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Archive for January, 2009

Dozens brave driving winds to protest Planned Parenthood

Posted by Matt Yonke on Monday, January 19th, 2009

Protesters carry new signs at January protest outside Planned Parenthood AuroraThe un-shoveled sidewalk along New York Street in Aurora was covered with a good eight inches of snow when we arrived Saturday morning for the monthly protest. Winds howled across the vacant lot between Planned Parenthood and the street. Temperatures were in the teens, well below freezing, and the sky was mid-morning winter gray.

But that didn't stop over fifty pro-lifers from coming out to continue the fine tradition of public protest that's gone on every month for over a year. [Continue reading . . . »]

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Speakout Illinois

Posted by Matt Yonke on Friday, January 16th, 2009

Speakout LogoIt's time again for one of the best pro-life conferences of the year: Speakout Illinois at the Westin Lombard Yorktown Center. Sponsored by the Pro-Life Action League and thirty other Illinois pro-life groups, Speakout is your chance to hear some of the best pro-life speakers in the country and fellowship with your fellow pro-lifers.

This year's speakers include Fr. Tom Euteneuer of Human Life International, Phyllis Schlafley of the Eagle Forum, and Dr. Alveda King of Priests for Life, daughter of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

Also for teens, the annual Teenspeak conference will be running at the same time as Speakout. Speakers for Teenspeak will include Dr. King and Bryan Kemper of Stand True Ministries.

For all the details and to register, visit www.speakoutillinois.org

Don't miss this exciting conference!

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