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February 8, 2010 |
Defending God’s Plan |
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In This Issue · 600-800 attendees at our · Department of Homeland Security prepared
threat assessment on · 40
Days for Life begins
February 17 – get involved today in this life-saving effort! · Planned Parenthood president lands spot on Ford
Foundation board · Affiliate announcements · Courtesy announcements Contact Us Donate Visit us on the Web or call (877) GOD’S-WILL |
600-800 attendees at our
The rally
concluded with a march to the Department of Homeland Security
prepared threat assessment on In response to an open
records request by the Alliance Defense Fund and Pro-Life Wisconsin, the
Middleton Police Department and the Wisconsin Department of Justice (DOJ),
along with the United States Department of Homeland Security (DHS) all
refused on February 4 to release a homeland security “threat assessment”
that had been prepared against pure free speech activities. In February 2009, the U.S.
Department of Homeland Security and the Middleton Police Department
inappropriately shared a homeland security “threat assessment,” prepared by
DHS and targeted at local free speech activities “by pro- and anti-abortion
groups.” The threat assessment concerned free speech at a University of
Wisconsin Hospital and Clinics meeting, at which a vote was taken to approve
late-term abortions at the “The majority of Americans
identify themselves as pro-life, and the Middleton Police Department has
shown they are out of touch with this peaceful majority,” said Peggy Hamill,
state director. “Pro-lifers are not a minority of the population, nor are
they second-class citizens. We refuse to let our First Amendment rights be silenced.” A few months later in
2009, the Department of Homeland Security’s Office for Civil Rights concluded
(click here to view the conclusion)
the investigation was an improper use of department resources inappropriately
directed against activities protected by the First Amendment, in which law
enforcement inappropriately engaged in “the collection, retention and
dissemination of U.S. person information regarding protest groups which posed
no threat to homeland security and… violated [DHS] Guidelines.” The New York Times mentioned this
reprimand here: http://www.nytimes.com/2009/12/17/us/17disclose.html?_r=1,
but the nature and location of the event was not known until now, nor was it
known that a copy of the report still exists. DHS destroyed its copies
of the report, but the Middleton Police Department retained its copy. In
January 2010 the Alliance Defense Fund, on behalf of Wisconsin pro-life
advocates, asked (click here to view the letter) the
Middleton Police Department for a copy of the report pursuant to “This move by DHS
illustrates the Obama administration’s goal of silencing pro-lifers. It is
disturbing that a local police department has apparently tapped into the
security apparatus of the federal government to potentially obstruct free
speech,” Hamill concluded. “Last year, DHS Secretary Janet Napolitano
unjustly included pro-lifers in a report on domestic terrorism, and here we
see her words in action.” 40 Days
for Life begins February 17 — get involved today in this life-saving
effort! Since the fall of 2007, nationally coordinated 40 Days for Life campaigns have
mobilized people of faith and conscience in 282 cities across all 50 states. During these unified efforts, participants witnessed
countless blessings from God: - More than 200,000 have joined together in a display of
unity to pray and fast for an end to abortion. - Reports from around the country document more than 2,168
lives spared from abortion (and those are just the ones we know about!) - Twenty-six abortion workers have quit their jobs and
walked away from the abortion industry. - Five abortion facilities completely shut down following
local 40 Days for Life campaigns. 40 Days for Life will be observed in the Wisconsin
area in This past fall, 589 babies were saved nationwide as a
result of 40 Days for Life. Eight
of those 589 saved babies are from the Marianne Pittman, who led 40 Days for Life in Steve Karlen, who led 40
Days for Life in Planned Parenthood president lands
spot on Ford Foundation board From LifeSiteNews: The Ford Foundation has announced that Cecile Richards,
the president of Planned Parenthood Federation of America, will join its
board of trustees when they reconvene in May. A press release from the Ford Foundation announced that
the trustees had voted to include Richards into their membership at a meeting
last week. The PPFA president will serve a six-year term, and can be
nominated again to serve a second term. From the beginning, the Ford Foundation has promoted
population control internationally among its charitable goals, and every year
contributes tens of millions of dollars to the International Planned
Parenthood Federation. Planned Parenthood founder Margaret Sanger was a
well-known promoter of birth control as a means of reducing unwanted
populations. Click here to read more: http://www.lifesitenews.com/ldn/2010/feb/10020316.html. Affiliate announcements Pro-Life
Pro-Life Wisconsin
Milwaukee County gathers regularly on Saturday
mornings at the Affiliated
abortion center in
PLW Walworth County holds regular prayer
vigils at the Planned Parenthood
in Delavan, Pro-Life Wisconsin
Waukesha County will join other pro-lifers for monthly prayer in front of the Planned Parenthood in Waukesha, 426
W. Main St. Prayer gatherings will be held the fourth Saturday of every month at 10 a.m. Pro-Life Wisconsin
Juneau County gathers for prayer witness every Monday from 4 p.m. to 5
p.m. at Family Planning Health
Services, Pro-Life Wisconsin Kenosha will observe 40 Days for Life by praying the Rosary every weekday, Monday
through Friday, at 4:30 p.m., beginning on Ash Wednesday, in front
of Planned Parenthood in Please join Pro-Life Wisconsin
Racine for a prayer vigil every Wednesday from 11 a.m. until noon
at the Rock
County Chapter of Pro-Life Wisconsin encourages people to come to the
Courtesy announcements Sixth Annual Midwest Regional Bioethics
Conference: Saturday, May 1 at the
St. Francis Seminary ( Autonomy. Keynote Speaker:
George Weigel. For more information, go to www.wisconsincma.org,
email milwaukee@wisconsincma.org or call
(414) 758-2214. The Men of Christ conference will be held Feb. 20 in St. Anthony the Hermit Pro-Life Heralds will host Mass, Rosary, and a showing of Demographic
Winter on Saturday, Feb. 13. Mass at 8 a.m. followed by Rosary. Missionary Image of Our Lady of Guadalupe at Holy
Hill: On Thursday, Feb. 25 at the Basilica of
the National Shrine of Mary (Holy Hill). Mass and Rosary for Life at 6 a.m.,
adoration all day, 10:30 a.m. Rosary for Life, 11 a.m. Mass & talk on
life and 5 p.m. evening prayer with talk and benediction. For more
information, go to www.holyhill.com. A&A Alexandrina Center is proud to announce Alan Keyes as the
guest speaker for their first-ever Spring Gala in The Eau Claire Council of Catholic Women deanery
is hosting the 2010 Women’s Conference, an
event for women of all ages that will revive in them the nobleness of their
mission, the dignity of their vocation, and their call to holiness as women
reflecting Christ. Will be held at St.
Mary’s Community Center in 40
Days for Life 40
Days for Life In
Cenacles of Life meets every Saturday morning at
6:45 a.m. to pray two Rosaries for pro-life intentions before the 7:30 a.m.
Mass at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Pine Bluff, west of Madison. The Servants of Our
Lady of Guadalupe has a prayer vigil every Monday at 4:30 p.m.
in The Servants of Our Lady of Guadalupe has a
prayer vigil every Wednesday at 5:30 p.m. in If you enjoy receiving the Monday Update every
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