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Call your state legislators to encourage co-sponsorship of LRB-1845/1; PLW PAC Endorses Judge Greg Gill; You're Invited to Pro-Life Wisconsin's Living Courage Awards Dinner; and more!
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SENATOR JACQUE, REPRESENTATIVE MURPHY CIRCULATE BILL PROHIBITING UW EMPLOYEES FROM PERFORMING ABORTIONS

State Senator André Jacque (R-De Pere) and State Representative Dave Murphy (R-Greenville) are currently circulating a bill that would prohibit both UW System and UW Hospital and Clinics Authority (UWHCA) employees from performing or assisting in the performance of abortions while in the scope of their employment. LRB-1845/1 would effectively end UW medical resident abortion training and UW faculty performance of abortions at the Madison Planned Parenthood abortion facility, a grisly arrangement that stains the reputation of Wisconsin’s public university system and flagship hospital.

In 2010, an open records request by Pro-Life Wisconsin and Alliance Defending Freedom revealed that since 2007, more than $58,000 of UW hospital authority funds had been used for abortion training at the Madison Planned Parenthood. The UW hospital authority paid physician medical residents in the UW School of Medicine and Public Health Ob/Gyn Department for two four-week rotations at Planned Parenthood, where they viewed and performed abortions with the oversight and assistance of department faculty.

In 2011, Governor Walker signed Act 32, the state biennial budget, which amended Wis. Stat. 20.927 to explicitly include the UW hospital authority as a “state agency” prohibited from funding abortions, with certain exceptions. The enactment of this provision was a focused effort to end the UW hospital authority’s continuing payments for medical residents performing abortions at the Madison Planned Parenthood.

However, the contractual agreement between the UW and Planned Parenthood of Wisconsin was renewed in a 2012 memorandum of understanding (MOU) in which payment for abortion services continued to flow from Planned Parenthood to UW. Regardless of who is paying for these abortions, this contractual relationship should be completely severed. LRB-1845/1 accomplishes this goal.

Importantly, the 2012 Planned Parenthood/UW MOU does more than merely pay for UW medical resident abortion training. It goes further by purchasing UW faculty hours to perform routine abortions at the abortion-only Madison Planned Parenthood facility and the now closed Appleton North/Grand Chute abortion facility. Planned Parenthood is paying or, according to the UW, “reimbursing” UW employees to do their abortions at a rate of $150/hour between 16 and 20 hours per week. If this arrangement does not technically violate Wisconsin’s current law abortion funding prohibition (and we believe it does), it most certainly violates the spirit of it.

Regarding the UW’s specious claim that this legislation would strip their Ob/Gyn medical residency program of its ACGME accreditation, federal law is crystal clear on this matter. The Hoekstra-Coats Medical Training Nondiscrimination Act of 1995 (42 U.S.C § 238n) declares that an entity that forces individuals or programs to participate in abortions is discriminatory. Accordingly, the ACGME abortion training mandate has never been enforced (nor can it be).

University of Wisconsin faculty members should not be spending their paid time providing abortions, or any services, at private abortion facilities. And Planned Parenthood of Wisconsin should not be an abortion-training ground for UW medical residents. These residents need to be instructed in how to save, preserve, and respect life, not how to kill preborn children at our state’s number-one abortion provider. Ob/Gyn medical residents can be effectively trained in addressing the complications of abortion without actually performing abortions.

Abortion - the direct, intentional killing of a preborn child - is not health care. And in poll after poll, Americans overwhelmingly say they oppose taxpayer-funded abortion. A Knights of Columbus/Marist Poll released on January 27, 2021, showed 77% of respondents opposing the use of tax dollars to pay for abortions overseas and 58% opposing the use of tax dollars to fund abortions in the United States.

Pro-Life Wisconsin thanks Senator Jacque and Representative Murphy for re-introducing legislation that finally and fully ends the scandal of Wisconsin’s public employees doing Planned Parenthood’s dirty work. This has gone on far too long and should never have occurred at all. We strongly encourage state legislators to co-sponsor this critical legislation.
PRO-LIFE WISCONSIN PAC ENDORSES
JUDGE GREG GILL
FOR WISCONSIN COURT OF APPEALS

The Pro-Life Wisconsin Victory Fund Political Action Committee (PAC) has endorsed Judge Greg Gill for Wisconsin Court of Appeals, District 3. Headquartered in Wausau, District 3 covers thirty-five counties in northern Wisconsin: Ashland, Barron, Bayfield, Brown, Buffalo, Burnett, Chippewa, Door, Douglas, Dunn, Eau Claire, Florence, Forest, Iron, Kewaunee, Langlade, Lincoln, Marathon, Marinette, Menominee, Oconto, Oneida, Outagamie, Pepin, Pierce, Polk, Price, Rusk, Sawyer, Shawano, St. Croix, Taylor, Trempealeau, Vilas, and Washburn counties. The general election is scheduled for Tuesday, April 6.

A self-described “textualist” and “judicial conservative,” Judge Gill practices a philosophy of judicial restraint on the Outagamie County Circuit Court– strictly applying the law as written and according to its original public meaning. He strongly opposes judicial activism in the form of creating new law from the bench to effect political or social change. Judge Gill rules independently and impartially and will continue to do so should he be elected to the state appellate court. His belief in the dignity of the human person, commitment to equal protection under the law, love of family, and fidelity to our federal and state constitutions make him the only choice for pro-life voters. Pro-Life Wisconsin is proud to endorse Judge Greg Gill.

Judge Gill has served as a circuit court judge in Outagamie County for the past nine years, handling criminal, civil, family, and juvenile matters. Twice reelected, he was originally appointed to the position by Governor Walker. He also serves as the presiding judge for the Outagamie County Mental Health Court and previously presided over the county’s Veteran’s Treatment Court. Preceding his time on the bench, Greg Gill was a partner at his family’s law firm Gill & Gill, focusing on labor and employment law. And prior to his time in private practice, he was a law clerk for Federal District Court Judge William C. Griesbach.

A two time Big 10 Champion and one time All-American in the Decathlon, Greg Gill was a member of the University of Wisconsin (UW)-Madison Track and Field Team. He received his J.D. from Marquette University Law School and began his legal career as an assistant district attorney for Outagamie County. Greg and his wife have been married for fourteen years and are raising three children while serving as a respite family in the Outagamie County Foster Care system.

The Victory Fund PAC is urging the citizens of northern Wisconsin to get out to the polls on Tuesday, April 6, and vote for Judge Greg Gill for Wisconsin Court of Appeals. Polls will be open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. for this nonpartisan race. More information is available here on where you should vote, who else is on your local ballot, and information on voting absentee if you cannot vote on Election Day.

YOU'RE INVITED TO PRO-LIFE WISCONSIN'S
2021 LIVING COURAGE AWARDS DINNER

Join us on Thursday, April 22, 2021, at the Pavilion Exhibit Hall at the Washington County Fair Park and Conference Center (3000 County Hwy PV, West Bend, WI 53095) for the 2021 Living Courage Awards Dinner. The evening will begin at 5:30 p.m. with a social hour, followed by dinner at 6:30 p.m.

Hear an inspiring address from our keynote speaker, Steve Karlen, 40 Days for Life Campaign Director, and get a copy of his latest book, This is When We Begin to Fight. Honor our 2021 Activist of the Year, Gwen Finnegan of Madison Vigil for Life, and 2021 Legislator of the Year, Representative Chuck Wichgers for their outstanding efforts to defend the preborn in Wisconsin.

We hope you will join us for an evening celebrating Wisconsin's pro-life heroes! RSVP before April 5, 2021 to reserve your seat.  
*Clergy and religious are free with promo code “CLERGY” or “RELIGIOUS” online.
Just click on the “Register Here” button, and enter the promotional code in the upper right hand corner of the entrée selection section.
4TH ANNUAL PRAYER CARD
ART CONTEST IS OPEN NOW!


Do you know someone who loves painting, drawing, photography, or graphic design? We are accepting artwork until April 30, 2021. Students (Grades 1-12) have a chance to win the 2021 PLW Art Contest for their grade!

Winning entries will receive the following:

- Their design featured on a prayer card
- 500 prayer cards for their church
- 3 tickets to 2022 March for Life Chicago
- 3 tickets to the 2021 PLW Love for Life Gala

One Grand Prize Winner will receive all the above and $100 cash.
PURCHASE YOUR CHOOSE LIFE WISCONSIN PLATE, AND SAVE LIVES FROM ABORTION!

Choose Life license plates have been available to Wisconsin motorists since late October 2017. Pro-Life Wisconsin and Wisconsin Family Council partnered to underwrite all the administrative costs of Choose Life Wisconsin, which allows us to give to give every penny that comes from the sale of the plates to Wisconsin’s incredible pregnancy care centers!

With 1,791 of these plates on cars in the Badger State, sales have resulted in a total of nearly $100,000 which has been granted to over twenty-five Wisconsin pregnancy resource centers in a little over two years.

If you would like to be a part of the mission to save lives, get your Choose Life Wisconsin license plate today! For more information call Pro-Life Wisconsin at 262-796-1111 ext. 110.

PRO-LIFE NEWS

AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN ACT SPENDS OVER $450 BILLION THAT CAN FUND ABORTIONS: (Family Research Council) – “While the American Rescue Plan Act includes funding for testing, vaccines, and other health care equipment as well as economic relief for families like stimulus checks and an expansion of the Child Tax Credit, it comes at the expense of the lives of the unborn. The American Rescue Plan Act lacks key abortion funding restrictions on over $459 billion, breaking decades of congressional precedent on restricting federal funding for abortion.” Read the full story here.

MONTANA BILL WOULD AMEND STATE CONSTITUTION TO SAY PERSONHOOD BEGINS AT FERTILIZATION: (Live Action News) – “The Montana House Judiciary Committee has advanced a bill that would allow Montana voters to decide if the state constitution should be amended to say that ‘personhood’ begins at fertilization. House Bill 337, sponsored by Rep. Caleb Hinkle (R), defines ‘personhood’ as ‘all members of mankind at any stage of development, beginning at the stage of fertilization or conception, regardless of age, health, level of functioning or condition of dependency.’ If passed, it would put the measure before voters in November 2022.” Read the full story here.

PLANNED PARENTHOOD FOUNDER MARGARET SANGER WAS A RACIST WHO WANTED TO EXTERMINATE BLACK PEOPLE: (LifeNews.com) – “Margaret Sanger, the founder of Planned Parenthood, is usually touted as a paragon of feminist valor, a woman of courage who fought off the forces of reaction in her decades-long birth control campaign that liberated women from the tyranny of biology. At least, that’s the story Hillary Clinton likes to tell. But Sanger had a very dark side, usually omitted in all the posthumous praise.” Read the full story here.

PLW ANNOUNCEMENTS

APRIL 22 – Join Pro-Life Wisconsin for the 2021 Living Courage Awards Dinner on April 22, 2021 at the Washington County Fair Park & Conference Center. Register here.

PRINTING OPPORTUNITY – PLW is looking to add another full-service printer to our supplier list. The printer should be able to handle small jobs and bigger jobs that might require multiple pieces. Mailing capabilities would be a plus. Printer should support our mission and view your assistance to us as serving the needs of the most vulnerable. Please contact Jim Matthias (office@prolifewi.org) if you would like to be considered.

INTERNSHIP OPPORTUNITY – Do you have a pro-life heart and want to do more for the movement? Pro-Life Wisconsin has an opening for a part-time internship effective immediately, with 32 hours per week as a maximum. Enjoy a flexible schedule and a wage that is commensurate with your skillsets. Applicants should be conversant in all Microsoft Office products and able to type. If your active faith life animates your pro-life convictions, and you would like to work with a team committed to ending abortion, not regulating it, please submit your resume to Jim Matthias - office@ProLifeWI.org

PLW AFFILIATE NEWS

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. 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).


ROCK COUNTY: Pro-Life Wisconsin, Rock County Chapter meets monthly at the Beloit Public Library. For further information, contact Miriam at: plwrcc@charter.net.

WINNEBAGO COUNTY:
Please join us in prayer every first Monday of the month from 5:30pm-6:30pm 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 920-279-3496 or ddurawa1@yahoo.com.

WISCONSIN RAPIDS: Please join us in prayer on the 2nd Monday of each month at 4:00pm along 8th Street near Planned Parenthood. Gather in the Grace's parking lot at 3:45pm.

COURTESY ANNOUNCEMENTS

ONGOING – Toda America con Cristo and Family Life Council, Inc. has begun creating pro-life resources for the latino community. If you or someone you know would benefit from these resources please view the webpages both here and here.

ONGOING, KENOSHA – Participate in the Rosary in Kenosha at 6:00 p.m. every Sunday at St. Therese Parish (2020 91st Street Kenosha, WI 53143) in reparation to Our Lady’s Immaculate Heart. View flyer here.

HIRING, BEAVER DAM – Pregnancy Support Center of Dodge County, Inc is located in Beaver Dam, Wisconsin. The center currently has two part-time positions open: 1) Executive Director and 2) Client Advocate. If interested, please contact the center via e-mail: pscdc16@gmail.com with your name, e-mail, phone number, and the interested position. A job description and the instruction of the application process will be emailed to you.

MARCH 20 – Men, We Need You! We find ourselves in very troubling times. For years the denigration of the family unit has taken its toll on the Church and on us men. Backed into a corner by an increasingly anti-Christian society, men that I talk to are starting to take a stand. But many of them don’t know where to start. The goal of the Men of Christ conference is to change the life of every man that attends by giving them the tools, education, and most importantly fraternity with like-minded men to help equip them to lead their families to Christ. Click Here here to see if there is a parish in your area that is physically hosting one of our gatherings. If you don’t see a parish in your area, would you consider taking the lead to coordinate the hosting at your parish? We’ve made this virtual conference very simple to implement and we will supply you with a playbook to make it very easy.

MARCH 20,
WAUKESHA
Join parishioners from St. Paul's and St. Bruno's on Saturday, March 20, 10:00 a.m. in the public space outside of Planned Parenthood in Waukesha (426 W. Main St Waukesha, WI 53186) for a Rosary for Life's Connection and Prayers to End Abortion.

APRIL 3, WAUKESHAJoin parishioners from St. Paul's and St. Bruno's on Saturday, April 3, 10:00 a.m. in the public space outside of Planned Parenthood in Waukesha (426 W. Main St Waukesha, WI 53186) for a Rosary for Life's Connection and Prayers to End Abortion.

MAY 8, GREEN BAY – Pro-Life Green Bay will host a Ladies for Life Tea Fundraiser on Saturday, May 8th at 1:00 p.m. at Life Bridge Christian Church (2496 Glendale Ave, Green Bay, WI 54313). Enjoy tea, desserts, and finger sandwiches. Plus, participate in an incredible silent auction as you hear inspiring pro-life stories.  Proceeds raised will go towards creating care packages for women placing their babies for adoption and moms in crisis situations. Free childcare will be available.  Tickets are $10. Spots expected to fill quickly!  Register here.


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