Joe Scheidler, sometimes referred to as the “godfather of pro-life activism,” was laid to rest earlier this week. He passed away on Monday, January 18th at his home. He was 93 years old.

The founder of the Chicago-based Pro-Life Action League, Joe  was greatly admired by many in Illinois and across the country. He and his wife Ann were singularly focused on defending the sanctity of life. Winsome even in the face of withering personal and legal assaults, Joe was steadfast for the cause of life.

The left-wing New York Times published this about Joe:

His significance can be measured in the opposition he engendered. In 1986 the National Organization for Women sued him, arguing that by threatening to impede the work of abortion clinics, he was guilty of extortion and racketeering — one reason his allies and adversaries alike called him the “godfather” of the anti-abortion movement. The lawsuit, which he eventually won, lasted 20 years, one of the longest federal cases in history.

His oldest son, Eric Scheidler, told the Chicago Sun-Times that his father “devoted five decades of his long life to proclaiming the value of human life at its most vulnerable stage, the child in the womb.”

We will miss Joe and will continue to pray for his family and the vital work of the Pro-Life Action League. Joe and Ann have seven children,  27 grandchildren, and one great-granddaughter. May his pro-life legacy be passed down through the generations.

Do you believe your vote can make a difference? Do you truly value your right to cast your vote? If you answered “yes,” then you know your vote is valuable and your actions in the voting booth should be consistent with your pro-life, pro-family values!

Please watch as Ann Scheidler, Vice-President of the Pro-Life Action League, discusses the deception and misinformation abortion activists are using to swell the pro-abortion wave in our nation. Scheidler reminds us that it is imperative for life activists to educate themselves about the candidates and then vote to retain pro-life incumbents, as well as elect new legislators who support pro-life, pro-family, and religious liberty values.

Don’t squander your valuable right – vote your values!

Click on the link below to check out the IFI Voter Guide:

The annual 40 Days for Life prayer campaign to end abortion is underway as voters are casting ballots for pro-life and pro-abortion candidates in the midterm elections.

Do you believe your vote can make a difference? Do you truly value your right to cast your vote? Know your vote is valuable and your actions in the voting booth should be consistent with your pro-life, pro-family values!

Check out the IFI Voter Guide here.

“Our state is in sad shape…” As we approach the March 20^th primary election, that very thought is on the mind of a lot of voters.

Those words, however, are from Ann Scheidler, the vice president of the Pro-Life Action League. Scheidler also serves as chairman of SpeakOut Illinois, and in this video, she opens by saying: “Our state is in sad shape from a pro-life perspective and we need you get more involved.”

You can get more involved by attending SpeakOut Illinois 2018, the state’s “premiere pro-life conference.” The event is on Saturday, March 10^th, ten days before the primary election, and sponsored by the SpeakOut Illinois Coalition, “a group of pro-life and pro-family groups dedicated to fighting for the good of the family and the right to life for all people from conception to natural death.”

SpeakOut Illinois is the state’s Sponsored by the SpeakOut Illinois Coalition, a group of pro-life and pro-family groups from across the state, this conference will equip you to fight for your values in the coming year. At SpeakOut Illinois 2018 you can learn about the various groups working in our state, meet and collaborate with fellow pro-lifers, and get energized for the coming year.

This year’s conference is being held at The Meadows Club – 2950 Golf Road in Rolling Meadows.

The conference begins at 8:30 a.m., and breakfast will be served at 9:00 a.m.

You can register online HERE.:

The event’s Facebook page is HERE.

You can download the flyer HERE.

This year’s “Henry Hyde Life Leadership Award” will be presented to Drs. Hiram and Joronda Crawford of the Pro-Life/Pro-Family Coalition.

Among the conference speakers are:

Fr. Thomas Loya, a Byzantine Catholic priest, is pastor of Annunciation of the Mother of God Byzantine Catholic Parish in Homer Glen, IL. He is an artist, writer, theologian and radio host who has chosen to place the sanctity of life in the forefront in his ministry.

Rep. Tom Morrison (R-54th), who has served in the Illinois legislature since 2011, representing Palatine and neighboring communities. He is a sponsor or co-sponsor of most of the pro-life legislation that is filed every year in the Illinois General Assembly. His commitment to the value of life is the reason he ran for office and serves in Springfield.

John Kirkwood, who pastors Grace-Gospel Fellowship, Bensenville, where “We His People” seek to honor “In God We Trust.” He is a founding member of the Christian Emergency League and a Co-host of Here I Stand Radio. His wife, Wendy, is his partner in ministry. You can follow him on Facebook and read his blog at parsonspoint.com.

Mary Zeien, who is the director of Well of Mercy, a residential home in Chicago for pregnant homeless women and their young children. She provides stability and a safe haven for young women as they discover their own strength and potential and celebrates life with each new baby that arrives at Well of Mercy.

It’s one of those issues that many lawmakers and perhaps even Governor Bruce Rauner don’t want you to think about. That is, state taxpayer funding of Planned Parenthood. But life activists are keeping Planned Parenthood on the moral and political radar with protests that call attention to the organization’s big abortion business which includes the harvesting and sale of aborted baby body parts. And just think, its all subsidized by your paycheck.

October is Respect Life Month, a time where we remember the lives lost to abortion and the need to help those who face the same threat in the future.

Please watch the video report below which includes an interview with pro-life leader Ann Scheidler of the Pro-Life Action League:

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