Fall 2006
Volume XXV No. 3
Contraception Is Not the Answer
Experts at League Conference Expose the Root Cause of Abortion
On September 22-23, 2006, the Pro-Life Action League hosted "Contraception Is Not the Answer," a national conference on how contraception is the root cause of not only abortion but a whole host of social ills. Eight expert speakers presented talks on such topics at the population bomb myth, sex-ed, the medical effects of contraceptives, and the impact of contraception on men, women and families.
[Full Story]ALSO IN THIS ISSUE:
- Press and Pro-Aborts React to League Contraception Conference
- League's "Face the Truth" Kicked Out of Town
- Pro-Life Action Fights Back, 1998-2005
- What Happened in South Dakota?
- League Holds "Rain Date" and Other Fall Truth Days
- Justice Delayed in NOW Hearings
- Scheidlers Speak in the Pro-Life State of Nebraska
- Pro-Life Action Ministries Features Scheidler North and South
- Preaching and Teaching Pro-Life
- Generations for Life News
- The Vineyard: Helpers News
- Other Stories
- Letters to the Editor
Press and Pro-Aborts React to League Contraception Conference
The Pro-Life Action League's "Contraception Is Not the Answer" Conference drew widespread interest from both the mainstream press and the pro-abortion camp, who sent a spy to report on the event
[Full Story] [Back to Top]League's "Face the Truth" Kicked Out of Town
For the first time ever, the Pro-Life Action League's Face the Truth Tour was forced to leave a municipality under the threat of mass arrest. Eric Scheidler reports on this outrageous action by police in Village of Mundelein, Illinois and other highlights of the Summer 2006 Truth Tour
[Full Story] [Back to Top]Pro-Life Action Fights Back, 1998-2005
In the final installment of our 25th Anniversary Retrospective Series, Joe Scheidler tells the story of the aftermath of the NOW v. Scheidler trial defeat, his 2003 victory in the Supreme Court, and the hard-hitting, effective activism that continued on through all of it, up to the League#39;s 2005 silver jubilee.
[Full Story] [Back to Top]What Happened in South Dakota?
League National Director Joe Scheidler comments on the failure to uphold South Dakota's strong abortion ban during a November 2006 referendum. How big an impact did Planned Parenthoo#39;s massive media campaign have? And did South Dakotans really understand what they were voting to uphold on election day?
[Full Story] [Back to Top]League Holds "Rain Date" and Other Fall Truth Days
During the Fall Phase of the annual Face the Truth Tour, the League took the opportunity to make up for a Tour date rained out during the Summer Tour, and visited some other sites that needed attention
[Full Story] [Back to Top]Justice Delayed in NOW Hearings
Despite the Supreme Court's decisive 8-0 decision in favor of Joe Scheidler, which rejected completely NOW's attempt to keep NOW v. Scheidler alive, the pro-life activists is still awaiting justice from the district court, where NOW attorney Fay Clayton continues to cause delay after delay.
[Full Story] [Back to Top]Scheidlers Speak in the Pro-Life State of Nebraska
In November, Joe and Ann Scheidler participated in activities surrounding the Nebraska Bishops' Pastoral Plan for Pro-Life Activities conference. They were tremendously impressed with the pro-life atmosphere in Nebraska and the stalwart witness of so many activists in the "pro-life state".
[Full Story] [Back to Top]Pro-Life Action Ministries Features Scheidler North and South
Pro-Life Action Ministries is a model pro-life activist organization, with offices in both Minnesota and Florida. In recent months, Joe Scheidler has spoken at events in both PLAM locations—and enjoyed seeing some veteran pro-lifers along the way.
[Full Story] [Back to Top]Preaching and Teaching Pro-Life
As both a former Benedictine monk and a former teacher, Joe Scheidler enjoys the opportunity to preach the pro-life message at Catholic parishes, as well as to teach students about the value of life and the pro-life mission
[Full Story] [Back to Top]Generations for Life News
Annie Casselman and John Jansen report on news from Generations for Life, including the new, professionally printed edition of the GFL Curriculum, a picket by teens of a sex-ed banquet at the Playboy Mansion, and an update of GFL Clubs
[Full Story] [Back to Top]The Vineyard: Helpers News
Helpers Director Julie McCreevy reports on a vigil at the Family Planning Associates abortuary with Our Lady of the New Millennium, the Helpers retreat and other news. Ann Scheidler shares a creative way to encourage abortion-bound mothers to consider life for their babies.
[Full Story] [Back to Top]Other Stories
- Activism Update: Stories from Around the World
- Eric Rallies the Troops in Maryland
- League Returns to Mundelein
- Joe Offers Invocation at Pro-Life Gala
- Byzantine Shrine Dedicated
- Joe Instructs Wisconsin Activists
- Hoosiers Face the Truth
- Pro-Life Porter County, IN