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WISCONSIN ASSEMBLY PASSES BILL PERMITTING ABORTION UP TO 14 WEEKS

On an 53-46 vote last Thursday the Wisconsin State Assembly passed Assembly Bill (AB) 975, legislation permitting abortion up to 14-weeks gestation and placing the measure on the April 2024 spring ballot in a legally binding referendum. In so doing, the Assembly abandoned its defense of our current abortion law, Wisconsin Statute 940.04, which bans abortion from conception. Even worse, the Assembly included exceptions for rape and incest in AB 975 which is not only a gross denial of equal protection under the law but effectively permits abortion up to birth since no police report or other substantiation of the alleged sexual assault is required.

Pro-Life Wisconsin commends the 11 Republican state representatives who courageously voted NO on AB 975: 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); Gae Magnafici (R-Dresser); Dave Maxey (R-New Berlin); Jerry O’Connor (R-Fond du Lac); Michael Schraa (R-Oshkosh); 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 Representatives Wichgers and Allen for leading the fight against AB 975.

The Heal Without Harm Coalition, comprised of Pro-Life Wisconsin, Wisconsin Right to Life, Wisconsin Family Action, and the Wisconsin Catholic Conference, opposes the introduction of an abortion referendum during a time when the current state abortion ban continues to proceed through the state court system. The Coalition will continue to defend s.940.04, a lifesaving law which has saved over 1,500 lives since the overturning of Roe v. Wade on June 24, 2022. We ask the Wisconsin Legislature to wait until the state court challenges are resolved before proposing any new abortion limits.

Contact Your State Senator TODAY!

With your help, Pro-Life Wisconsin will work to defeat AB 975. As this legislation proceeds to the Wisconsin State Senate, we are urging all state senators to oppose AB 975. Importantly, close to 90 percent of abortions in Wisconsin occur before 14 weeks gestation.

Please CALL or EMAIL your State Senator TODAY and urge him/her to “Oppose AB 975.”

Tell them to “protect preborn children from conception by defending our current state abortion ban, Wisconsin Statute 940.04. In less than two years, over 1,500 lives have been saved in Wisconsin thanks to 940.04.”

Don’t know your State Senator? Visit 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 AB 975. God bless you, and please continue making your pro-life voices heard in the State Senate!

WI DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH SERVICES RELEASES 2022 INDUCED ABORTIONS REPORT

For those who have eyes to see and ears to hear, the total number of abortions performed in the state of Wisconsin in 2022 could have been ANY number between zero and somewhere in the vicinity of 2021’s numbers—6,579. The overturning of Roe v. Wade with the Dobbs decision happened on June 24, 2022—so about half the way through the year. Half of 6,579 would be 3,290. In 2022, the total number of abortions performed in Wisconsin was:

3,333

As a Christian organization, it is not lost on Pro-Life Wisconsin that even in reporting abortion numbers in the year the pro-abortion left lost their sacred cow, Roe v. Wade, they continue to mock God. There is a lot of meaning in the bible with numbers. Jesus lived on this earth for 33 years. Our God is one, but three persons, Father, Son, and Holy Spirit—the TRINITY. These numbers were reported to the state by the abortion mills. Who would have ever thought that the sum-total would be this? One thing we do know is that God will not be mocked.

Most of the ratios were very similar to 2021. However, chemical abortions were down by 1% over 2021. 86% of all abortions were performed on babies less than 13 weeks gestation. 87% were performed on women who had NEVER been married. 88% on women less than 35 years old. 100% of these babies were murdered.

The good news is that the Dobbs decision saved a multitude of babies in Wisconsin along with our state criminal abortion ban, Wisconsin Statute 940.04, which bans abortion from conception. Thousands of babies. For this, we are thankful and give all the credit, glory and honor to God. “We are unprofitable servants; we have done that which we ought to do.” ~ Luke 17:10

If you like numbers, too, here’s one. ZERO. We want ZERO abortions in Wisconsin. That is the goal as it always has been. This is the hill we will die on. The battle has just begun. Let us begin anew. Get praying!

Dan Miller

State Director

SPRING 40 DAYS FOR LIFE CAMPAIGN BEGINS ON ASH WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 14

40 DAYS FOR LIFE
FEBRUARY 14 - MARCH 24, 2024

Join the 40 Days for Life Spring Campaign to save lives and end abortion. The power of prayer changes hearts and minds. 40 Days for Life is a peaceful campaign to reach out to those seeking abortions and abortion-inducing drugs through public prayer, fasting, and witness outside of abortion centers and businesses providing abortion-inducing drugs.

This Spring's campaign is especially critical with Planned Parenthood performing abortions again in Wisconsin and the challenges to life with in the courts and legislature.

Sign up to pray and witness with us today! Find your local sign-up below or at 40daysforlife.com.

GREEN BAY
Outside Planned Parenthood (2605 South Oneida Street Green Bay) - Sign Up Here

MADISON

Outside Planned Parenthood (3706 Orin Road Madison) - Sign Up Here
MILWAUKEE
Outside Planned Parenthood (435 S Water Street Milwaukee) - Sign Up Here

Monday, Feb. 12, at 7:00 p.m. join us for the opening candlelight vigil for the Milwaukee 40 Days for Life Campaign at Planned Parenthood with His Excellency Bishop James T. Schuerman of the Archdiocese of Milwaukee.

RHINELANDER
Outside Walgreens (421 Eisenhower Parkway Rhinelander) - Sign Up Here
SHEBOYGAN
Outside Planned Parenthood (909 South Taylor Drive Sheboygan) - Sign Up Here

WAUKESHA
Outside Planned Parenthood (426 West Main Street Waukesha) - Sign Up Here

2024 PRAYER CARD ART CONTEST
ENTRIES ACCEPTED THROUGH APRIL 10, 2024

Do you have a child at home that is an artist? Someone who enjoys painting, drawing, photography, or graphic design? Starting January 1, 2024, we are accepting submissions for our 2024 Prayer Card Art Contest. Children in grades 1-12 are eligible to participate, and one winner will be chosen from each grade level. All entries must be postmarked no later than April 10, 2024, and finalists will be announced on May 31, 2024.

Further requirements for participation include:

1. Only one 8.5 ̋ x 11 ̋ size entry per person.
2. Theme must be either pro-life and/or Christian.
3. All artwork must be original in nature.
4. No copies are allowed.
5. Entries will not be returned.

6. Mediums for submission include: acrylic, marker, crayon, pencil, oil, watercolor, photography or graphic design.

Winners will be announced in June of 2024. One from each grade level will receive the following: their design featured on a prayer card, three tickets to the 2024 PLW Gala and 500 prayers cards for their church. One grand prize winner will receive $100 and all of the above listed items.

To learn more, go to: Prayer Card Art Contest

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, please be a part of the mission to save lives and aid women, and 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

WISCONSIN ABORTION BILL HEARING HIGHLIGHTS DIVIDES AMONG THE PROCEDURE’S OPPONENTS: Courthouse News Service) – “Divisions in the anti-abortion movement were on full display in Wisconsin's Capitol Monday as a legislative committee heard public comment on a proposal to replace the state’s currently suspended abortion ban with a voter referendum on a 14-week ban. The Wisconsin Assembly’s Committee on Health, Aging and Long-Term Care conducted a public hearing on Monday for Assembly Bill 975, which was introduced last week and proposes a referendum on a ban on abortions after the 14th week of pregnancy. The bill, with voter approval, would reduce the window of permissible abortions in the state by six weeks, with exceptions only for medical emergencies. It would, however, be a substantial liberalization of Wisconsin abortion law in the event an 1849 total ban comes back into effect. That law came back into effect when the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade in 2022, but was rendered largely ineffective by a Dane County judge, whose decision has been appealed and is expected to go before the state’s liberal-majority Supreme Court this year. […] The vast majority of testimony against the bill, however, came from anti-abortion groups and individuals. Representatives of the Heal Without Harm Coalition, a group comprised of the Wisconsin Catholic Conference and anti-abortion groups Pro-Life Wisconsin, Wisconsin Family Action and Wisconsin Right to Life, joined with several anti-abortion individuals to sharply criticize Republican legislators for contemplating an alternative to a total abortion ban. […] Matt Sande, Legislative Director of Pro-Life Wisconsin, testified alongside (Jack) Hoogendyk (of Wisconsin Family Action), Tia Izzia of the Wisconsin Catholic Conference and Gracie Skogman of Wisconsin Right to Life. The four presented a united front against the bill, variously calling it defeatist, immoral, and politically unsound. (PLW NOTE: exceptions for sexual assault and incest were added to AB 975 by the Assembly Health Committee after the public hearing)

AMERICAN YOUTH ARE IN DESPERATE NEED OF PRO-LIFE EDUCATION, NEW POLL SUGGESTS: (LifeSiteNews, by Susan Ciancio, American Life League) – “A recent poll conducted by Students for Life of America and the Demetree Institute for Pro-Life Advancement examined abortion beliefs held by registered voters between the ages of 18 and 42. They found that people in these age ranges aren’t as liberal about abortion ‘rights’ as the mainstream media would have us all believe. According to the article, ‘only 9% supported the Democratic Party’s radical agenda of abortion through all 9 months without limits, up to and including allowing infanticide.’ However, the poll also found that the young people who are opposed to abortion also accept the idea that abortion should be legal for certain reasons, including ‘in cases of rape and incest, 81%; if the baby has a life-threatening condition, 76%; if the baby has a medical condition that may be challenging; 74%; [and] if the baby has a medical condition that will be costly, 61%.’ While in some respects the poll results are a little more positive than the image many may have about young people in our culture today, we must understand that exceptions that allow for abortion in some cases still cause the death of some babies. Whether that baby was created from rape or incest or whether he may have a disease, disability, or an illness, his life is no less valuable than a healthy child or a child purposefully created. All babies deserve our protection. This is why we must educate all young people about the humanity of the preborn baby.” Read the full op-ed 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.

DANE COUNTY: Vigil for Life uses its unique spiritual focus to build the culture of life in cooperation with other pro-life groups. Our "365 for Life" initiative brings peaceful witness and prayer to Madison's Planned Parenthood on a daily basis. For those wishing to sign up and pray with us outside of Planned Parenthood, please do so using this link: Vigil for Life - Madison, Wisconsin. For additional information, contact Gwen at (608) 393-8545 or info@vigilforlife.org.

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 (1201 Caledonia Street, La Crosse, WI 54603). 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 p.m. (rain or shine) to pray the Angelus followed by the Rosary in preparation for sins of ingratitude at the Fatima Shrine (141 N. 68th Street, Milwaukee, WI 53213).

PRICE COUNTY: Join Pro-Life Wisconsin Price County for our monthly meetings. We meet every second Tuesday at 6:00 p.m. at First National Bank in Phillips (366 N. Lake Drive, Phillips, WI 54555). Everyone is welcome. For more information, contact Patti McCormick at jandpmac6@gmail.com.

February 13, 2024 - Price County Respect Life, St Therese of Liseux Catholic Church, and the Phillips Area Clergy Association, would like to invite you to attend an evening of reflection, comfort, hope and forgiveness. The evening's main events include dinner and a screening of the made for TV production, 'Tilly" - which brings Frank Peretti's novel to life and gives you a new perspective on the preciousness of an unborn child. All ages are welcome. The event is being held at St. Therese of Lisieux Catholic Church, Highway 13 North, Phillips, WI at 6:00pm.

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 First Amendment Free Speech rights in the public right of way (nearest to Marcus Cinema) in Oshkosh, near Planned Parenthood (3768 Koeller Street, 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 (1355 S. 8th Street, Wisconsin Rapids, WI 54494). Gather in the parking lot at 3:45 p.m.

FEBRUARY 3, 2024 - The Archdiocese of Milwaukee and the Respect Life Office started a traveling rosary program in November of 2023 that will run through September of 2024. On the first Saturday of every month, different parishes shall host a prayer service. The next gathering is on February 3, 2024 at 8:00 a.m. Location is St. Alphonsus, which is at 6060 Loomis Rd., Greendale, WI 53129. They may include Mass and/or Adoration - but will always include the Rosary. We ask the Blessed Virgin Mary to intercede with her son, Our Lord, for the continued protection of the unborn and support for mothers and fathers facing difficult pregnancies. All are welcome to attend. For additional information, contact Deacon Jim Matthias via phone at (414) 769-3454, or through his email: matthiasj@archmil.org. If anyone wishes to see the full schedule, click here.

FEBRUARY 6, 2024 - Milwaukee Archdiocesan Council of Catholic Women is hosting a talk led by Father James Kubicki entitled "Living a Eucharistic Life". Fr. Kubicki will reflect on what we believe about the Eucharist and how our belief is expressed in the way we celebrate Mass and how we live our ordinary, daily lives. Fr. Kubicki, born and raised in Milwaukee, is the former National Director of the Apostleship of Prayer Network, and recently served as director of the St. Francis Mission on the Rosebud Reservation in South Dakota.

Location for said event is St. Leonard’s Parish, W173S7777 Westwood Dr., Muskego 53150. No fee to attend, however, a free will offering will be accepted to cover expenses. All will gather at 8:30am, with a continental breakfast being served. Fr. Kubicki will speak at 9:00am, and Mass is then being held at noon. For questions or more information, contact Diane Oakland at dianeoak@gmail.com or call 414-617-0721.

FEBRUARY 9-11, 2024 - Saint Francis de Sales Seminary invites all to their fourth annual De Sales Invitational! They will be hosting fourteen teams for a weekend of hoops and hospitality. Spectators are welcome at all games played at the Mary Mother of the Church Pastoral Center (MMOC), 3501 South Lake Drive, Saint Francis. All games played at Miller Gym can be viewed on the Seminary's YouTube channel. To access the game schedule and directions, go to: sfs.edu/sfs/PDFs/Spectator_SchedulewithMap.pdf

ONGOING UNTIL MARCH 17, 2024 - Registration is now open for Virtue Baseball Club! Join a growing group of families from throughout the Lake Country and greater Milwaukee area who seek to honor Christ by encouraging our sons and families to heroically live out virtues through the sport of baseball. This summer, the tradition of promoting excellence, creating a fun environment, and building strong bonds of friendship through the sport of baseball continues through the Virtue Baseball Club, an apostolate of the Men of Christ Movement. No previous playing experience required. T-ball is offered for those in K5, coach-pitch for 1st/2nd grade, or player pitch to anyone in 3rd-12th grade. Registration ends on March 17, 2024. To sign up. visit their website: www.VirtueBaseball.com. Additional questions can be sent to their email: connect@VirtueBaseball.com.

ONGOING – Rachel's Vineyard of the Diocese of Madison offers Healing from Abortion. Whether recent or long ago ... Rachel’s Vineyard retreats offer hope and healing for anyone, women or men who have struggled with the emotional or spiritual pain after abortion. Confidential and private. Contact Mary: call 608-821-3177, text 608-215-0061 or email at rachel@madisondiocese.org.

Visit: www.madisondiocese.org/rachel or www.rachelsvineyard.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 are free of charge. All questions and requests for bumper stickers should be forwarded to 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, DELAVAN – Participate in the Rosary in Delavan at 3:00 p.m. every Monday in front of Planned Parenthood. (312 S 7th St, Delavan, WI 53115).

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, WAUKESHA – Come pray the Rosary in West Bend at 10:00 a.m. 1st and 3rd Saturdays in front of Planned Parenthood. (532 Shepherd's Drive, West Bend, WI 53090).

ONGOING, WEST BEND – Come pray the Rosary in West Bend at 6:00 p.m. every Wednesday in front of Planned Parenthood. (426 W. Main Street, Waukesha, WI 53186).

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.

If you find yourself facing a difficult or unexpected pregnancy, your local Pregnancy Resource Center is here to provide you with support, medical care, and resources to assist you with your immediate and ongoing needs. You deserve to be empowered with options and provided with the utmost care.

Pregnancy Resource Centers are committed to providing you with essential services on a free or low-cost basis, including pregnancy testing, ultrasounds, medical exams, prenatal care, STD testing, and treatment. Staff at PRC’s listen and ensure that you are provided educational resources on parenting, adoption, and abortion. They work alongside you to provide services as needed such as material assistance, sexual risk avoidance education, and post-abortion recovery support.

Please visit our website to learn more about pregnancy resources, free help, and more: CrisisPregnancies.org