Contact: Joe Scheidler of the Pro-Life Action League, 773-777-2900, cell 312-965-1030
Chicago, July 6—”In the wake of the Supreme Court’s decision upholding the federal ban on partial birth abortion, we need to show our fellow citizens that all forms of abortion are brutal and should be outlawed,” said Joe Scheidler, National Director of the Pro-Life Action League, commenting on the League’s Face the Truth Tour, scheduled for July 7-14 throughout the Chicago area.
“When Americans see what abortion does to innocent unborn babies, public support for abortion dissolves,” Scheidler explained. “We saw that with the Partial Birth Abortion Ban. Congress, the President and the Supreme Court made the right decision in banning this barbaric method of killing unborn babies, and now we’re working to build support for banning all methods of abortion, because all are equally inhuman. There is never a legitimate medical reason for killing an unborn baby in her mother’s womb.”
The League’s Face the Truth Tour will launch in Joliet, Illinois on Saturday, July 7 and run through Saturday, July 14. Along the way the Tour group will visit sites in Chicago, Rockford, Plainfield, Shorewood, Bridgeview, Deerfield, Northbrook, Glenview, Naperville, Woodridge, Aurora, Niles, Lincolnwood, and Evanston.
“Last year we reached hundreds of thousands of Illinoisans with our graphic abortion signs,” said Scheidler, “and babies were saved, despite unusual difficulties with some local police.” Scheidler was referring to a 2006 Tour site that was shut down by police in Mundelein, Illinois who enforced a local ordinance the pro-life group says is unconstitutional.
“We’re showing America the truth about abortion,” said Scheidler.” Americans are turning against abortion more and more. With the recent Supreme Court decision outlawing partial birth abortion, we believe the voice of the pro-life majority is being heard, and unborn babies will again be protected by the laws that safeguard the lives of all Americans.”
The Pro-Life Action League is the nation’s leading direct action pro-life organization, founded in 1980 to save babies and their mothers form abortion through non-violent activism. For more information on the League or Face the Truth, visit www.prolifeaction.org.
The complete 2007 Face the Truth Tour itinerary follows.
Face the Truth 2007 Chicago Area Tour
SATURDAY, JULY 7: JOLIET AREA
- 9:00-10:30 — Joliet
- West Jefferson Street and North Larkin Avenue
- 11:30-1:00 — Shorewood
- Brook Forest Road and Black Road
- 3:00-4:30 — Plainfield
- Route 59 and Caton Farm Road
MONDAY, JULY 9: DOWNTOWN CHICAGO
[Note different start and end times this day.]
- 9:30-11:00 — Chicago: Buckingham Fountain
- Lake Shore Drive and Jackson Boulevard
- 11:30-1:00 — Chicago: Art Institute
- Michigan Avenue and Monroe Street
- 3:30-5:30 — Chicago: Union Station
- Adams Street and Wacker Drive
TUESDAY, JULY 10: ROCKFORD
- 9:00-10:30 — Rockford: Swedish American Hospital
- East State Street and 9th Street
- 11:30-1:00 — Rockford: East Side
- East State Street and Alpine Road
- 3:00-4:30 — Rockford: East Side
- East State Street and Perryville Road
WEDNESDAY, JULY 11: SOUTH SIDE CHICAGO
- 9:00-10:30 — Chicago: Garfield Ridge
- 43rd Street and Cicero Avenue
- 11:30-1:00 — Bridgeview
- 87th Street and Harlem Avenue
- 3:00-4:30 — Chicago: Ford City Mall
- 72nd Street and Cicero Avenue
THURSDAY, JULY 12: NORTH SUBURBS
- 9:00-10:30 — Deerfield
- Waukegan Road and Lake Cook Road
- 11:30-1:00 — Northbrook
- Dundee Road and Pfingsten Road
- 3:00-4:30 — Glenview
- Willow Road and Patriot Boulevard
FRIDAY, JULY 13: WESTERN SUBURBS
- 9:00-10:30 — Woodridge
- Route 53 and 75th Street
- 11:30-1:00 — Naperville
- Washington Street and Ogden Avenue
- 3:00-4:30 — Aurora
- Route 59 and New York Street
SATURDAY, JULY 14: NEAR NORTH SUBURBS
- 9:00-10:30 — Niles
- Touhy Avenue and Milwaukee Avenue
- 11:30-1:00 — Evanston
- Davis Street and Ridge Avenue
- 3:00-4:30 — Lincolnwood
- McCormick Boulevard and Touhy Avenue
