions or more information, please contact Michael Schulze at mkschulze10@gmail.com.

JULY 4, ASHLAND – Moquah Pro-Life will be showcasing a walking float for Pro-Life Wisconsin at the Ashland 4th of July Parade on Tuesday, July 4th at 10:00 a.m. Please join us! Signs will be provided. For more details, please call Kathy at 715-746-2577.

JULY 16, MADISON – The Catholic Medical Guild of the Diocese of Madison will be hosting its annual White Mass in honor of medical professionals. Bishop Donald J. Hying of Madison will be celebrating the Mass on Sunday, July 16th, 10:30 a.m. at Holy Name Heights Oratory (702 S. High Point Rd., Madison, WI 53719). All medical professionals from throughout the diocese are invited to attend. Following Mass, there will be a brunch and a presentation by Father Justin Kizewski, MS, MA, PhL, STD. He will speak on the topic: Go with the flow or stand your ground? Why respect for conscience matters in Health Care. For more information, or to sign up please contact Mark Lehman RN, BSN, BBA: markalanlehman@gmail.com by July 9th, to allow for food planning.

JULY 22, HARTFORD – Join the Knights of Columbus Unity Council #12743 from St. Lawrence & Resurrection Parishes for the annual "Drive for the Unborn" golf outing at Hartford Golf Club (7072 Lee Rd, Hartford, WI 53027). The cost is $80 per person, and the format is a 4-person team scramble with a shotgun start at 8:00 am (check-in by 7:30 am). Funds are donated to the Seed of Hope Center in West Bend, the Women’s Support Center of Milwaukee, several local K-C Ultrasound initiatives, projects sponsored or promoted by Pro-Life Wisconsin, and other similar Culture of Life causes and organizations in southeast Wisconsin. Payment is due at event check-in. Checks should be made payable to Knights of Columbus #12743. To sign up, contact Russ Koth at roscoerr@charter.net or call 262-224-3112. The signup deadline is Monday, July 17th. This is NOT restricted to Knights of Columbus members – ALL ARE WELCOME.

AUGUST 5, GENESEE DEPOT – First Saturday Traveling Rosary for Life. Join us for Rosary and Eucharistic Adoration on Saturday, August 5, at 9:00 a.m. at St. Paul Church (S38 W31602 Wern Way, Waukesha, WI 53189). 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.

SEPTEMBER 2 – First Saturday Traveling Rosary for Life. Details to be announced. For a complete listing, please email Deacon Jim Matthias at matthiasj@archmil.org.

OCTOBER 7, MILWAUKEE – First Saturday Traveling Rosary for Life. Join us for Mass, Rosary, Eucharistic Adoration, and Reconciliation on Saturday, October 7, at 8:00 a.m. at the Basilica of St. Josaphat (2333 S 6th St, Milwaukee, WI 53215). 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.

NOVEMBER 4, MILWAUKEE – First Saturday Traveling Rosary for Life. Join us for Rosary and prayer on Saturday, November 4, 9:00-10:00 a.m. outside Planned Parenthood (435 S Water St, Milwaukee, WI 53204). Each month a Rosary for Life is held on the First Saturday of the month. For a complete listing, please email Deacon Jim Matthias at matthiasj@archmil.org.

DECEMBER 2, GRAFTON – First Saturday Traveling Rosary for Life. Join us for Mass and Rosary on Saturday, December 2, at 8:30 a.m. at St. Joseph Church (1619 Washington St, Grafton, WI 53024). 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.

JANUARY 6, 2024, MILWAUKEE – First Saturday Traveling Rosary for Life. Join us for the Rosary on Saturday, January 6, at St. Matthias Church (9306 Beloit Rd, Milwaukee, WI 53227). 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.

ONGOING – Help America Pray the Rosary Bumper Stickers Available at No Cost: A generous Pro-Life Wisconsin supporter wants to help you promote devotion to the Rosary! Help America Pray the Rosary Bumper Stickers are available to you and/or your organization. They come in packets of 250 and will be sent to you free of charge. Questions and requests for bumper stickers should be directed to the Mazza Family at RosaryBumperStickers@gmail.com. God bless!

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.