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ASSEMBLY CONSTITUTION AND ETHICS COMMITTEE TO HOLD PUBLIC HEARING ON BILLS PROHIBITING VACCINE DISCRIMINATION

The Assembly Committee on Constitution and Ethics will hold a public hearing on Assembly Bill(s) 299, 303, 309, 316, and 347 this Wednesday, June 2, at 10:00 a.m. in Room 417 North (GAR Hall) of the State Capitol.

Pro-Life Wisconsin SUPPORTS:

Assembly Bill (AB) 299, legislation prohibiting proof of vaccination for COVID-19 as a condition of receiving business and government services;
Assembly Bill (AB) 303, legislation prohibiting businesses from discriminating against customers due to their vaccination record;
Assembly Bill (AB) 309, legislation prohibiting discrimination on the basis of vaccination status;
Assembly Bill (AB) 316, legislation prohibiting the government from discriminating against any person based on whether the person has received a vaccine against COVID-19;
Assembly Bill (AB) 347, legislation prohibiting University of Wisconsin System institutions and technical colleges from requiring students or prospective students to be tested for, or vaccinated against, COVID-19.

Some of the bills apply generally to all vaccines and all epidemics, and some only to those associated with the 2019 novel coronavirus. We prefer the former. For example, AB 309 provides the most comprehensive protection against vaccine discrimination. But the remaining four bills are a good step in the right direction and will set a good precedent. Accordingly, we support passage of all five bills.

The Personhood Alliance/Pro-Life Wisconsin vaccine ethics position 1) opposes the production and testing of vaccines using the remains of aborted human beings, and 2) opposes forced or coerced vaccination.

Assembly Bill(s) 299, 303, 309, 316, and 347 reinforce our vaccine ethics position. For the many Wisconsinites who earnestly avoid any entanglement in the abortion industry, discriminating against them for refusing a vaccine produced from or tested using aborted fetal cells is repugnant – a total violation of conscience. Many pro-life Wisconsinites reject the use of the Pfizer, Moderna, and Janssen/Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccines and would vehemently oppose any discriminatory coercion of their use.

And whether a vaccine is ethically produced and tested, it is unethical, and highly offensive, for the state, a business, or any entity to discriminate against individuals who may strongly resist it for a variety of health, conscience, religious, or personal reasons. Vaccines can kill or severely harm people with auto-immune disorders, who may not even know they have such disorders. The fact that vaccine injury and death is an acknowledged medical reality demands that a person’s choice to avoid the health risks for himself/herself be respected.

We are entering a time of unprecedented coercion. COVID-19 testing is already required for international travel. Will COVID-19 vaccination soon be required to engage in daily activities of American life? Privileges for the vaccinated; punishments for the non-vaccinated? Coercion severely undermines the public trust and tramples on our cherished rights, including our First Amendment right to freely exercise our religious beliefs, our Fourteenth Amendment guarantees of liberty, equal protection, and due process of law, and our Article 1, Section 18 Wisconsin constitutional guarantee of liberty of conscience. These bills protect our right to make our own health decisions, our right to follow our conscience, and our right to freely exchange in commerce.

ACT NOW!
With your help, Pro-Life Wisconsin will fight for passage of AB 299, AB 303, AB 309, AB 316, and AB 347. Again, the Assembly Constitution & Ethics Committee will hold a public hearing on all five bills this Wednesday, June 2, at 10:00 a.m. in Room 417 North (GAR Hall) of the State Capitol. Matt Sande, Pro-Life Wisconsin Legislative Director, will testify in favor of all five bills.

Please ATTEND the public hearing and testify or register in favor of AB 299, AB 303, AB 309, AB 316, & AB 347.
If you are unable to attend the public hearing, please CALL or EMAIL your state representative TODAY and urge him/her to “Support AB 299, AB 303, AB 309, AB 316, & AB 347.” Tell them, “Vaccine discrimination is immoral, unconstitutional, and un-American!”
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 and God bless you.
Please make your pro-life voices heard in the Wisconsin Assembly!

JOIN US FOR THE PILL KILLS EVENT, ANNIVERSARY OF THE GRISWOLD V CONNECTICUT DECISION

Fifty-six years ago, the Griswold v. Connecticut U.S. Supreme Court ruling (June 7, 1965) legalized contraception and established a so-called “right to privacy" that paved the way for the Roe v Wade ruling a few years later. The purpose of our campaign is to draw attention to the dangers of the birth control pill and the fact that it does indeed cause early chemical abortions.

The American Life League coined the event name, "The Pill Kills.” Many know that the pill can aid in preventing fertilization, but what is not commonly known is that it is also capable of killing a newly conceived child by making the lining of the uterus too thin for the embryo to implant inside the mother. In addition, many women have died as a result of using the pill. It is physically dangerous not only for the baby, but also for the mother.

The pill is deadly not only to babies but also to the morality of people and their understanding of the value of the human person. Easy access to birth control encourages riskier sexual behavior because of the blind belief that the contraceptive will protect against any unwanted outcomes, i.e. a child. When the contraceptive fails, abortion becomes the backup solution. The pill also plays a part in demeaning the human person as an object of pleasure while stripping the sexual union between a man and a woman of its inherent function of reproduction. This all promotes what we call the "contraceptive mentality".

Please join us throughout the state as we solemnly remember the Griswold v Connecticut decision. Events will be held at the following dates and times:

Saturday, June 5, 11:00 a.m.
Planned Parenthood, West Allis (2239 South 108th Street West Allis, WI, 53227)

Sunday, June 6, 3:00 p.m.
Health First, Mauston (522 Hwy. 82 East, Suite F - Midtown Mall Mauston, WI)

Monday, June 7, 4:00 p.m.
Health First, Wasau (216 S 3rd Ave, Wausau, WI 54401)

Monday, June 7, 6:30 p.m.
Planned Parenthood, Madison (3706 Orin Rd, Madison, WI 53704)

PRO-LIFE WISCONSIN TESTIFIES ON BILLS THAT WOULD PROHIBIT UW EMPLOYEES FROM PERFORMING ABORTIONS AND IMPROVE WISCONSIN'S INDUCED ABORTION REPORT

On Wednesday, May 26, Pro-Life Wisconsin Legislative Director Matt Sande testified before the Senate Human Services, Children and Families Committee in support of Senate Bill(s) 260 and 261 authored by Sen. André Jacque.

Senate Bill 260 would prohibit both UW System and UW Hospital & Clinics Authority employees from performing or assisting in the performance of abortions while in the scope of their employment. The bill effectively ends UW medical resident abortion training and UW faculty performance of abortions at the Madison Planned Parenthood abortion facility.

Senate Bill 261 would improve Wisconsin’s annual induced abortion report by requiring more comprehensive and scientifically accurate information about abortions in our state. The bill adds to the report the sex of the aborted preborn child, if it can be determined by a visual inspection, whether the preborn child had a fetal anomaly, and if so, the nature of the fetal anomaly. The bill also removes the anonymity of the facility in which the abortion was performed, while retaining anonymity for the patient and the abortionist.

Please watch Matt’s public testimony on SB 260 and SB 261 on WisconsinEye HERE. Cynthia Jones-Nosacek, MD and James Linn, MD, president and vice-president of the Milwaukee Catholic Medical Guild, respectively, also testified in support of SB 260 along with Elizabeth Larson, MD of Our Lady of Hope Clinic, and a member of the Madison Guild of the Catholic Medical Association. Please read their testimony linked to their names above.

We thank Sen. Jacque for his strong leadership and for hearing these critical bills in his committee.

NURTURING LIFE SPEAKERS BUREAU PROGRAM

Did you know that you can bring well-versed and seasoned pro-life speakers to your community, event, church, or school, through Pro-Life Wisconsin’s Nurturing Life Speakers Bureau?

Our speakers tailor their presentations to make them unique for your audience and reinforce the 100% pro-life message. We are delighted to welcome our newest member, Marge Steinhage Fenelon, an award-winning author, internationally known speaker, and retreat leader. Her wide-ranging topics include fortifying your marriage, fostering apostolic zeal, rejecting the contraceptive mentality, and strengthening your family, to name a few.

You can become a member of PLW’s Speakers Bureau or invite a speaker by visiting ProLifeWI.org/speakers-bureau. Every Pro-Life Wisconsin program depends on the generosity of financial supporters; you can support this program by donating here today.

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 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.

CHICAGO ARCHDIOCESE: PARISHIONERS MUST SHOW ‘PROOF OF VACCINATION’ TO BE MASKLESS: (LifeSiteNews) – “The third largest diocese in the United States has announced that parishioners can return to Mass unmasked but only if they can provide ‘proof of vaccination.’” Read the full story here.

DOCTORS WANT TO EUTHANIZE PATIENTS TO HARVEST THEIR ORGANS: (LifeNews.com, by Wesley J. Smith, J.D.) – “In 1993, my first ever anti-euthanasia column warned in Newsweek that once euthanasia became accepted widely, it would be followed by organ harvesting ‘as a plum to society.’ By now, you know how that story goes. I was accused of alarmism, slippery-slope advocacy, conspiracy theories, etc., etc. And, as these kinds of stories nearly always end, it came to be — in Canada, Netherlands, and Belgium, with more likely to follow over time.” Read the full op-ed here.

PRIEST WHO SAID CATHOLICS SHOULDN’T VOTE FOR PRO-ABORTION DEMOCRATS WILL CHALLENGE BISHOP’S DEMAND TO RESIGN: “A Wisconsin priest who attracted national controversy for telling Catholics to reject the Democratic Party because of its radical pro-abortion stance said he will challenge his bishop’s request to resign.” Read the full story here.

GREEN BAY: Join Pro-Life Green Bay Affiliate as we participate in National Bridges Day at the Glory Road overpass in De Pere/Ashwaubenon on Highway 41 between 6:00 a.m. - 8:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. on July 16, 2021.

JUNEAU COUNTY: The Pill Kills Event – Join us in prayer and scripture reading in front of Health First, formerly Family Planning Health Services, (522 Hwy. 82 East, Suite F - Midtown Mall Mauston, WI) on Sunday, June 6th, from 3:00 - 4:00 p.m. commemorating the 1965 U.S. Supreme Court decision, Griswold v. Connecticut. View the flyer here.

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.

MADISON, VIGIL FOR LIFE: The Pill Kills Event – Join us on Monday, June 7, at 6:30 p.m. From its earliest days, the development, research, and promotion of the birth control pill were built on lies. The lies continue today. Come and pray that eyes will be opened about the deadly and damaging effects the birth control pill has on our society. A prayer vigil will be led by Matt Sande of Pro-Life Wisconsin. Ice cream social at East Town Culver's to follow. View the Facebook event here.

MILWAUKEE: Join us on July 16, for Pro-Life Bridges Day from 6:00 - 8:00 a.m. or 4:00 - 6:00 p.m. at the footbridge by St. Alphonsus (near 6060 W Loomis Rd, Greendale, WI) where thousands of motorists will see your witness in defense of the pre-born.

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.

WAUSAU: The Pill Kills Event – Join the Pro-Life Wisconsin Wausau Affiliate for the Pills Kills event on Monday, June 7 at 4:00 p.m. outside of Health First (216 S 3rd Ave, Wausau, WI 54401). Contact Affiliate Leader Sara at ryanclan@protonmail.com for more details.

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.

ROE V WADE MOVIE – Director, Nick Loeb's Roe v. Wade film is available for purchase! Watch Dr. Bernard Nathanson and Dr. Mildred Jefferson square off in a national battle in this untold conspiracy that led to the most famous and controversial court case in history. Purchase the film here.

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.

ONGOING, CEDARBURG – St. Francis Borgia Catholic Church in Cedarburg is moving toward Perpetual Adoration, but needs your help. Can you spare 1 or 2 hours each month to go Adore our Lord in the Blessed Sacrament? Sign up for as little or as much as you can, you will never regret it! Please contact adoration@sfbchurch.org for more information.

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.

MAY 13 - OCTOBER 17 – Want to Change History? Join Heaven's Army Every Thursday from May 13 to October 7. Few Americans would disagree that the country is going through a dark time. In fact, recent polling shows America is more and more convinced that things are only getting darker. Launched from St. Mary's of Pine Bluff, America will begin to gather together and adore Jesus Christ, inviting Him to make Himself fully present in our land and free it from the powers of darkness. And the local Christians of Wisconsin are committed: they will continue to gather for what they are calling Heal Our Land Holy Hours every Thursday from May 13 until October 7th. For those who are interested in organizing a Thursday "Heal our Land Holy Hour" in their own parish, visit healourlandholyhour.com for the program of prayers to get started.

JUNE 2, NEW BERLIN – 7:00 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. at Holy Apostles Church Lofy Hall (16000 W. National Avenue New Berlin, WI). The Gospel of Life (Evangelium Vitae) encyclical was published in 1995 by St. Pope John Paul II. In this year of the 25th anniversary of its publication, the Holy Apostles Respect Life Committee is hosting six sessions to study and discuss this landmark document. The study sessions are free to attend, but we request that you register with your name and email address. More information here.

JUNE 4 & 5, KENOSHA – Join TwentyTHREE61 on Friday, June 4, at 7:00 p.m. at Journey Church (10700 75th St. Kenosha, WI 53142) for the youth event and from 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. on Saturday, June 5, for the annual We Remember Memorial Hike and Conference. Hear from keynote speaker, Reverend Arnold Culbreath, of the Douglas Leadership Institute and Jeremiah 1:5 Project. Dan Miller, State Director of Pro-Life Wisconsin will also speak at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. View the flyer here.

JUNE 4, SHEBOYGAN – Join Crusaders for Life, the pro-life group at Sheboygan Lutheran High School, for a free showing of the new Roe V. Wade documentary at the Lutheran High auditorium on Friday, June 4th. Before the movie, we will be hosting a traditional Sheboygan brat fry as a fundraiser for our club. Dinner starts in the fine arts building lobby at 6:30 p.m. with the movie starting promptly at 7:15 p.m. Please RSVP here.

JUNE 5, ELM GROVE – St. Mary's Visitation Parish in Elm Grove will be offering Holy Mass for the intention for an end to abortion every First Saturday of the month. It will be a Traditional Latin Mass (low Mass) at 10:00 a.m. All are welcome!

JUNE 19, KENOSHA – Join us on Saturday, June 19 at 9:00 a.m. in Kenosha – St. James Parish (5804 Sheridan Rd. Kenosha, WI 53140). Bishop James Schuerman will lead the procession. Bring your rosary, picnic lunch, and family games for the park. Leave political signs or clothing at home. Food trucks will be available. View the flyer here.

JULY 3, ELM GROVE – St. Mary's Visitation Parish in Elm Grove will be offering Holy Mass for the intention for an end to abortion every First Saturday of the month. It will be a Traditional Latin Mass (low Mass) at 10:00 a.m. All are welcome!

JULY 7, NEW BERLIN – 7:00 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. at Holy Apostles Church Lofy Hall (16000 W. National Avenue New Berlin, WI). The Gospel of Life (Evangelium Vitae) encyclical was published in 1995 by St. Pope John Paul II. In this year of the 25th anniversary of its publication, the Holy Apostles Respect Life Committee is hosting six sessions to study and discuss this landmark document. The study sessions are free to attend, but we request that you register with your name and email address. More information here.

JULY 24, SLINGER – It’s that time again! Since 2012, our local Knights of Columbus – Unity Council #12743 from St. Lawrence & Resurrection Parishes has held a golf outing that has raised almost $2,000 annually. 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. Join us on Saturday, July 24th, 2021 at Scenic View Country Club (4415 Club Drive, Slinger, WI 53086). $80 per person; 4 person team scramble with a shotgun start at 8:00 a.m. (check-in by 7:30 a.m.). To sign up, contact Russ Koth at roscoerr@charter.net or call 262-224-3112. The signup deadline is Monday, July 19th. *Note: this is not restricted to Knights of Columbus members – ALL ARE WELCOME. View the flyer here.

JULY 24, MENOMINEE FALLS – Save the Date for Arise Family Day! Live your Catholic faith in a fun and hands-on way! Families are invited to join us for the inaugural ARISE FAMILY DAY! More information will be available in the coming weeks! Visit www.arisemke.org

AUGUST 4, NEW BERLIN – 7:00 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. at Holy Apostles Church Lofy Hall (16000 W. National Avenue New Berlin, WI). The Gospel of Life (Evangelium Vitae) encyclical was published in 1995 by St. Pope John Paul II. In this year of the 25th anniversary of its publication, the Holy Apostles Respect Life Committee is hosting six sessions to study and discuss this landmark document. The study sessions are free to attend, but we request that you register with your name and email address. More information here.

AUGUST 7, ELM GROVE – St. Mary's Visitation Parish in Elm Grove will be offering Holy Mass for the intention for an end to abortion every First Saturday of the month. It will be a Traditional Latin Mass (low Mass) at 10:00 a.m. All are welcome!

SEPTEMBER 1, NEW BERLIN – 7:00 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. at Holy Apostles Church Lofy Hall (16000 W. National Avenue New Berlin, WI). The Gospel of Life (Evangelium Vitae) encyclical was published in 1995 by St. Pope John Paul II. In this year of the 25th anniversary of its publication, the Holy Apostles Respect Life Committee is hosting six sessions to study and discuss this landmark document. The study sessions are free to attend, but we request that you register with your name and email address. More information here.

SEPTEMBER 4, ELM GROVE – St. Mary's Visitation Parish in Elm Grove will be offering Holy Mass for the intention for an end to abortion every First Saturday of the month. It will be a Traditional Latin Mass (low Mass) at 10:00 a.m. All are welcome!

OCTOBER 2, ELM GROVE – St. Mary's Visitation Parish in Elm Grove will be offering Holy Mass for the intention for an end to abortion every First Saturday of the month. It will be a Traditional Latin Mass (low Mass) at 10:00 a.m. All are welcome!

NOVEMBER 6, ELM GROVE – St. Mary's Visitation Parish in Elm Grove will be offering Holy Mass for the intention for an end to abortion every First Saturday of the month. It will be a Traditional Latin Mass (low Mass) at 10:00 a.m. All are welcome!

DECEMBER 4, ELM GROVE – St. Mary's Visitation Parish in Elm Grove will be offering Holy Mass for the intention for an end to abortion every First Saturday of the month. It will be a Traditional Latin Mass (low Mass) at 10:00 a.m. All are welcome!

For inclusion on this list, please send a PDF or JPEG of the event flyer along with a short write-up about your event to info@ProLifeWI.org