Here are some of the reasons that Joe
Scheidler, National Director and Founder of the Pro-Life Action League, is
hailed by many as a pro-life hero:
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Joe has been there right from the beginning… In 1973, he founded
the Chicago Office for Pro-Life Publicity, believing that the American people
would rise up in opposition to abortion once they saw the scientific proof of
the humanity of the unborn child. But when confronted by widespread apathy
about the injustice of abortion, Joe turned to more creative strategies,
launching 40 years of active leadership in the pro-life movement.
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Joe has always been active in demanding social justice… In the spring of 1965
he marched with Martin Luther King, Jr. in Montgomery, Alabama. It was a
natural jump from speaking out for the civil rights of disenfranchised
African-Americans to defending the right to life of unborn children who cannot
speak for themselves. King’s organization, the Southern Christian Leadership
Conference, stood by Scheidler in his legal battles to protect the lives of
children in the womb.
•
The “Godfather” of the pro-life movement was victorious
in the Supreme Court—twice… After 28 years of legal battles, Joe won the
class action RICO case NOW v. Scheidler that singled him out as a
primary enemy of abortion. The RICO (Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt
Organizations) laws were originally designed to address organized crime. No
mobster, “Godfather” Joe won lopsided victories at the Supreme Court in both
2003 (8-1) and 2006 (8-0), and was finally vindicated once and for all in 2014
by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit.
•
A search for Joe’s name on the pro-abortion National
Organization for Women website yields pages and pages of results… He is the pro-life
advocate that abortion supporters can’t quit talking about.
•
Joe is a pioneer in the controversial tactic of
displaying images of abortion victims in the public square… His Pro-Life Action
League continues to conduct Face The Truth tours across the nation, eliciting
strong reactions from supporters and opponents alike.
•
Joe was among the first to advocate “sidewalk counseling”
outside abortion clinics… For the countless thousands of unborn babies saved
through this compassionate pro-life outreach, Roe v. Wade has
effectively been overturned. Sidewalk counselors inform women about the risks
of abortion, offer them an opportunity to talk through their feelings, and
direct them to free help at pro-life pregnancy centers.
•
Providing a forum for abortion industry whistleblowers
was another first for Joe… Since 1987, Joe has been hosting conferences at which
former abortion clinic doctors, nurses, and other staff tell the shocking story
of what it’s really like inside the abortion business—and what led them to
renounce the killing of unborn children.
•
Joe knows how to work in the trenches… He’s never sought out
personal publicity or served as a figurehead. Joe has joyfully worked side by
side with people in all sectors of the pro-life battle and is quick to credit
others for their achievements.
•
This is not a phase, a gig, or a cause célèbre for Joe… His commitment to the
defense of life stems from his deep religious faith. His many years studying
theology and serving as the pro-life movement’s spiritual “Godfather” have
helped Joe understand the far-reaching moral issues involved in abortion. He is
deeply concerned for all who have been impacted by the legally sanctioned
destruction of over 59 million unborn babies.
•
He IS Joe Scheidler, the “Godfather of the Pro-Life
Movement.” You’ll
find the official bio of Joseph M. Scheidler, National Director of the Pro-Life
Action League, at https://prolifeaction.org/joe/.
About
the Pro-Life Action League
The
Pro-Life Action League was founded by Joe Scheidler in 1980 with the aim of
saving babies from abortion through direct action. Not content to await a
political or judicial solution to abortion, the League seeks to stop the
killing of unborn children right now through all available peaceful means,
including public protest, sidewalk counseling, education, youth outreach, and national
leadership. Visit prolifeaction.org to learn more.
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