Spring 2007
Volume XXVI No. 1
Final Judgment Signed in NOW v. Scheidler
More than a year after the Pro-Life Action League and Joe Scheidler's second victory in the Supreme Court, Federal District Court Judge David Coar finally signed the judgment ending NOW v. Scheidler and suspending the national injuction imposed after the 1998 trial.
[Full Story]ALSO IN THIS ISSUE:
- League Issues "Marching Orders" at March for Life
- A New Direction for the Supreme Court?
- Great Choir for 4th Annual "Empty Manger" Caroling Day
- League Co-Sponsors 17th SpeakOut Illinois
- A Great Contraception Homily and Other Adventures on the Road
- State Leaves Pro-Life Efforts in Legal Limbo
- Scheidlers Join HLI in Honoring Fr. Marx
- Generations for Life News
- Other Stories
- Letters to the Editor
League Issues "Marching Orders" at March for Life
The biggest day in pro-life activism every year is the March for Life. This year the League issued a call to pro-life marchers at the big event to continue staying active in the fight against abortion throughout the year. Some 20,000 "Marching Orders" cards were passed out, with specific ideas for activism and information on how the League can help.
[Full Story] [Back to Top]A New Direction for the Supreme Court?
League National Director Joe Scheidler comments on the recent Supreme Court ruling upholding the federal ban on partial birth abortion and why he considers this an encouraging development.
[Full Story] [Back to Top]Great Choir for 4th Annual "Empty Manger" Caroling Day
The Pro-Life Action League's Fourth Annual "Empty Manger" Christmas Caroling Day outside Chicago abortuaries was a great success, with the largest pro-life choir to date.
[Full Story] [Back to Top]League Co-Sponsors 17th SpeakOut Illinois
South Dakota Rep. Roger Hunt, New York pregnancy resource expert Chris Slattery and pro-life attorney Thomas J. Brejcha offered three excellent workshops at the 17th Annual SpeakOut Illionis conference in Oak Brook Terrace in February.
[Full Story] [Back to Top]A Great Contraception Homily and Other Adventures on the Road
On a visit to upstate New York in January, Joe Scheidler heard—for the first time—a homily on the evil of contraception. Joe reports on the visit and his other trips in recent months.
[Full Story] [Back to Top]State Leaves Pro-Life Efforts in Legal Limbo
At the center of two pro-life legal battles in Illinois are several faces familiar to the Pro-Life Action League. Ann Scheidler reports on the effort to win approval for Choose Life license plates and the uncertain fate of Illinois's parental notification law.
[Full Story] [Back to Top]Scheidlers Join HLI in Honoring Fr. Marx
Human Life International hosted a special anniversay celebration in March, which featured a special recognition of the work of HLI founder Fr. Paul Marx. Joe and Ann Scheidler attended the event honoring the man who first got Joe into pro-life work.
[Full Story] [Back to Top]Generations for Life News
GFL's Annie Casselman and John Jansen report on the outstanding TeenSpeak program they conducted at SpeakOut Illinois, their recent talks and visits and other youth outreach news.
[Full Story] [Back to Top]Other Stories
- Activism Update: Stories from Around the World
- League Stalwarts Face Winter Winds
- A Pro-Life Voice in the Media
- WANTED: Sidewalk Counseling Information for National Database
- Your Letters to Action News