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College students Mike Schaefer and Jimmy Becker decided to do something out of the ordinary last spring break.
Instead of the usual vacation, they wanted to give up their spring break year to do something productive for a cause they felt passionate about and came up with Biking for Babies.
The idea was for Mike and Jimmy to bike a 500 mile route across Illinois over their spring break with people pledging to donate money for every mile they rode. Proceeds were donated to worthy pro-life organizations to help the fight against abortion.
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Pro-Lifers picket abortionist Vinod Goyal's swanky neighborhood in Inverness, Illinois. [Photos by Dan Gura]
We go to the homes of abortionists…because they do not like it. They usually are not proud of being abortionists, and often they even guard from their community the fact that they are involved in abortion. If it were widely known that they are abortionists, they might be very uncomfortable in their communities, and their communities might be uncomfortable with them.
I saw this take place firsthand when we used to picket the entrance to the exclusive Inverness subdivision where abortionist Vinod Goyal lives. To say his neighbors were uncomfortable would be an understatement. [Continue reading ...]
The death (murder) of Terri Schiavo still lingers in my mind as an act of horrible violence perpetrated by one human being against another; perhaps the memory of the pain she endured still strikes you as senseless, too. For Terri’s family, the fifth anniversary of her death could be a time of depression and despair.
But instead, those who loved Terri are planning the Terri Schiavo Life & Hope Concert to celebrate the life she lived and the lives she touched.
The concert will be in Indianapolis at the Murat Theater on April 11, 2010 at 7pm. The featured artist will be Randy Travis! You can buy your ticket here. Randy Travis is an excellent entertainer and it will be such a blessing to know the crowd is filled with wonderful pro-lifers! I hope if you’re in the Midwest you will come support the Terri Schindler Schiavo Foundation.
Pro-lifers picket along New York Street outside Planned Parenthood in Aurora, IL [Photo by Sam Scheidler]
I was thrilled when I woke up Saturday morning to temperatures in the 30’s. I’ve been involved in protests with the Pro-Life Action League outside of the “Abortion Fortress” of Aurora Illinois for over two and a half years now and February has brought some of the most brutal weather we’ve encountered—often with temperatures dipping below zero—so 30’s were a welcome change.
Out at the clinic a little before 9 a.m., there already were four stalwart pro-lifers engaged in clinic witness ministry, sidewalk counseling and praying, when I arrived. It’s always a great encouragement to see those dedicated folks outside the abortuary, even in February’s snow and winds. [Continue reading ...]
Pro-life stars gather in Ohio: (back row, from left) Fr. Tom Euteneuer, Brian Gail, David Bereit, Joe Scheidler, Bobby Schindler—(front row) Jennifer Giroux, Lila Rose, Janet Smith, Jill Stanek [Photo by Ann Scheidler]
Jennifer Giroux, Executive Director of One More Soul, came up with a creative fundraising event this past weekend in Cincinnati. “Dancing With the Pro-Life Stars” was a gala evening featuring a dais of leaders across the pro-life spectrum.
Joe Scheidler shared the stage and the dance floor with Jack and Barbara Willke, David Bereit, Bobby Schindler, Jill Stanek, Brian Gail, Janet Smith, Lila Rose and Fr. Tom Euteneur. Fr. Tom claimed that he had a dispensation that allowed him to stay off the dance floor. [Continue reading ...]
Lila Rose speaking at TeenSpeak 2010 [Photo by Sam Scheidler]
“This was amazing!” “Completely eye opening and inspiring.” “Super fun!” “Best ever!”
These are just some of the comments that sum up the reaction of the 130 teens and adults who attended TeenSpeak 2010 on January 30. This was not only the largest crowd we’ve ever had at a TeenSpeak conference, but without a doubt the most enthusiastic as well.
The day began with a compelling talk by Live Action’s Lila Rose titled “Undercover at Planned Parenthood”.
In her talk, Lila told about her experiences at Planned Parenthood abortion clinics across the country, where time after time, posing as a 13-year old impregnated by her much-older boyfriend, she has exposed statutory rape cover-up at Planned Parenthood.
The audience found Lila’s talk very eye-opening and inspiring. Finoy Lukose, a sophomore at St. Ignatius College Prep, commented, “This talk really opened my eyes to what truly goes on at an abortion clinic, something I was unfamiliar with.” And Alexie Gillespie, a junior at Lake Zurich High School, noted, “I was so inspired by Lila by start a pro-life group in my own community.”
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Hundreds of Illinois pro-lifers gather at SpeakOut Illinois [Photo by Sam Scheidler]
Here in Illinois we are fortunate to have a strong coalition of pro-life organizations, under the banner of SpeakOut Illinois. On Saturday, January 30, SpeakOut Illinois held its twentieth annual conference.
Over 350 adults and 130 teens attended the concurrent SpeakOut and TeenSpeak events.
Phill Kline, former attorney general of Kansas, was electrifying as the keynote speaker.
His topic, “The Foundation of Liberty and the Rule of Law: The Need for Truth,” emphasized the importance of electing individuals who will enforce the law, not just those who might pass pro-life legislation. [Continue reading ...]
By now you’ve surely heard that this Saturday, January 30, a coalition of Illinois pro-life groups will be hosting the annual SpeakOut Illinois conference.
Then you’ll also know that three excellent speakers will be sharing their experiences and stories with us:
The Walk for Life West Coast is just the kind of pro-life event I like to see—people taking action out on the streets of America to stand up for life. I pray that the Walk will be a great success, and bring many more people actively into the movement.Pro-lifers in San Francisco gather around tourist landmarks like Fisherman's Wharf [Photo by Dan Gura]
—Joe Scheidler, National Director, Pro-Life Action League
On Saturday, January 23rd, my son, Tony, and I joined over 30,000 in answering Joe’s prayer. Yes, Joe, the Walk was a great success.
Unlike previous years, the sky over San Francisco was pregnant with rain when we arrived…yet thousands were already waiting at Justin Herman Plaza to hear the speakers.
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Besides being probably the largest Pro-Life March in Washington to commemorate the January 22, 1973 U. S. Supreme Court’s unconstitutional rulings that legalized child-killing in America, this year’s 37th annual March for Life afforded many opportunities to advance our cause.
There were meetings, seminars, planning sessions, talks, discussions, and even the scheduling of numerable new programs to be launched in 2010.
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