SFLI News 4-21-08

Bound4Life is a national organization/prayer movement. We are united in prayer for the ending of abortion and a spiritual revival for our nation. We pray, we don't protest.
Check out bound4life.com

On April 26, 2008 we are having an national event called The Mercy Seat.
We will be gathering at every Supreme Courthouse from 9-4PM to pray specifically for another pro-life justice on the Supreme Court Bench. More.

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Protect Your Tax Dollars: Defund Abortion Providers

I have received several emails about supporting the Title X Pence Amendment and about signing petitions. Both of these actions are geared toward defunding abortion providers, in general, and Planned Parenthood in particular. If you don't want your tax dollars supporting abortion you can do two things… More.
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Bridging the Gap at U of I – PRF Follow-up

Last Tuesday Illini Collegians for Life (ICFL) hosted a Pregnancy Resource Forum. I was involved in planning this and Students for Life of Illinois co-sponsored the event.

It is my hope that more campuses in Illinois can make positive progress in bridging the gap through events like this. If you are interested in hosting at PRF or another similar event, please contact us!

Below is an excerpt from a column written in the student paper, the Daily Illini. It was written by Brenda Zylstra, an officer of ICFL.

"Thirty-five years ago the Supreme Court handed down the Roe v. Wade decision… More.
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Feature: Bringing SFL to Lewis University Part 1

"My hope is that you may, as I did, be able to take advantage of the resources and support provided by Students for Life of Illinois as well as our national affiliate, Students for Life of America.

To begin with, it is important to note that Lewis is a Catholic university, within the Diocese of Joliet, IL, and being Catholic, the University's official stance is naturally pro-life. One would assume then that a pro-life group would have no problem gaining recognition and numbers, but as University activities are organized and coordinated by students (as on most college campuses,) the process can become quite difficult and often disappointing…" More.

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Video: 'Is This What You Mean?'

Fr. Frank Pavone, head of Priests for Life, has released two videos in which he demonstrates, using models and actual abortion equipment, how different types of abortions are done. You can view one of these below. This is part of a campaign called "Is This What You Mean?"

This is a good way of approaching the debate because so many euphemisms are used to cover up the reality of what an abortion actually is. If we let the truth out, people will start to change their minds and babies will be saved. See Video

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Aurora Pro-Life Rally!

The next big PRO-LIFE RALLY will be held 9-11 a.m. APRIL 26 near the Planned Parenthood site at Oakhurst and New York in Aurora.

The theme for the rally is "It's a matter of LIFE and DEATH". Several different special activities will highlight that theme, including:

More.

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SFLI Summer Internship Opportunity!

Click the link for more details. On this and other opportunities.

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Up-Coming Events
Visit our online Calendar at http://sflillinois.org/calendar for more events!
(please submit events to ded...@sflillinois.org )
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Life is Good!

John-Paul C. Deddens

Pregnancy Center Map!

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John-Paul C. Deddens

President
Students for Life of Illinois
P.O. Box 2001
Champaign, IL 61825-2001
www.SFLillinois.org
ded...@sflillinois.org

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