Pro-Life Action League https://illinoisfamilyaction.org Tue, 08 Jul 2025 21:22:21 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://illinoisfamilyaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/cropped-download-32x32.jpg Pro-Life Action League https://illinoisfamilyaction.org 32 32 76203252 SPOTLIGHT: Rejecting Abortion Means Knowing What it Looks Like https://illinoisfamilyaction.org/2025/06/spotlight-supporting-police-as-the-body-of-christ-2/ Tue, 24 Jun 2025 11:20:05 +0000 https://illinoisfamilyaction.org/?p=29905 Written by Jenna Smith

“If Americans are going to reject abortion, they need to know what happens in an abortion. Who are the victims of abortion? What impact does it have on those mothers and fathers who choose abortion and on society as a whole.” – Anne Scheidler

Standing on the side of a busy highway, Monte Larrick talks with Anne Scheidler, vice president of the pro-life action league during the organization’s Face the Truth tour.… Continue Reading

]]> 29905 SPOTLIGHT: Go Public for Pro Life https://illinoisfamilyaction.org/2024/09/spotlight-go-public-for-pro-life/ Wed, 04 Sep 2024 10:00:34 +0000 https://illinoisfamilyaction.org/?p=27317 Written by Alyssa Sonnenburg

This episode of Illinois Family Spotlight features remarks from the Go Public for Pro Life rally, organized by Vision 2020.

Julie Garofalo, executive director of the women’s crisis pregnancy center, Waterleaf; Matt Yonke of the Pro Life Action League; and Veronica Janiszewski with Students for Life, all speak on the vital importance of speaking truth and hope into the lives of women facing unexpected pregnancies.

“Our voices are a gift from God, and we must use them for good.

… Continue Reading ]]> 27317 SPOTLIGHT: Encouragement from Joe Schiedler https://illinoisfamilyaction.org/2024/01/spotlight-encouragement-from-joe-schiedler/ Wed, 31 Jan 2024 11:00:16 +0000 https://illinoisfamilyaction.org/?p=25643 Written by Alyssa Sonnenburg

This episode of Spotlight features the legacy of Joe Schiedler, who passed away at the age of 93.

Joe Schiedler leaves a 50 year legacy of peaceful, pro-life activism that took him around the nation and the world. Schiedler and his wife, Anne, co-founded the Chicago based Pro-Life Action League, and he authored Closed: 99 Ways to Stop Abortion and Racketeer for Life.

Back in 2017, IFI hosted a Pro-Life Forum where Joe Schiedler reflected on his work and his calling in the pro-life movement.… Continue Reading

]]> 25643 SPOTLIGHT: Fighting For Life In Your Community https://illinoisfamilyaction.org/2023/10/spotlight-fighting-for-life-in-your-community/ Wed, 25 Oct 2023 10:00:54 +0000 https://illinoisfamilyaction.org/?p=25001 Written by Alyssa Sonnenburg

16 years ago, Planned Parenthood opened an abortion facility in Aurora, Illinois. On the anniversary of this opening, pro-life activists held a prayer vigil outside of the building featuring Pastor Randy Schoof of Warehouse Church and Eric Scheidler, Executive Director of Pro-Life Action League.

In his speech, Pastor Schoof encouraged those in attendance to continue to pray for the end of abortion, to plead for God’s mercy, and to continue the work of sidewalk counseling outside of abortion sites.… Continue Reading

]]> 25001 SPOTLIGHT: Facing the Truth with Eric Scheidler https://illinoisfamilyaction.org/2023/06/spotlight-facing-the-truth-with-eric-scheidler/ Thu, 22 Jun 2023 10:00:08 +0000 https://illinoisfamilyaction.org/?p=23874 Written by Alyssa Sonnenburg

In this episode of Illinois Family Spotlight, Monte Larrick discusses the pro-life movement with Eric Scheidler, who is the executive director of Chicago’s Pro-Life Action League. During their annual “Face the Truth” tour, dozens of volunteers line sidewalks adjacent to streets near busy intersections in Chicago and the suburbs, silently and often prayerfully holding photographs of aborted babies.

When asked about the public reaction to these photographs, Scheidler notes,

We expected to see more hostility and anger and we’ve had some incidents… But, what I’ve found more notable is kind of a lack of curiosity… it seems more difficult to get people to take a piece of literature from you… That’s troubling.

… Continue Reading ]]> 23874 SPOTLIGHT: They Don’t Want Women to Hear This https://illinoisfamilyaction.org/2023/03/they-dont-want-women-to-hear-this/ Thu, 02 Mar 2023 12:00:59 +0000 https://staging.illinoisfamilyaction.org/?p=23119 Written by Alyssa Sonnenburg

Earlier this month, Monte Larrick attended the Pro-Life Action League’s protest against Walgreens and CVS pharmacies because they have started to offer the sale of the abortion drug, Mifepriston, also known as RU 486. It works by blocking the activity of progesterone, a substance your body makes to help continue pregnancy.

This “medication” is used in combination with misoprostol to cause a pregnant mother to miscarry her baby as late as 12 weeks along.… Continue Reading

]]> 23119 SPOTLIGHT: A Conversation With Ann Scheidler About Saving Babies https://illinoisfamilyaction.org/2021/10/a-conversation-with-ann-scheidler-about-saving-babies/ Tue, 19 Oct 2021 14:16:43 +0000 https://staging.illinoisfamilyaction.org/?p=18271 Written by Jenna Smith

In the midst of what she describes as “the most exciting time since 1973,” Ann Scheidler, president of Pro-Life Action League and chair of the pro-life coalition known as SpeakOut Illinois , is feeling hopeful. Mrs. Scheidler joins Monte Larrick to discuss the ramifications of Dobbs v. Jackson, a crucial pro-life case that will be heard by the United States Supreme Court on December 1, 2021.

Keeping with the mission of Pro-Life Action League, Mrs.… Continue Reading

]]> 18271 “Pray and Work: A Tribute to A Christian Warrior” (Illinois Family Spotlight #234) https://illinoisfamilyaction.org/podcast/spotlight-234/ Tue, 19 Jan 2021 06:15:52 +0000 https://staging.illinoisfamilyaction.org/?post_type=podcast&p=16689 A hero on the front lines of the abortion war has passed on. Joseph Scheidler, the founder and national director of the Pro-Life Action League, has died at the age of 93. Mr. Scheidler’s impact on the battle for the life of unborn generations is incalculable. Besides his personal influence on pastors and other leaders, Mr. Scheidler was a street warrior, a relentlessly active presence at hundreds of protests and demonstrations at Chicago area abortion mills.… Continue Reading

]]> 16689 SPOTLIGHT: How the Fight for Life is Impacted by The Election https://illinoisfamilyaction.org/2020/11/spotlight-how-the-fight-for-life-is-impacted-by-the-election/ Tue, 24 Nov 2020 14:00:17 +0000 https://staging.illinoisfamilyaction.org/?p=16392 Written by David E. Smith

We shine our Spotlight this week on an informative, post-election conversation between Monte Larrick and Eric Scheidler, Executive Director of Pro-Life Action League. They discuss our newest U.S. Supreme Court Justice, Amy Coney Barrett; the likelihood of repealing Roe v. Wade; bubble zones; and various issues that might be revisited by SCOTUS.

After the break, Eric details the Pro-Life Action League’s efforts amidst the pandemic. He also addresses probable and possible goals of a Joe Biden administration: reinstatement of Planned Parenthood’s Title X funding, repeal of the Hyde Amendment, a federal abortion law, and more.… Continue Reading

]]> 16392 “How the Fight for Life is Impacted by The Election” (Illinois Family Spotlight #226) https://illinoisfamilyaction.org/podcast/illinois-family-spotlight-226/ Tue, 24 Nov 2020 06:08:33 +0000 https://staging.illinoisfamilyaction.org/?post_type=podcast&p=16249 We shine our Spotlight this week on an informative, post-election conversation between Monte Larrick and Eric Scheidler, Executive Director of Pro-Life Action League. They discuss our newest Supreme Court Justice, Amy Coney Barrett; the likelihood of repealing Roe v. Wade; bubble zones; and various issues that might be revisited by SCOTUS.

After the break, Eric details the Pro-Life Action League’s efforts amidst the pandemic. He also addresses probable and possible goals of a Biden presidency: reinstatement of Planned Parenthood’s Title X funding, repeal of the Hyde Amendment, a federal abortion law, and more.… Continue Reading

]]> 16249 SPOTLIGHT: Pro-Life Veteran Joe Scheidler and Face the Truth Tours https://illinoisfamilyaction.org/2020/07/spotlight-pro-life-veteran-joe-scheidler-and-face-the-truth-tours/ Tue, 21 Jul 2020 11:39:27 +0000 https://staging.illinoisfamilyaction.org/?p=14765 Written by David E. Smith

Even as front-line medical workers valiantly attempt to save lives during the COVID-19 pandemic, the lives of thousands of unborn babies are callously and violently ended every day in abortion clinics throughout the United States. Longtime pro-life activist Joseph Scheidler isn’t letting the pandemic stop his mission to save unborn lives! Monte Larrick caught up with him at a recent Face the Truth tour near the Planned Parenthood abortorium in Flossmoor, Illinois.… Continue Reading

]]> 14765 “If Democrats Get In, Say Goodbye to America the Beautiful and Hello to America the Ugly” (Illinois Family Spotlight #208) https://illinoisfamilyaction.org/podcast/illinois-family-spotlight-208/ Tue, 21 Jul 2020 05:15:32 +0000 https://staging.illinoisfamilyaction.org/?post_type=podcast&p=14759 The continued lockdowns–allegedly due to COVID-19–are not inhibiting pro-life activists like Joseph Scheidler from taking to the streets. The Face the Truth Tour consists of pro-lifers demonstrating in front of abortion clinics with graphic abortion photos to demonstrate the reality of abortion. Mr. Scheidler and Monte talked about how this tour got started, and why it is so effective and convicting. They also discussed the pro-life situation in Illinois and America, the hypocritical nature of the BLM activists, and election 2020.… Continue Reading

]]> 14759 SPOTLIGHT: Abortion Deaths Continue Despite COVID-19 https://illinoisfamilyaction.org/2020/07/abortion-deaths-continue-despite-covid-19/ Thu, 09 Jul 2020 09:00:37 +0000 https://staging.illinoisfamilyaction.org/?p=14687 Written by David E. Smith

During the coronavirus pandemic, when surgical procedures to alleviate suffering and correct serious medical conditions were deemed non-essential and disallowed, the “essential” dismemberment and murder of babies in the womb continued unabated at abortion clinics throughout Illinois, including Planned Parenthood’s newest abortorium in Waukegan.

Monte Larrick and Eric Scheidler recently met to discuss Pro-Life Action League’s response to the opening of the 18th Planned Feticide center in Illinois. Eric details how PP has exploited weaknesses in local government in order to open their facilities with virtually no opportunity for public input or opposition, and he explains how PP decides where to place their “health” centers for maximum traffic and profitability.… Continue Reading

]]> 14687 “Killing More Babies During the Pandemic” (Illinois Family Spotlight #206) https://illinoisfamilyaction.org/podcast/illinois-family-spotlight-206/ Tue, 07 Jul 2020 05:45:40 +0000 https://staging.illinoisfamilyaction.org/?post_type=podcast&p=14310 A new Planned Parenthood has opened in Waukegan; even in the midst of a pandemic the evil want to shed innocent blood. Monte Larrick joined a civil protest outside the new murder center recently and conducted a short interview with the Pro-Life Action League’s Executive Director Eric Scheidler. They discussed the need for a constant pro-life presence outside the clinic, possible legal challenges to the facility, and legislative action issues.… Continue Reading

]]> 14310 SPOTLIGHT: Religious Liberties are Essential in Illinois https://illinoisfamilyaction.org/2020/05/spotlight-religious-liberties-are-absolutely-essential-in-illinois/ Tue, 05 May 2020 12:23:34 +0000 https://staging.illinoisfamilyaction.org/?p=14039 Written by David E. Smith

While numerous businesses have been designated as “essential” and allowed to operate during the COVID-19 pandemic, Illinois’ governor has deemed houses of worship for all faith traditions as non-essential entities, denying people of faith access to these facilities for corporate worship and prayer.

Illinois Family’s Monte Larrick recently spoke with Pro-Life Action League’s Ann Scheidler at a May 1st prayer vigil, held outside Holy Name Cathedral in Chicago, to protest Governor JB Pritzker’s overreach.… Continue Reading

]]> 14039 “We Need Our Churches Open and Operating, Not As Mere Monuments” (Illinois Family Spotlight #197) https://illinoisfamilyaction.org/podcast/illinois-family-spotlight-197/ Tue, 05 May 2020 09:43:59 +0000 https://staging.illinoisfamilyaction.org/?post_type=podcast&p=14036 While numerous businesses have been designated as “essential” and allowed to operate during the COVID-19 pandemic, Illinois’ governor has deemed houses of worship for all faith traditions as non-essential entities, denying people of faith access to these facilities for corporate worship and prayer. Monte Larrick spoke with Pro-Life Action League’s Ann Scheidler at a May 1st prayer vigil, held outside Holy Name Cathedral in Chicago, to protest Governor Pritzker’s overreach. Mrs. Scheidler emphasized that now is the opportune time to stand up for our civil and religious liberties, as well as step up our pro-life activism.… Continue Reading

]]> 14036 “Why Rally, Why March?” (Illinois Family Spotlight #180) https://illinoisfamilyaction.org/podcast/why-rally-why-march-illinois-family-spotlight-180/ Tue, 07 Jan 2020 10:33:05 +0000 https://staging.illinoisfamilyaction.org/?post_type=podcast&p=13143 In advance of the upcoming March for Life Chicago, Monte Larrick interviewed Eric Scheidler to talk about the big March, but looming in the background is the recent passage of a big anti-life law in Illinois, which prompts some to ask: why should we rally and march for life?

After that, they discuss activating more people for the pro-life movement, what the Pro-Life Action League does for the unborn, a potential legislative reversal of the parental notice of abortion in Illinois, how constituents could lobby their pro-abortion lawmakers against it, sex trafficking and parental notice, and is abortion coming to the public schools?… Continue Reading

]]> 13143 “Rehumanizing the Baby in the Womb” (Illinois Family Spotlight #157) https://illinoisfamilyaction.org/podcast/rehumanizing-the-baby-in-the-womb-illinois-family-spotlight-157/ Tue, 30 Jul 2019 09:00:38 +0000 https://staging.illinoisfamilyaction.org/?post_type=podcast&p=12049 Monte Larrick caught up with the executive director of the Pro-Life Action League, Eric Scheidler, at the 2019 Face the Truth Tour.

They discuss the psychology of the Face the Truth Tour, the danger and general unpopularity of repealing parental notice of a minor’s abortion, why now is the best time to meet face-to-face with your lawmakers, and new legislation that would repeal Illinois’ newest abortion law in addition to making Illinois a heartbeat state.

They also talk about relatively recent critiques of how Republican party leadership handled the fight against the RHA, and the easiest way by far to get started in the pro-life movement: 40 Days for Life.… Continue Reading

]]> 12049 SPOTLIGHT: Kavanaugh, Face the Truth, and Saving Innocent Lives https://illinoisfamilyaction.org/2018/07/spotlight-kavanaugh-face-the-truth-and-saving-innocent-lives/ Tue, 31 Jul 2018 13:44:39 +0000 https://staging.illinoisfamilyaction.org/?p=9581 Written by Jenna Liz

During the most recent Face the Truth tour, Monte Larrick had a chance to interview Eric Shceidler, the executive director of the Pro Life Action League.  Their conversation takes place near the intersection of 159th Street and LaGrange road in Orland Park, one of the many places where silent protesters held up posters of the victims of abortion.

During this episode, Monte and Eric cover the importance of showing the graphic and painful pictures of terminated babies to commuters.… Continue Reading

]]> 9581 “HB 40 is Having a Deadly Impact on Illinois” (Illinois Family Spotlight #105) https://illinoisfamilyaction.org/podcast/illinois-family-spotlight-105/ Tue, 31 Jul 2018 07:00:07 +0000 https://staging.illinoisfamilyaction.org/?post_type=podcast&p=9578 On a busy intersection on a bright summer day, Monte Larrick spoke with Eric Schiedler, the President of the Pro-Life Action League at the 19th annual Face the Truth Tour.

This edition of Spotlight features their conversation which touches on President Trump‘s SCOTUS nominee; how graphic images displayed at the Truth Tour debunk popular liberal talking points on abortion; possible Supreme Court debates on the Illinois’ “bubble zone” law; troubling news about the effects of the implementation of HB 40 (taxpayer funding of abortion); and how HB 40 will affect Illinois abortion law if SCOTUS overturns Roe v.… Continue Reading

]]> 9578 SPOTLIGHT: Abortion is Expanding in Illinois https://illinoisfamilyaction.org/2018/03/spotlight-abortion-is-expanding-in-illinois-2/ Thu, 01 Mar 2018 20:53:56 +0000 https://staging.illinoisfamilyaction.org/?p=8800 Written by John Biver

Ann Scheidler, the Executive Vice President of the Pro-Life Action League, joins Monte Larrick to discuss the Sanctity of Life in Illinois.

Background

Since HB 40 (taxpayer funding for abortion) has been enacted,  a new Planned Parenthood has popped up in Flossmoor, with an abortion clinic in the works for Rockford, with rumors of three or four additional abortion mills surfacing throughout the state.

With Republican governor Bruce Rauner signing HB 40 and permitting taxpayer funded abortions, it is expected that the number of abortions will greatly expand in Illinois.… Continue Reading

]]> 8800 “Abortion is Expanding in Illinois” (Illinois Family Spotlight #083) https://illinoisfamilyaction.org/podcast/illinois-family-spotlight-083/ Tue, 27 Feb 2018 10:00:32 +0000 https://staging.illinoisfamilyaction.org/?post_type=podcast&p=8780 Ann Scheidler, the Executive Vice President of the Pro-Life Action League, joins Monte Larrick to discuss the Sanctity of Life in Illinois.

Since HB 40 (taxpayer funding for abortion) has been enacted,  a new Planned Parenthood has popped up in Flossmoor, with an abortion clinic in the works for Rockford, with rumors of three or four additional abortion mills surfacing throughout the state.

With Republican governor Bruce Rauner signing HB 40 and permitting taxpayer funded abortions, it is expected that the number of abortions will greatly expand in Illinois.… Continue Reading

]]> 8780 SPOTLIGHT: The Victims of “Choice” https://illinoisfamilyaction.org/2017/08/spotlight-the-victims-of-choice/ Tue, 08 Aug 2017 10:31:11 +0000 https://staging.illinoisfamilyaction.org/?p=7938 Written by Benjamin Smith

At a recent Face the Truth Tour event, Monte Larrick interviewed Eric Scheidler, the Executive Director of the Pro Life Action League. They discuss why the Pro Life Action League does this tour where pro-baby activists and volunteers converge on a busy intersection displaying signs depicting aborted human beings.

Monte and Eric also discuss pending legislation for taxpayer funded abortion (HB 40) in Illinois, and the possibility of overturning of Roe v.… Continue Reading

]]> 7938 “The Victims of Choice” (Illinois Family Spotlight #052) https://illinoisfamilyaction.org/podcast/illinois-family-spotlight-052/ Tue, 08 Aug 2017 05:00:25 +0000 https://staging.illinoisfamilyaction.org/?post_type=podcast&p=7934 At a recent event called the Face the Truth Tour, where pro-baby activists and volunteers converge on a busy intersection displaying signs depicting aborted human beings, Monte Larrick interviewed Eric Scheidler, the Executive Director of the Pro Life Action League. They discuss why the Pro Life Action League does this tour, HB 40, and the possible overturning of Roe v. Wade/Doe v. Bolton with an additional pro-life justice on the Supreme Court. While overturning Roe v.… Continue Reading

]]> 7934 SPOTLIGHT: The Dynamic Pro-Life Duo https://illinoisfamilyaction.org/2017/06/spotlight-the-dynamic-pro-life-duo/ Tue, 13 Jun 2017 13:03:10 +0000 https://staging.illinoisfamilyaction.org/?p=7666 Written by Benjamin Smith

On this edition of Illinois Family Spotlight, Joe and Ann Scheidler join us to discuss some of their experiences during their 44 years of pro-life activism. Joe and Ann touch upon life issues before the courts and legislatures in Springfield and Washington D.C. and discuss the overall progress of communicating the pro-life message.

At the time of this podcast recording, Joe was just shy of turning 90 years old. He is the Founder and National Director of the Pro-Life Action League, and his wife Ann is the Vice President.… Continue Reading

]]> 7666 A Dynamic Pro-Life Duo (Spotlight #044) https://illinoisfamilyaction.org/podcast/a-dynamic-pro-life-duo/ Tue, 13 Jun 2017 05:15:51 +0000 https://staging.illinoisfamilyaction.org/?post_type=podcast&p=7662 On this edition of Illinois Family Spotlight, Joe Scheidler and his wife Ann Scheidler join the program to discuss pro-life issues as well as sharing many stories about their extensive experiences in the pro-life movement. Joe is the Founder and National Director of the Pro-Life Action League, and his wife Ann is the Vice President. They have been married for over 50 years and have seven children and 24 grandchildren.… Continue Reading

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