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November 19, 2012
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Happy Thanksgiving!


Thanksgiving We have been truly blessed this year in many ways, and we couldn’t have done it without you! Thanks to God and to all our pro-life supporters for the countless blessings of 2012.

- Bishop Donald J. Hying celebrated our 2012 “Rally for Life” Mass and joined the PLW board as our spiritual advisor.

 - Hundreds of Pro-Life Wisconsinites traveled to Washington, DC for the largest March for Life ever (nearly half a million strong).

 - In communities across Wisconsin PLW affiliates held Roe v. Wade, Good Friday, Griswold vs. Connecticut, Memorial for Life, and 40 Days Vigils.

 - PLW volunteers led “Stand Up for Religious Freedom” rallies in March, June and October, drawing tens of thousands of participants, including Wisconsin’s bishops.

 - On February 25th 175 people from around the state attended our activist training camp in Madison, Sarah Zelenak and Angelyn Von Rueden were awarded our college scholarships, and we kicked off our college intern program with Kristin Van Spankeren.

 - Statewide gatherings included evenings with David Bereit in Madison and Green Bay and our 20th anniversary fall dinner with special guests Lt. Gov. Rebecca Kleefisch, Bishop Donald Hying and Joe Scheidler. We awarded Nancy Fredericks, R.N. our guardian angel award, Rep. Andre Jacque was named Legislator of the Year, and Jim Ball was named Activist of the Year.

- We held sidewalk counseling and medical decisions workshops, training hundreds of life advocates.

 - ProLifeWisconsin.org was further upgraded with a new “Video and Audio” tab and “The Banner” online.

 - Our True to Life media campaign brought billboards, bus ads, YouTube productions, newspaper advertising and inserts, and radio promotions to the public.

 - A record number of our Protective Power of Attorney for Health Care documents were sent out or downloaded from ProLifeWisconsin.org.

- Adults and students alike were reached by our speakers, fair booths, parade units, blog, Twitter, websites, YouTube, pamphlets and advertising.

 - Last spring the Wisconsin State Legislature passed and Governor Walker signed into law pro-life legislation repealing the contraception sexual education mandate, banning webcam chemical abortions, and opting Wisconsin out of abortion coverage in our prospective Obamacare health insurance exchange.

 Happy Thanksgiving and may God bless your families!
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Kristin Van Spankeren is Pro-Life Wisconsin’s student intern on the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus.

“…the issue of the world does not depend on us but is in God’s hands.” – Pope Benedict XVI

 I often feel very small working in the pro-life movement. In a left-leaning town such as Madison, I question my ability to make even the slightest change to the culture of death. As I type away in this coffee shop, I look around me, pondering how many customers share the same pro-life views as me. Probably not very many, I conclude, and the lonesomeness creeps in. But maybe it’s not their fault, I continue. Maybe they haven’t even been introduced to the truth. Maybe they have never been shown this real love. It’s possible they are on my side, but the odds are against me.

 Read the rest of Kristen's blog by clicking here.

Nevada Supreme Court case:  Forced abortion no longer an option


RENO, November 14, 2012 (LifeSiteNews.com) - Judge Egan Walker announced today that abortion is no longer an option being considered in the case of a pregnant Reno woman with mental disabilities.  Judge Walker had been holding hearings to determine whether to force 32-year-old Elisa Bauer to abort her baby against the wishes of her adoptive parents, Bill and Amy Bauer, who say she wants to have the baby and give it up for adoption.

Click here for the rest of the story.

Pro-life news wrap-up


- Video: Scientists reveal the consciousness of a man in Persistent Vegetative State' (PVS)  (LifeSiteNews) Read more here.   

- UN agency declares birth control a 'human right' (LifeSiteNews) Read more here.

- 'The Adoption Option' pro-life ad now airing on Oxygen TV network (LifeSitenews)The ad features a pregnant woman explaining why she plans to place her unborn child for adoption, saying adoption will give her baby a better life than she can provide. Read more here.

Six abortion workers quit during last 40 Days for Life campaign (and 789 babies were saved!) Read more here.

Affiliate activities

PLW Racine Area has a prayer vigil every Wednesday from 11:00 a.m until noon at the Racine Planned Parenthood (832 Main St.) All are welcome to join with your presence or your prayers.

PLW Juneau County meets the second Tuesday of the month at the Hatch Public Library Community Room in Mauston at 7 p.m.

PLW Walworth County will again begin their Monday prayer vigils at Planned Parenthood in Delavan in April. Contact Phil Cullen at 262-742-3299 for more information.

PLW Marathon County prays the Rosary monthly on a Saturday at 10:45 a.m. Please call Ron Putzer at 715-842-5368 to confirm the date.

PLW Fond du Lac County prays in front of Planned Parenthood (333 N Peters Ave, Fond du Lac) on the second Saturday of the month from 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. For information call Ann at 920-921-6062 or Julie at 920-923-0437. A pro-life Rosary is also said Saturdays at 8:30 a.m. before the 9:00 a.m. Mass at St. Mary's Church ( Marquette St. at E. Merrill Ave,Fond du Lac.)

Vigil for Life - PLW Dane County has a perpetual presence on the sidewalks in from of Madison's Planned Parenthood abortion facility (3706 Orin Road.) Each day that Planned Parenthood is open for business, at least two people will be scheduled to be present on the sidewalk. Mon.-Wed. (9 a.m.-11 a.m.), Thurs. (1 p.m. - 6 p.m.), and Fri. (1 p.m.-3 p.m.) Individuals or groups are needed to sign up for these two hour shifts, especially on a monthly basis. Click here to view the online scheduling calendar or contact Elizabeth Weisshaar at info@vigilforlife.org.

PLW Milwaukee County gathers Saturday mornings at the Affiliated abortion center (1428 N. Farwell, Milw.) from 8 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. Sidewalk counselors are needed! If you can come pray or counsel women, contact Peggy Hamill at 262-796-1111 ext. 11 or email info@prolifewisconsin.org.

PLW Outagamie County invites you to love your preborn neighbor as yourself, by going out to the places where abortions are sold and committed. Please plan to come and sidewalk counsel (beside the driveway), pray and witness with signs at Planned Parenthood Appleton North (3800 N. Gillett St.)

PLW Kenosha has consecrated our fight against Planned Parenthood to Jesus through Mary. You are invited to pray Saturdays at 11:00 a.m. in front of the Planned Parenthood (Roosevelt & 36th Ave.) Please come pray the Rosary, the Chaplet of Divine Mercy and other prayers with us. For more information, contact Karie Kinzler at kakinzler7@yahoo.com or call her at 262-646-0301.

PLW Rock County daily praise and thank God for the Jan. 13, 2012 permanent closure of the Rockford, Il. abortion mill. They meet monthly (except June-August) at St. Jude's Hall, Beloit. Contact Charlene Tolmie at 608-362-3406 or Sister Rosalia Bauer at 608-364-2830.



Courtesy announcements


Bus trip to D.C. for the March for Life from Phillips, WI:  A bus from St. Therese Church in Phillips to Washington, D.C. to attend the March for Life will be leaving Phillips on Thursday, January 24 and returning Saturday, January 26.  The cost is $165.00 for the bus only.  Meals will be extra.  A tour of the National Holocaust Museum before returning home will be included. To reserve a spot on the bus call Florence Runnheim, 715-474-6708. Call soon to reserve your seat. Scholarships may still be available. Youth are welcome and encouraged to come.

Servants of Our Lady of Guadalupe and Vigil for Life 5th Annual Respect Life Retreat will take place on Friday, Nov. 30, through Saturday afternoon, Dec.1st, in the beautiful retreat center of Durward's Glen near Baraboo, WI. The event, led by Fr. John Sasse from the Diocese of Madison, is open to all involved in work to build a culture of life. The cost per person is $55 (assistance may be made available to those in need). For reservations please contact Jen Dunnett at 715-340-2779 or email her at vitapretiosa@gmail.com.

Servants of Our Lady of Guadalupe Prayer Vigils
  • Mondays at 4:30 p.m. in Wisconsin Rapids on 8th Street by the Shopko mall to pray for the closing of Planned Parenthood. Questions? Contact Will Goodman at 608-698-7443 or Jen Dunnett at vitapretiosa@gmail.com.

  • Tuesdays 3-4 p.m. in Winona, MN in front of Semcac, and abortifacient delegate of Planned Parenthood. Questions? Contact Will Goodman at 608-698-7443 or Jen Dunnett at vitapretiosa@gmail.com.

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  • Wednesdays 4-6 p.m. in La Crosse in front of Options(corner of Caledonia and St. Paul Streets. Questions? Contact Jen Dunnett at 715-340-2779 or vitapretiosa@gmail.com.

  • Wednesdays at 5:30 p.m. in Stevens Point in front of the strip mall next to Family Video to pray for the closing of Family Planning Health Services. Questions? Contact Jen Dunnett at 715-340-2779.

  • Fridays in Madison -12:10 p.m. mass at St. Patrick followed by prayer and counseling at Planned Parenthood on Orin Road (around 12:50 p.m.)Around 4 p.m., driving to Holy Redeemer for holy hour and optional dinner. Questions? Contact Will Goodman at 608-698-7443 or Jen Dunnett at vitapretiosa@gmail.com.
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The third Monday of every month in Berlin at All Saints Catholic Church there is a Rosary for life ar the church's monument for the unborn after the 5:15 p.m. Mass. Everyone is welcome.

Sheboygan County Pro-Life Outreach prays in front of Planned Parenthood (2108 Kohler Memorial Drive, Sheboygan) every Thursday from  4:00 to 4:45 p.m. For more information call Sarah at 920-452-2759 or Shannon at 920-457-8422.

Thursdays in Kenosha at St. Mary's Catholic Church (7307 40th Ave.) there is an 8:00 a.m. Mass, followed by a Rosary procession to nearby Planned Parenthood. For more information call Monica at 262-515-3132 or Laura at 262-358-0705.

Thursdays from 6-6:30 p.m.in West Bend The pro-life group at St. Frances Cabrini Parish meets at Planned Parenthood (532 Shepherd's Drive on the west end of town about 1 1/2 miles west of Hwy. 45 and W. Washington St.-a.k.a. Hwy. 33. It's in a mall on the north side of the street.

 


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