. . . because action speaks louder than words.
League history, NOW v. Scheidler, Action News, Joe Scheidler, League staff
League history, NOW v. Scheidler, Action News, Joe Scheidler, League staff
Q & A on abortion, the unborn child, where we stand on the issues and more
Helping abortion-bound women choose life for their babies
Unmasking the truth about abortion in the public square
Our youth outreach, raising up a new generation of pro-life leaders
Abortion industry converts tell the inside story
News and commentary from the Pro-Life Action League
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.
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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.
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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.
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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's 2005 silver jubilee.
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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's massive media campaign have? And did South Dakotans really understand what they were voting to uphold on election day?
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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.
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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.
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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".
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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