It is with heavy hearts that we share the loss of three incredible members of the Pro-Life Wisconsin (PLW) family. Heather Kramer and her sons Benjamin and Simon passed away in a tragic automobile accident last Wednesday. Heather and her husband Roy had 13 children, and had lost their youngest, Rose, in 2020.
By Teresa Wolfe, Pro-Life Wisconsin Communications Director
Last Thursday, my cell phone rang. I didn’t recognize the number, but not knowing if someone was trying to reach me for work, I picked it up.
“Hello, this is Teresa,” I said.
“Hi!” said a female voice on the other end of the line. She then went on to explain she was with a local Democrat group and asked if I would be voting for Kamala Harris in the upcoming general election.
Many have asked me over the years what’s the “secret sauce” to saving babies at abortion centers. My number one answer is almost always, “showing up.” It is possible to save babies online, over the phone, text messaging, video conference, but in my opinion, nothing surpasses the personal interaction of a one-on-one conversation with an abortion-oriented mom at an abortion center. Of course, we know the mom is serious about the abortion because SHE is there. Conversely, she knows we are serious about saving her baby because WE are there. Our presence speaks VOLUMES.
Here's a real story about a baby saved in January at Planned Parenthood in Milwaukee.
The United States Supreme Court is on the precipice of overturning its most egregious ruling: Roe v. Wade. After 49 years and over sixty million slain, it is far past time Roe be tossed upon the ash heap of history. If the Supreme Court overturns Roe and Casey and sends the abortion issue back to the states, it is critical that we be prepared to protect every preborn child in Wisconsin from the moment of conception. This will require two, and possibly three, state legislative actions.
Early Sunday morning, Pro-Life Wisconsin received news that the office of our ally, Wisconsin Family Action, had been attacked. The perpetrators set fire to the office, threw Molotov cocktails into the space, and wrote graffiti on the exterior which read, “If abortions aren’t safe then you aren’t either.”
A strong pro-life majority was retained in the State Assembly and the pro-life majority was increased in the State Senate. As we begin a new legislative session in 2021 and look to unseat pro-abortion Governor Evers in 2022, we want to thank all our supporters who assisted our candidates with their time, treasure, and prayers.
Whether there is a pandemic or not, thousands of preborn babies die at Wisconsin abortion facilities each year. Every day, beautiful, irreplaceable, unique and precious preborn babies are killed. Their last chance of survival is found in the compassionate appeal of sidewalk counselors who remind vulnerable moms of the abundance of help and hope that await them in choosing life for their babies.
“Every child simply by the fact of his or her existence is a child of God and is made in the image and likeness of God and has a right to life,” stated Bishop Hying. “And that is really the ideal that Pro-Life Wisconsin articulates so well. I encourage everyone to be involved with Pro-Life Wisconsin; they are a voice of truth and of compassion for our state and are having a great impact. The more people get involved, the stronger that collective voice for life becomes.”
This week I went sidewalk counseling in front of the abortion facility in Milwaukee on Farwell Avenue. I had a pretty full day already, but the Holy Spirit was calling me to go. What I wanted to do was go home, put my feet up, and relax, but I went anyway. Not but 30 minutes into my time on the sidewalks, a big truck pulls up and out pours two women. One was obviously pregnant and the other seemed to be the “support person.”
Many groups which oppose contraception because of deeply held religious values, such as the Little Sisters of the Poor and Hobby Lobby, have been fighting this contraception mandate for years. The court’s decision today to uphold religious liberty and conscience rights is a huge win for the culture of life and religious employers everywhere!
Planned Parenthood of Illinois announced the opening of their newest abortion facility in Illinois. The 18,024 square foot facility located in Waukegan, IL is the first abortion center in Lake County and specifically targets not only the minority population of Waukegan but also residents of Wisconsin.
