Sign posted by NIWC landlord Wayne Webster before its license was suspended Sept. 30 [Photo via Pro-Life Corner]

One of the most bizarre, macabre abortion facilities in the country—Northern Illinois Women’s Center, in Rockford—has had its license indefinitely suspended by the State of Illinois.

According to a notice issued September 29 by the state’s Department of Public Health, an inspection conducted at NIWC June 6 through 8 “found conditions that are directly threatening to the public health, safety and welfare requiring immediate, emergency action.”

Although the facility was permitted to remain open while it received a plan of correction, a follow-up inspection conducted on September 15 found that the NIWC failed to clean up its act:[Continue reading ... ]

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John Jansen sets up the July Lake Zurich Face the Truth site [Photo by Sam Scheidler]

Group Will Line Streets with Graphic Abortion Images September 15

Chicago—Next week, the Pro-Life Action League will return to Lake Zurich and Mundelein, Ill. with graphic abortion images for its September “Face the Truth” Day.

“These two sites have historically been very opposed to facing the truth about abortion,” said Eric Scheidler, executive director of the Pro-Life Action League. “These signs are disturbing to passers by, but they should be—they expose the gruesome reality of abortion and its very real human cost.”

Tensions with Lake Zurich ran high after this year’s July 15 Face the Truth Day when the city’s police chief said the Pro-Life Action League would have to meet with them before another demonstration. The chief claimed the demonstrators deliberately disrupted traffic. In 2006, Mundelein police shut down the Truth Tour claiming that the League needed a permit to demonstrate.[Continue reading ... ]

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For Immediate Release:

Despite Passage of ‘Obamacare,’ Pro-Life Action League Celebrates Recent Pro-life Victories in Illinois

Chicago—Recent victories for the pro-life movement in Illinois demonstrate that the movement is still alive and well, despite the lingering sting of the passage of national health care legislation including federal funding for abortions. The Pro-Life Action League is celebrating wins in Springfield and Chicago that indicate the pro-life cause will not be set back by “Obamacare;” rather, it makes it even more important for prayer warriors, sidewalk counselors, protesters and pro-life supporters to continue to fight for life inside and outside the Illinois border.[Continue reading ... ]

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One of the “No Picketing” signs that will come down as a result of the settlement agreement [Photo by Matt Yonke]

Long-Awaited Settlement Will Protect the Rights of Pro-Life Protesters at the Nation’s Second Largest Abortion Clinic

Aurora, Ill. March 25, 2010—After a years-long dispute over the First Amendment rights of protesters, the Pro-Life Action League has reached a settlement with the City of Aurora. A win for pro-lifers, the settlement recognizes and safeguards the rights of protesters while promising comprehensive protection for citizens who wish to speak out for life in front of one of the nation’s largest abortion facilities.

“This long-awaited settlement ensures that pro-life activists’ peaceful outreach to abortion-bound mothers can proceed without issue, and eliminates the ambiguity that has plagued the police response to pro-life protests at Aurora Planned Parenthood,” said Eric Scheidler, executive director of the Pro-Life Action League and organizer of Fox Valley Families Against Planned Parenthood. “It also demonstrates that there is no need to silence or limit protesters with a ‘bubble zone’ like the one the city of Chicago enacted late last year.” Read past the fold to see the full agreement

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Chicago,—Pro-Life Action League announces a press conference and protest in front of the Planned Parenthood on 1200 N LaSalle Dr in Chicago, at 10 a.m., Tuesday, November 17, 2009.

Press Conference and Protest Details

When: Tuesday, November 17, 2009, 10:00 a.m.

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Aurora, Ill.—Last night the Aurora City council agreed to a long-awaited settlement between the city and the Pro-Life Action League that lays out provisions protecting the rights of pro-life protesters at the Planned Parenthood facility in the city. A win for pro-lifers, the agreement recognizes the rights of protesters and secures comprehensive protection for citizens who wish to speak out in front of one of the nation’s largest abortion facilities.

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In light of the murder of pro-life activist Jim Pouillion in Michigan last Friday, nationally-known pro-life activist, Eric Scheidler, will encourage local activists not to be intimidated and keep fighting Planned Parenthood and helping women choose life for their unborn babies.
When: MONDAY, September 14, 2009, 1:00 pm Eastern
What: Press conference during an all-day protest and prayer organized by the leadership of the Pro-Life Action League, who works around the country to empower local pro-life advocates; training for pro-life activists on how to legally shut down abortion providers; information distributed on effective, compassionate, and non-judgmental help that is readily available for women facing an untimely pregnancy.
Where: Planned Parenthood Naples Center, 1425 Creech Road, Naples, FL 34103.
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What: Aurora Planned Parenthood protest; Participants celebrate the parental notice law finally being enforced during pro-life rally at Planned Parenthood with signs reading “Moms for Life” and “Dads for Life.”

Who: Pro-Life Action League and pro-life volunteers and supporters

When: Saturday, August 15, 2009 at 9:00 a.m.

Where: Aurora Planned Parenthood, 3051 E. York St. Aurora, IL 60504

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What: 2009 “Face the Truth” tour; Participants will visit sites around Rockford holding graphic pictures of unborn and aborted babies while handing out informational pamphlets to passersby.

Who: Pro-Life Action League and pro-life volunteers and supporters

When: Wednesday, August 12, 2009

• 9:30 – 11:00am Riverside Blvd. and Alpine Rd. Map
• 11:30 – 1:00pm East State St. and Alpine Rd. Map
• 3:00 – 4:30 pm East State St. and Perryville Rd. Map

Why: The League’s mission is to help Americans better understand the reality of abortion and, in the end, to help save babies and their mothers from abortion.

Visuals/Audio:

• Protesters lining intersections holding pro-life signage and graphic pictures
• Tour participant interaction with passersby and passing vehicles
• Pro-life chanting, prayers and hymns

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Chicago, Ill—The Pro-life Action League will sponsor the 2009 “Face the Truth” tour beginning this Friday, July 10 and running through Saturday July 18. Participants and pro-life activists will visit sites throughout Chicagoland holding graphic pictures of unborn and aborted babies while handing out pamphlets to passersby. Their mission is to help Americans better understand the reality of abortoin and, in the end, to help save babies.

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