Cedar Rapids, Iowa— Multiple pro-life organizations including the Pro-Life Action League are submitting the following:
What
Pro-life activists from around the Midwest will gather for a press conference, prayer and protest this Thursday in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, to counter the presence of Planned Parenthood CEO Cecile Richards and the 30th Anniversary of Planned Parenthood of East Central Iowa. At the rally, pro-lifers will be collecting baby goods to donate to local crisis pregnancy centers.
“In the 30 years since Planned Parenthood of East Central Iowa was founded, 185,000 unborn Iowans have been killed by abortion, most by this Planned Parenthood facility,” said Eric Scheidler, executive director of the Pro-Life Action League, who helped coordinate the day’s events. “We want Cecile Richards and Planned Parenthood to know that abortion is nothing to celebrate.”
When
Thursday, May 20, 2010
Press Conference and Rally: 4:30 p.m. CST
Protest: 5:00 p.m. CST
Where
Press Conference and Rally:
St. Pius X Catholic Church
4949 Council Street, NE, Cedar Rapids, IA 52402
Protest:
Cedar Rapids Marriott
1200 Collins Road NE, Cedar Rapids, IA 52402
Speakers
- Eric Scheidler, Executive Director, Pro-Life Action League
- Steven Brody, Executive Director, Dubuque County Right to Life
- Sue Martinek, Chairperson, Coalition for Life of Iowa
- Jennifer Minney, Regional Coordinator, Silent No More Awareness
- Father Mark Osterhaus, Pastor, St. Matthew Catholic Church
Visuals
- Dozens of pro-life individuals
- Pro-life signs
- Piles of baby gifts
- Eric Scheidler coordinating rally and directing protesters
- Protesters marching from St. Pius X to the Cedar Rapids Marriott
On-Site Media Contacts
Eric Scheidler, Pro-Life Action League, Cell: 773-251-8792
Matt Yonke, Pro-Life Action League, Cell: 630-363-5601
