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September 9, 2007—A seven-day “Jericho March” begins in Aurora, Illinois, with 400 pro-lifers marching around the block where workers are completing construction of what would become the nation’s largest abortion facility. The march is the brainchild of activist John Thorne, and is heavily promoted by League Communications Director Eric Scheidler, who has been heading up opposition to the Planned Parenthood center.
September 8, 1995—League Director Joe Scheidler speaks to a crowd of 2,000 pro-lifers in South Africa, warning them: “Do not follow America’s lead and liberalize abortion. Africa is the cradle of civilization—don’t let it become the tomb.” The crowd marches on the Capitol building in Pretoria to express their opposition to abortion. Joe then joins Rev. Johnny Hunter of the Life Education and Resource Network Human Life International’s Brian Clowes for talks at Soweto University to an overwhelmingly pro-life audience.
September 7, 1989—League Director Joe Scheidler receives a court summons from Brookline, Massachusetts. He is named in a lawsuit along with several other pro-life leaders, despite not having visited Brookline in several years.
September 6, 1996—Having learned that President Bill Clinton plans to give the Presidential Freedom Award to Chicago Cardinal Joseph Bernardin, the League issues a press release urging the Cardinal not to accept the award because of the president’s strongly pro-abortion policies. While the media ignores the League’s protest, Cardinal Bernardin responded immediately, saying he intended to use the occasion to talk about abortion. Unfortunately, his remarks on abortion at the ceremony three days later would be completely ignored by the press.
September 5, 1992—13-year-old Deanna Bell dies while undergoing an abortion at the Albany abortion clinic in Chicago’s northwest side. Sidewalk counselors Fr. Steve Lesnewski and Tim Murphy see the ambulance arrive and call League Director Joe Scheidler, who rushes over with a camera. They alert the media and 11 reporters cover the story of her death.
September 4, 1982—A camera crew from the ABC’s Nightline comes to Concord Medical Center abortion clinic to film League Director Joe Scheidler and several sidewalk counselors. They film from a van across the street through a one-way window, and wire counselor Monica Migliorino for sound. Monica and the other counselors save five babies from abortions that day.
September 3, 1988—Two dozen League members picket Park Medical Center, a Chicago abortion clinic. League staffer Tim Murphy, dressed as the Grim Reaper, is arrested for having participated in a “lock and block rescue” the week before, in which locked his neck to a bicycle lock embedded in a block of concrete.
September 2, 1989—The League launches a statewide project aimed at enlisting Catholic priests to demand Christian leadership from elected officials. Many priests respond favorably, indicating they will give homilies on abortion and will pray for women and unborn children on a regular basis in the prayers of the faithful at Mass.
September 1, 2007—Over 700 pro-lifers, including 500 teens, attend a “Youth for Truth” Rally in Aurora, Illinois in the lot next to Planned Parenthood’s new “Abortion Fortress,” scheduled to open soon. The rally is organized by teens from several area schools, with help and encouragement from League Communications Director Eric Scheidler, who also speaks at the event, alongside pro-life speaker Yvonne Florszack-Seeman.
August 31, 1998—The University of Notre Dame hires Senator Bill Bradley — a notorious abortion supporter — to its teaching faculty. League directors Joe and Ann Scheidler write to the provost urging him to revoke the position and to return to a respect for Catholic teaching. Joe urges hotline callers to write the provost as well in honor of his daughter Sarah, a junior at Notre Dame.