Winter 2006
Volume XXV No. 1
Scheidler Wins Again in High Court
NOW v. Scheidler Odyssey Ends In Unaninimous Supreme Court Ruling
On February 28, the United States Supreme Court handed a resounding victory to Joe Scheidler and the other pro-lifers defending themselves against outrageous charges of racketeering for their peaceful pro-life activities in NOW v. Scheidler. The majority opinion by pro-abortion Justice Stephen Breyer will almost certainly bring a swift and final end to the nearly twenty-year court case.
[Full Story]ALSO IN THIS ISSUE:
- American Girl Does an About-Face: League Protest Succeeds
- Pro-Life Action Under Siege, 1996-1998
- League Launches Roe v. Wade Education Campaign for 2006
- 3rd Annual "Empty Manger" Caroling Day Brings Christmas Hope to Abortion Clinics
- Generations for Life News
- The Vineyard: Helpers News
- Other Stories
- Letters to the Editor
American Girl Does an About-Face: League Protest Succeeds
Under pressure from the Pro-Life Action League—which launched a nationwide protest—and other pro-life/pro-family groups, American Girl severed ties with the pro-abortion group Girls Inc. the day after Christmas. The company is now making an effort to restore its tarnished image among conservative families.
[Full Story] [Back to Top]Pro-Life Action Under Siege, 1996-1998
Joe Scheidler continues his retrospective series on the history of the Pro-Life Action League. This third installment covers events immediately before and during the NOW v. Scheidler racketeering trial.
[Full Story] [Back to Top]League Launches Roe v. Wade Education Campaign for 2006
Joe and Ann Scheidler used the occassion of a talk at Wesleyan University to launch the League's Roe v. Wade education campaign, highlighting the campaign of misinformation before, during and after the infamous 1973 Supreme Court decision that overturned all laws protection unborn children.
[Full Story] [Back to Top]3rd Annual "Empty Manger" Caroling Day Brings Christmas Hope to Abortion Clinics
For the third year in a row, members of the Pro-Life Action League visited several abortion factilities in Chicago to sing carols, bringing Christmas hope to places of almost utter despair. Two babies were saved during the "Empty Manger" caroling visits.
[Full Story] [Back to Top]Generations for Life News
Annie Casselman and John Jansen report on their recent youth outreach efforts, including several well-received talks, their presence at Chicago's Festival of Faith, the youthful March for Life in Washington D.C. and the exciting new Generations for Life blog.
[Full Story] [Back to Top]The Vineyard: Helpers News
Julie McCreevy reports on a recent two-day sidewalk counseling training seminar at Mundelein Seminary, the first annual Chicago March for Life and other news from the League's sidewalk counseling division.
[Full Story] [Back to Top]Other Stories
- Activism Update: Stories from Around the World
- SpeakOut Illinois Features Eric Scheidler
- Eric Speaks on Activism, Faith and Family
- Pro-Life Illinoisans Focus on Key Primary Races
- Over 100,000 Devoted Pro-Lifers March for Life in Washington, D.C.
- Scheidlers and Schindlers