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Pro-Life Wisconsinites were out in full force on Saturday, June 24, to say no to abortion and yes to equal protection for all preborn children. Our speakers invigorated the crowd to press onward the final victory!

Jim Ball, leader of 40 Days for Life Green Bay, kicked off the rally in bold fashion, proclaiming, “Roe is dead! It took 49 years to overturn Roe. We will not wait another 49 years for our next huge pro-life victory!”

Dr. Robin Goldsmith, President, and Chief Medical Officer of the St. Gianna Clinic, gave a compassionate reflection on saving lives and protecting women. “God has given us, through science and medicine, a powerful life-saving way – the abortion pill reversal.” After explaining how the abortion pill reversal regimen works, she begged the crowd, “I plead with you today to help bring this message to as many as possible.”

Dr. Daniel Reehoff, Pastor of DaySpring Baptist Church, spoke about how we minister to post-abortive and abortion-minded women and men. He outlined in detail three ways to help our local communities, “Support the pro-life cause financially, pray, and show love!”

State Representative Joy Goeben (R-Hobart) spoke from the heart saying, “The right to life speaks to the very core of our humanity and the principles upon which our nation was founded. Every unborn child carries the promise of a future, a future that should not be extinguished at the whim of another.”

Bishop Donald Hying of the Diocese of Madison recounted his early days in the pro-life movement ministering to women exiting abortion centers, and he announced the truth to all present that “every single human life is sacred, made in the image and likeness of God, to be respected, to be nurtured, and loved. We are not the arbiters of life or death.”

Our final speaker, Dr. Pat Castle, Founder of Life Runners, brought the energy and gave a rousing speech proclaiming “Roe v. Wade is gone! We celebrate the 25,000 lives that were born this year because of the Dobbs decision, but one abortion is an infinite number too many. We will not rest until all children are protected from abortion!”

Our work continues! Thank you to everyone who joined us and braved the heat and protests to stand up for the right to life! In the words of Dr. Pat Castle to all those protestors present, “We pray for them to be free from the power and principalities of evil.” May God bless you and your families!

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KEEP THE MOMENTUM GOING!

Now that you've marched in Wisconsin, join us for the 2024 March for Life in Washington DC! Take advantage of summer savings, and get $100 off your ticket through Labor Day (Monday, September 4, 2023)! No promo code is necessary. Discount automatically applied at checkout.

Travel to our nation's capital, and march alongside hundreds of thousands of pro-lifers! Pro-Life Wisconsin buses will leave Wisconsin on Wednesday, January 17, 2024, and return on Sunday, January 21, 2024. The March will take place on Friday, January 19, 2024.

STATE ASSEMBLY PASSES BILL ALLOWING PHARMACISTS TO PRESCRIBE CONTRACEPTIVES

On an 82-11 bipartisan vote, the Wisconsin Assembly passed Assembly Bill (AB) 176 last Wednesday, legislation introduced by over 35 Republican state legislators in a misguided attempt to reduce unplanned pregnancies. The bill, authored by State Representatives Joel Kitchens (R-Sturgeon Bay) and Gae Magnafici (R-Dresser), permits 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 a qualified nurse practitioner. Assembly Bill 176 now moves to the Wisconsin Senate.

Pro-Life Wisconsin commends the11 Republican state representatives who courageously voted NO on AB 176: Scott Allen (R-Waukesha); Elijah Behnke (R-Oconto); Ty Bodden (R-Hilbert); Janel Brandtjen (R-Menomonee Falls); Joy Goeben (R-Hobart); Rick Gundrum (R-Slinger); David Murphy (R-Greenville); Peter Schmidt (R-Bonduel); Michael Schraa (R-Oshkosh); Shae Sortwell (R-Two Rivers); and Chuck Wichgers (R-Muskego). If one of these pro-life heroes is your state representative, please call him or her and express your thanks. We especially thank Representative Wichgers for leading the fight against AB 176.

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. Three other statewide pro-life organizations also testified against AB 176: Wisconsin Family Action, the Wisconsin Catholic Conference, and the Wisconsin Catholic Medical Guilds.

Assembly Bill 176 is bad legislation for multiple reasons:

It ends the patient-physician relationship. According to the Wisconsin Catholic Medical Guilds, “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 will be eliminated if this bill moves forward." AB 176 is bad medicine.
After the extended Covid-19 healthcare disruption, denying thousands of patients access to routine checkups, it is now more important than ever to encourage women to reengage with their primary care and OB/GYN physicians. AB 176 encourages the opposite.
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 been proven dangerous to women’s health. The Pill is a known Group 1 carcinogen for breast, cervical, and liver cancers according to the UN’s International Agency on Research of Cancer. It is not the proper role of pharmacists to diagnose health conditions and prescribe powerful medications with clear health risks.

With your help, Pro-Life Wisconsin will continue to lead the fight against AB 176 and its companion bill, Senate Bill (SB) 211, in the Wisconsin Senate.

Please CALL or EMAIL your state senator TODAY and urge him/her to “Oppose AB 176 & SB 211.”

Tell them, “Hormonal contraceptives can kill embryonic children, are dangerous to women’s health, and do not reduce unplanned pregnancies!”
Tell them, “AB 176/SB 211 eliminates the patient-physician relationship. It is bad medicine!”

Don’t know your State Senator? 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.

We thank all of you who made calls to your state representatives, urging them to oppose this ineffective and dangerous legislation. God bless you, and please continue making your pro-life voices heard in the Wisconsin Senate!

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

LIVE ACTION’S LILA ROSE AT LINCOLN MEMORIAL: ‘RIGHT NOW… ABORTION IS UNCONSTITUTIONAL’ : (Live Action) – “On June 24, the one-year anniversary of the overturning of Roe v. Wade, Live Action’s Founder and President, Lila Rose, addressed the crowd gathered at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C., for National Celebrate Life Day. ‘America is like a beautiful song,’ Rose began. ‘Our song has dynamics – highs and lows. It has the highs of our founding promise of all of us being created equal under the law with the inalienable right to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. But our song, our American song, also has tragic lows.’ Rose noted the Supreme Court’s infamous decision in Dred Scott v. Sandford, which denied citizenship to the enslaved, as one of America’s lows. That decision served to bring the nation one step closer to the Civil War and was overturned by the 13th and 14th Amendments to the U.S. Constitution. ‘The 14th Amendment is one of the most beautiful notes in our national song,’ Rose continued, quoting the text of the Amendment, which extends the right of equal protection of the law to all persons living within the United States. Rose noted that preborn persons are entitled to these same rights, though they are currently being denied such protection on the federal level. ‘We demand equal protection for preborn children,’ Rose declared.” Read the full story here.

PENCE CALLS FOR HIS 2024 RIVALS TO BACK A 15-WEEK FEDERAL ABORTION BAN ON EVE OF DOBBS ANNIVERSARY: (Associated Press) – “Former Vice President Mike Pence used a Friday gathering of some of the nation’s leading Christian conservatives to urge his rivals for the Republican presidential nomination to support a 15-week federal abortion ban at minimum. The exhortation at the Faith & Freedom Coalition’s annual conference, coming a day before the first anniversary of the Supreme Court decision that overturned Roe v. Wade, amounted to a challenge for the GOP front-runner, Donald Trump, who has been reluctant to endorse a federal abortion ban.” Read the full story 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.

JANUARY 2024, WASHINGTON DC – Travel to our nation's capital, and march alongside hundreds of thousands of pro-lifers for the national March for Life! Pro-Life Wisconsin buses will leave Wisconsin on Wednesday, January 17, 2024, and return on Sunday, January 21, 2024. The March will take place on Friday, January 19, 2024. More info here.

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 Cedarburg's 4th of July Parade! PLW Ozaukee County and the Knights of Columbus invite you and your family and friends to participate in this exciting event! Step-off is at 10:00 a.m. from Fireman's Park on the 4th. Daylong holiday celebration and Music Festival to follow at Cedar Creek Park. For parade placement information, reply to Charmaine at 262.617.9633 or charmaine_herbert@hotmail.com.

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.

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.