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ELKHORN
COMMUNITY RAISES $15,500 FOR SAFE HAVEN BABY BOX: (WTMJ TV-Milwaukee) –
“The community in Elkhorn rallied to raise more than $15,000 to install a Safe Haven baby box to save newborns. Michelle Shilts is among the many people in Elkhorn who vividly remember the day the body of a baby boy was found in a field in nearby Whitewater last spring. ‘It crushed me,’ Shilts shared. This year, the Elkhorn City Council passed an ordinance to install a Safe Haven baby box in town."
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(PLW NOTE: Pro-Life Wisconsin was able to donate to Elkhorn’s baby box project thanks to our generous donors. Want to help us support more baby box projects? Select the Baby Box Fund at ProLifeWI.org/donate when you make your gift. Pro-Life Wisconsin is not affiliated with Safe Haven Baby Boxes, Inc. of Woodburn, Indiana.)
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RECORD 59% OF AMERICAN VOTERS BELIEVE ABORTION SHOULD BE LEGAL IN ALL OR MOST CASES:
POLL: (LifeSiteNews) –
“A record 59% of American voters think abortion – which brutally kills unborn children – should be legal, according to a Fox News survey conducted this month. A remarkable 35% of registered voters said they think abortion should always be legal, and 24% of respondents said they think abortion should be legal most of the time when asked to choose an option that ‘best describes’ their ‘view on abortion.’ About a third (32%) of those surveyed said they believe abortion should be illegal except in cases of rape, incest, or to save the life of the mother. Only 7% said they believe abortion should always be illegal.
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IRISH WOMAN NEARLY DIES FROM UNDIAGNOSED ECTOPIC PREGNANCY AFTER TAKING ABORTION PILL:
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“A case study published this week in the Official Journal of the Irish Medical Organization reveals that a 24-year-old woman experienced a life-threatening ruptured ectopic pregnancy after she was given the abortion pill at a hospital in Limerick. The journal’s authors, OB/GYNs at the University Maternity Hospital, Limerick, say the instance represents ‘a serious and life-threatening event ie maternal collapse due to a ruptured EP [ectopic pregnancy] after a termination of pregnancy’ and note that ‘it could have been prevented by ultrasound for location of the pregnancy.’"
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PRO-LIFE WISCONSIN ANNOUNCEMENTS
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MARK YOUR CALENDARS FOR THE 4TH ANNUAL MARCH FOR LIFE WISCONSIN
The 4th Annual March for Life Wisconsin will take place in Madison again this year on Saturday, June 15, from 1:30p.m.-3:30p.m. Join Pro-Life Wisconsin and fellow pro-lifers from around the state as we march to commemorate the Dobbs decision that ended Roe and continue to fight for the rights of all of God's children, born and preborn! There is no cost to attend but we ask that you register to help us anticipate numbers.
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Registration and Schedule
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REGISTRATION CLOSED FOR THE SPRING SOCIAL
Thank you to all of you who signed up to join us for the annual Spring Social in Mauston! We look forward to seeing you in a few weeks.
Looking for tickets but missed the deadline? Let us know! Contact Lesley at 262-796-1111 x116 or Lesley.C@ProLifeWI.org for more information.
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SPECIAL THANKS TO OUR SPRING SOCIAL SPONSORS!
Learn more about these pro-life partners by clicking on their picture to view their website.
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ANNUAL PRAYER CARD ART CONTEST CLOSES NEXT WEEK
Children in grades 1-12 are eligible to participate, and one winner will be chosen from each grade. Entries must be postmarked by next Wednesday, April 10, 2024 to be entered into the contest.
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Entry Form and Details
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THANK YOU FOR YOUR FEEDBACK ON OUR EMAILS!
A big "Thank You" to all who participated in the Monday Update Emails Survey. The winners of the three $20 Culvers gift cards have been notified by email as of 1p.m. Congratulations!
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PRO-LIFE WISCONSIN SEEKING A COMMUNICATIONS DIRECTOR
Know someone who is passionately pro-life and looking for a career in communications? Pro-Life Wisconsin is hiring a Communications Director! We're looking for a candidate that is 100% pro-life, a team player, and able to communicate our 100% pro-life message effectively and professionally. View ad here.
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40 Days for Life NEWS
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Days for Life Milwaukee and Sheboygan are "365" locations, meaning they continue their vigil year-round. Contact Milwaukee vigil leader September at september3t@yahoo.com or Sheboygan vigil leader Germaine at ggsouik@gmail.com
for more information and to help save lives year-round.
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CHOOSE LIFE PLATES
SAVE LIVES, HELP WOMEN
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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 $300,000 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.
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PURCHASE YOUR CHOOSE LIFE WISCONSIN PLATE HERE
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Affiliate News and Announcements |
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About Our Affiliates
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Pro-Life Wisconsin's affiliates bring attention to the impact of abortion on Wisconsin's local communities through annual public, prayer-filled events.
Grassroots activism is at the heart of the pro-life movements efforts to build a culture of life. Real cultural change – the type of change that saves lives – will only happen neighbor to neighbor through a network of educated, caring and compassionate pro-lifers. That is what Pro-Life Wisconsin’s affiliate program is all about!
In addition, Pro-Life Wisconsin county affiliates participate promote Pro-Life Wisconsin’s speakers, provide local churches with pro-life materials and resources, participate in civic parades, host information tables and so much more!
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Looking for an affiliate in your area?
Contact Outreach Director Lesley at Lesley.C@ProLifeWI.org for more information and to get involved!
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Ongoing Affiliate Meetings/Activism
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CRAWFORD COUNTY (Life Guardians):
The 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.
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DANE COUNTY (Vigil for Life):
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. For additional information, contact Gwen at (608) 393-8545 or info@vigilforlife.org.
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GREEN BAY (Pro-Life Green Bay):
Pro-Life Green Bay is an active pro-life ministry in Northeast Wisconsin and meets regularly throughout the year. For more information, email prolifegreenbay@gmail.com.
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LA CROSSE (La Crosse Life League):
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 Marie at 608-784-5189. Our next meeting is Tuesday, March 5, at 4:30 p.m. Contact Marie for address and details.
Ongoing events: 4th Thursdays from 4-5 p.m. Join us for a Pro-Life Prayer Hour in the Adoration Chapel at Blessed Sacrament Parish (130 Losey Blvd S, La Crosse, WI 54601).
Various times: Join us for prayer outside of Planned Parenthood, (1201 Caledonia Street, La Crosse, WI 54603) at 8:40 a.m. after the 8:00 a.m. Mass at St. James most Tuesdays and at 3:00 p.m. on Fridays. Call or text Marie at 608-799-9196 with questions.
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MILWAUKEE:
Join us every Tuesday at 6:00p.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).
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PRICE COUNTY:
Join Pro-Life Wisconsin Price County for our monthly meetings. We meet every second Tuesday at 6:00p.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.
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WINNEBAGO COUNTY:
Please join us in prayer every first Monday of the month from 5:30p.m. - 6:30p.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.
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WISCONSIN RAPIDS:
Please join us in prayer on the 2nd Monday of each month at 4:00p.m. along 8th Street near Planned Parenthood (1355 S. 8th Street, Wisconsin Rapids, WI 54494). Gather in the parking lot at 3:45p.m.
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PRO-LIFE WI PROMO VIDEO
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PREGNANCY ASSISTANCE
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If you find yourself facing a difficult or unexpected pregnancy, your local Pregnancy Resource Center is here to offer support. 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 topics such as parenting and adoption, and they provide services such as material assistance, sexual risk avoidance education, and post-abortion recovery support. Visit CrisisPregnancies.org.
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