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Fall-Winter 2009

Volume XXVIII No. 2

League Battles Chicago Bubble Zone

Baffling New Law Aimed at Muzzling Sidewalk Counselors

Joe Scheidler and Cathy Mieding address the press outside Chicago's City Hall

Planned Parenthood and other area abortion providers pushed through a "bubble zone" law in Chicago that has made things much more difficult for sidewalk counselors. The difficulties have been compounded because police themselves don't seem to understand the law. Read all about pro-lifers's attempts to clarify the law and continue their life-saving work.

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Best Face the Truth Tour Yet in 2009

Face the Truth display near Planned Parenthood Aurora

The League's tenth annual "Face the Truth" Tour was by far the best yet. Lessons learned over a decade of grassroots activism equipped League staff to deal with some fresh challenges.

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League First To Protest: "Abortion Is Not Health Care"

Graphic abortion signs at the League's protest of President Obama at the AMA

When President Obama first began his push for a reform of the healtcare system—which he had pledged to Planned Parenthood would include abortion funding—the League was there with a clear message: Abortion is not Healthcare.

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Eric Helps Protest "Abortion Opening Day" in Naples, Florida

Pro-lifers pray outside Planned Parenthood in Naples, Florida

Last fall, Planned Parenthood began performing abortions in Naples, Florida. The response from the pro-life community in Naples was massive and local leaders called in League Executive Director Eric Scheidler to help organize the protest effort.

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League Holds Two 40 Days for Life Campaigns

40 Days for Life in Chicago

The League sponsored two 40 Days for Life campaigns in the fall of 2009—one in Aurora, Illinois and one in Chicago. Babies were saved and new people drawn into the movement at both campaigns.

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Legal Update

Legal Update

Updates on the various legal battles the League is currently fighting, including the the various cases related to the Planned Parenthood Aurora controversy.

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Sidewalk Counseling Gains Momentum

Sidewalk Counseling

Interest in sidewalk counseling has grown noticably this year. The League has held several sidewalk counseling sessions in the Chicagoland area and League Vice President Ann Schidler has travelled the country to help pro-lifers get involved.

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Pro-Life Handbook Saves Babies

Handbook Saves Lives

Since the League's "Sharing the Pro-Life Message" handbook was introduced in January of 2009, pro-lifers have been equipped with all the information they need to dialogue with pro-abortion people. As it's gotten into the hands of thousands of people, babies's lives have been saved. Read a few of those stories here.

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Defending Life on the "Big Island"

Scheidlers in Hawaii

Joe and Ann Scheidler had the wonderful opportunity to travel to Hilo, Hawaii to speak to the vibrant pro-life community there at the invitation of long-time friend of the League Dave DeCleene.

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Generations for Life News

GFL Leaf Logo

John Jansen shares the opportunities the start of a new school year brought for Generations for Life, Annie Casselman brings GFL down south and a pro-life webinar reaches around the world.

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Volume XXVIII No. 2
Fall-Winter 2009