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Thursday, June 29Opening General Session

10:00 AM- 11:30 AM

Keeping Tomorrow

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Mistress of Ceremonies Carol Tobias

NRLC President

Regency Ballroom A & BRecording GS 1

Ben ShapiroAuthor, Columnist, and Political Commentator

How To Debunk The Most Common Pro-Abortion Arguments

Brad Schimel Attorney General

of Wisconsin

Rebecca Kleefisch Lieutenant Governor

of Wisconsin

Winner to be announced at the end of the session.

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Thursday, June 29General Session

12:30 PM- 2:00 PM

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Mistress of Ceremonies Pam Rucinski

Wisconsin Right to Life

David DaleidenInvestigative Citizen Journalist,

The Center for Medical Progress

Defeating Planned Parenthood’s Abortion Empire

Special Welcome Heather Weininger Executive Director,

Wisconsin Right to Life

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Workshops 2:15 PM- 3:30 PM

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eMajor Gift Fundraising: What Happens When Roe Goes?Brian CusackWhat if God answers our fervent prayer to overturn Roe vs. Wade? It could happen in just a matter of a few, short years. Will you be ready when abortion decision-making returns to the state level? In order to complete our work, we will need to raise more money than we ever dreamed possible. Get ready! Start today! Your instructor, Brian Cusack, director of Development for Right to Life of Michigan, is a 36-year veteran in the pro-life movement. During that time, Mr. Cusack has led the charge in raising more than 100 million dollars for the cause. “Get ready for when Roe goes. Get ready to raise more money than you ever dreamed possible. Give me one hour and I’ll show you how A to Z!”

Regency C 2nd FloorRecording 1

Parliamentary Procedure BasicsSen. Michelle FischbachHaving a basic knowledge of parliamentary procedure will help pro-lifers not only understand the basics of running a meeting and effectively promoting pro-life initiatives, it can also help pass pro-life legislation. This workshop will provide an introduction into the parliamentary procedure basics.

Regency D 2nd Floor Recording 2

Recent Legal Developments in Abortion, Religious Freedom, and Campaign FinanceJames Bopp, Jr., J.D. Mr. Bopp will discuss recent developments in the courts on abortion, religious freedom, and campaign finance with emphasis on developments in the Supreme Court.

Executive A&B 2nd Floor Recording 3

Assisted Suicide Battles Rage in Nearly Every State: Is Your State Next? Mary Hahn Beerworth, Scott Fischbach The threat of doctor-prescribed suicide is advancing in the states. Moreover, the next Supreme Court nomination could lead to legalization of euthanasia nationwide. Assisting suicide is now legal in California, Oregon, Washington, Vermont, and, via the courts in Montana. With battles raging in states across the country, the ongoing battle in Vermont will be discussed as will other battles nationwide. This workshop will give background and break open the myths surrounding doctor-prescribed suicide. The speakers will cover the current legal and legislative landscape, describe some different kinds of successful winning (and losing strategies), and talk about what you can do in your own state. In the wake of massive state legislative push and upcoming Supreme Court nominations, it is more important than ever that doctor-prescribed suicide be stopped in its tracks.

Executive C&D 2nd Floor Recording 4

Surviving Unplanned PregnanciesHon. Lynda Bell, Ingrid Duran A mother whose teenage daughter unexpectedly became pregnant and a young mother who experienced teenage pregnancy will tell their personal stories. Learn from each of these two unique perspectives in this workshop. Don’t miss this riveting session that deals with the importance of parental involvement in an abortion decision and how to effectively build a pro-life culture that positively responds to teenage pregnancy.

Lakeshore B1st Floor Recording 5

Making Media Work for You, or How to Bypass the FilterCheryl Ciamarra, Derrick Jones, Pamela Rucinski Earned media coverage is great. Free media coverage is better. But how do you achieve free coverage without sacrificing truly earned coverage? While you may have an effective press outreach program in your organization, there are times you need to get your message out to the public without going through the filter of a news organization. Using successful examples, from public service announcements to viral videos, this workshop will explore how to build an effective advertising and marketing program that will get your unfiltered message out and potentially achieve free media coverage in the process.

Lakeshore C1st FloorRecording 6

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Thursday, June 29

Fundraising: Direct Mail, Telemarketing, and Prospecting: The Importance of Growing Your Base of SupportDon Parker, Kevin Allen The speakers will provide information on the three key areas of fundraising in general and offer specific ideas and techniques on building a strong, firm base of support for the right to life movement. Proven ways of maximizing your fundraising efforts and the best methods for finding new donors will be discussed.


Using Effective Presentations to Inform the Public and Expand Your Base Leo LaLondeHow did you become active in the right-to-life movement? Some may have different answers but 90 percent of the time it is because someone made an effective presentation. In this workshop, we will discuss how you, as a speaker, can overcome reluctance and make effective presentations. We will show you how you can use multi-media presentations to underscore your words and how advance preparation makes it all easy.


The Rise of the DIY AbortionRandall K. O’Bannon, Ph.D., Raimundo Rojas With willing abortionists harder to find and clinics expensive to build, many abortion advocates are actively promoting the idea of self-induced abortion using cheap drugs sold on market for other non-abortifacient purposes. Though some international activists are advertising and selling these to women in countries where abortion is illegal, there has been in recent years what appears to be increasing activity on our own shores. Though promoted widely, the impact has been especially felt among Hispanics both here and abroad. Dr. O’Bannon will talk about the drugs involved and those promoting them and Mr. Rojas, National Right to Life’s director of Latino Outreach, will explain how these have insinuated themselves in that community.


Working with the Press: It’s All About RelationshipsMichele Arocha Allen, Derrick JonesHow do you ensure fair and accurate coverage of pro-life issues when many journalists begin their reporting from a pro-choice viewpoint and don’t fully understand the breadth and scope of the right-to-life movement? Seemingly the deck is stacked against us because they’ve developed misconceptions about our efforts to save lives. However, with an effective press outreach centered on relationship building, we can effectively change those misconceptions, and enhance a journalist’s understanding of the pro-life issues, even if they don’t agree with us. In this workshop, you’ll learn tips and tricks for building an effective press outreach program, establishing working relationships with journalists, and practical ways to encourage fair and accurate coverage of right-to-life issues.


Essential Elements for Successful Elections in 2018Darla St. Martin, David N. O’Steen, Ph.D., Karen Cross The speakers in this session will discuss what the pro-life movement must do now and in the coming months to prepare for a victory for unborn children in 2018.


The Battle Against Simon’s Law: How Dirty Tricks Lost To Smart NegotiationsKathy OstrowskiWhen hospitals choose to fight against parental decision-making rights – the battle for life can take two paths, and only one leads to life. This workshop will provide a firsthand account of those who fought for Simon’s Law in Kansas. Simon’s Law is a very significant pro-life measure that combats selectively “rationed” care and medical discrimination against children with life-limiting diagnoses. Kathy Ostrowski will share how the triumph of artful dialogue beat back bullying tactics and whisper campaigns. She will delve into the frontal attacks on Simon’s Law and reveal a hidden battle plan, offering an explanation of how negotiations with a Catholic hospital chain led to a pro-life win.


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eUsing the Web to Attract New Members, Inform the Public, and Raise Money for Your Pro-Life Organization - Scott Fischbach, Rai Rojas, Luis ZaffiriniMake the internet work for you. The younger generation looks to the web for their information and you have an opportunity to provide what they want and need on the life issues. If you can’t make a good first impression, they will leave and probably never return, and you want them to return. They are potential members, potential financial supporters, and potential volunteers. The speakers in this session will discuss how to make your website the very best and most appealing site possible, as well as offer practical tips you need to know to set your group up to take donations online, and some of the best practices for expanding your donor base. You will learn more about the use of websites and email campaigns to benefit your organization.


The Myth of the “Unwanted Child”: Special Needs Adoption - Joleigh LittleIt is the phrase that makes every single pro-lifer cringe. “What about the unwanted children?” While we live in a world where many children still need families, that doesn’t ever make those children “unwanted.” As pro-lifers, it is our job to share that reality with the world. There is an answer to the crisis of children living without families to love them. That answer is adoption. One at a time, these children who wait are being brought home and given families. Learn from an adoptive mom of two daughters just how precious each and every life is. If you are curious about adoption, come, listen and learn. If you have felt a tug at your heart to consider adoption, let Ms. Little tell you about her girls -- but more importantly, let her tell you about the children just like them who still wait in their home countries and in orphanages around the world. Find out how you can pray and advocate for these children who wait, often in horrifying circumstances, abandoned simply because they have special needs.


How Planned Parenthood is Fighting to Save its Abortion Empire - Randall K. O’Bannon, Ph.D.Losing half a billion dollars in government funding is not an outcome that the nation’s largest abortion promoter and performer is going to sit back and just accept without a fight. Marshaling its vast financial resources, its still considerable political and judicial capital, and rallying its reliable media allies, Planned Parenthood has mounted a major campaign to repair its image and maintain its access to the federal coffers. For all its talk, though, the one constant that is non-negotiable at Planned Parenthood is its commitment to abortion. That is stronger than ever, its own words and documents make plain, and despite the funding cuts and the closing clinics, everything points to Planned Parenthood doing all it can to expand its lucrative abortion empire. In this workshop, we’ll lay out the evidence that will counter Planned Parenthood’s carefully crafted myths and talk about how we must continue to expose and challenge its radical and deadly agenda.


Federal Health Care Reform and the Pro-Life Movement - Jennifer Popik, J.D.National Right to Life’s Federal Legislation Director, Jennifer Popik, J.D., will discuss the current situation regarding federal health care reform and how it affects the pro-life interest on both abortion and health care rationing.


Are You A Persuasive Pro-Lifer? Tips for Changing Hearts and Minds - Ben ClapperDo you feel you have trouble persuasively presenting the pro-life position to others? Need a few tips on how to be a more effective communicator? Join this workshop to become a more persuasive pro-lifer as we set a goal of a “conversation a day” to change the hearts and minds of our nation towards life.


Meet NRLC LeadersExecutive Committee and Administrative Leadership of NRLCThe NRLC Executive Committee and administrative leadership want to meet you, hear your ideas, and answer your questions. This meet-and-greet style workshop will give you the opportunity to visit with NRLC leaders on a one-to-one basis.


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Thursday, June 29General Session

8:00 PM- 10:00 PM

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Mistress of Ceremonies Hon. Lynda Bell

ChairmanNRLC Board of Directors

Ann McElhinneyBest-Selling Author, Journalist,

Film Producer and Director

Don’t miss the sneak-peek screening of

“Gosnell” in the General Session room, Friday at

8:00 PM.

Gosnell: America’s Biggest Serial Killer

Special preview of “I Lived on Parker Avenue”Adopted at birth and raised in Louisiana, David Scotton is on a journey to Indiana to meet the birth parents he’s never known.

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Friday, June 30Prayer Breakfast

7:30 AM- 9:00 AM

Keeping Tomorrow

Alive

Master of Ceremonies Ernest L. Ohlhoff

Director, NRLC Outreach Department

Regency Ballroom C & DRecording PB

Ryan BombergerCo-Founder and Chief

Creative Officer of The Radiance Foundation

The Courage of Pro-Life Factivists

Music Provided BySteve Siler

Mercy Great Enough

Also Featuring Music ByThe Wisconsin

Right to Life Singers

Special GuestChristine Schicker

Regional Marketing Manager at EWTN

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Friday, June 30General Session

9:30 AM- 11:00 AM

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Mistress of Ceremonies Darla St. Martin

Co-Executive Director, National Right to Life

Carol Tobias President,

National Right to Life

Karen Cross Political Director,


David N. O’Steen, Ph.D. Executive Director,


The Battle Before Us

Audio recordings of General Sessions and Workshops are available at the NRLC 2017 Audio Sales Booth, located in the

Regency Ballroom Foyer.

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Workshops 11:15 AM- 12:30 PM

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eMajor Gift Fundraising: What Happens When Roe Goes? [Important Repeat Workshop]Brian CusackWhat if God answers our fervent prayer to overturn Roe vs. Wade? It could happen in just a matter of a few, short years. Will you be ready when abortion decision-making returns to the state level? In order to complete our work, we will need to raise more money than we ever dreamed possible. Get ready! Start today! Your instructor, Brian Cusack, Director of Development for Right to Life of Michigan, is a 36-year veteran in the prolife movement. During that time, Mr. Cusack has led the charge in raising more than 100 million dollars for the cause. “Get ready for when Roe goes. Get ready to raise more money than you ever dreamed possible. Give me one hour and I’ll show you how A to Z!”


What is Driving Abortion Numbers Down? - Randall K. O’Bannon, Ph.D.The latest report from Guttmacher that came out earlier this year showed abortion totals, rates and ratios the lowest they have been since abortion was legalized in the United States back in the early 1970s. That’s great news, but it is important to see how we got here and what we need to do to continue to see further declines. Everyone wants to claim credit, but the data show us that a big part of it are basic changes in the way young women see abortion and what they see as their alternatives. When we look carefully at the numbers, though, we can see where we have been most effective and where work remains to be done. This is not a development that has gone unnoticed by the abortion industry and its lobby, and there are things they are doing to reverse the slide that pro-lifers need to know.


IRS and Non-Profit Compliance - James Bopp, Jr., J.D.Mr. Bopp will discuss the recent efforts of the IRS to muzzle conservative groups and how pro-life groups can comply with the IRS requirements for non-profit organizations.


Terri’s Legacy: Building a Network that Will Save Lives - Bobby SchindlerIt’s every family’s worst nightmare: a loved one is desperately ill and doctors refuse treatment on the grounds that the care is “futile.” Where do you turn? Whom do you call? Hospital ethics committees, family members who stand to gain financially, and promoters of the euthanasia movement are working together to end the lives of the medically vulnerable every day. It is time for the pro-life movement to stand in the gap and do what it does best: advocate for life. Find out how you can help the Terri Schiavo Life & Hope Network build a nationwide network of medical and legal professionals willing to step in and advocate for the lives of those who are at risk. The time to act is now — the lives you save could be closer to home than you ever thought possible.


Providing Support and Leadership in ChurchesMarie Bowen, Rev. John Brown, Ernest Ohlhoff, Rev. Frank Pavone, Rev. Kirk van der SwaaghThe National Pro-Life Religious Council consists of representatives from a variety of denominations. The workshop will present suggestions and strategies to help individuals and local pro-life groups strengthen the outreach within the pro-life churches and to learn how to bring patient, courteous, and persistent persuasion to churches that do not express a pro-life position. This workshop will provide handouts and at least one third of the workshop will be devoted to questions and answers.


Abortion Prevention and Healing: A Right Brain Solution for a Left Brain ProblemGregory Hasek, MA/MFT LPC, LMHCIn this workshop, marriage and family therapist Gregory Hasek presents what he has learned since 2003, from treating hundreds of men and women who have experienced an abortion decision in their past. He will share recommendations regarding the importance of understanding the brain of a person who is experiencing a crisis pregnancy and how that impacts interventions and risk rates of following through with an abortion decision. He will also share similar recommendations based on understanding the brain, for those who work with men and women who may have experienced trauma from an abortion decision. These recommendations will be tools to help in the healing process with clients.


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Friday, June 30

How to Establish a College Pro-Life Scholarship Training Program in Your StateDoreen Shirek, Veronica Arnold SmithersDo you want college students to get involved in your state? We encourage you to consider starting a scholarship program and equip college students to train the next generation of the most abortion-vulnerable population in the U.S.: other college students! Wisconsin Right to Life and Texas Right to Life will provide state right to life leaders with information from our highly successful college scholarship training programs. We will share how to establish and manage these programs to mentor students who want to start pro-life groups on their campuses. Copies of the training schedules, guidelines for continuous one-on-one mentorship, ideas for funding the program, advertising information, activity ideas for the students, and other materials will be shared.


Adult Stem Cells: Saving Lives Now - David Prentice, Ph.D.Adult stem cells from bone marrow, umbilical cord blood, nasal tissue, and even fat tissue are being used right now to improve health and save lives, all without harming the stem cell donor. Over 1 million people around the globe have been helped with adult stem cell transplants, and dozens of diseases and conditions are being treated. Embryonic stem cell and fetal tissue research, in contrast, rely on the destruction of young human lives and have not benefitted humanity. Come learn the facts about lifesaving adult stem cells versus life-destroying embryonic and fetal cells. After this workshop, you’ll know more about stem cells than most doctors. Become prepared to advocate for lifesaving science.


Social Media for Right to Life Groups - Rai RojasAn online presence is essential for any group seeking change, particularly a right-to-life group. This workshop offers comprehensive instruction on using social media basics like Twitter and Facebook as online complements to traditional grassroots activism. Learn about operating a variety of social media accounts to engage pro-lifers, integrate accounts within websites and email campaigns, and more.


Down Syndrome: What Prenatal Testing Won’t Tell You - Eileen HauptA tragically high number of babies diagnosed with Down syndrome, while still in the womb, are aborted. New, non-invasive prenatal tests threaten to reduce the number of babies born with Down syndrome even further. It is critical for pro-lifers to understand more about Down syndrome and the ramifications of using prenatal testing and abortion to eliminate babies with this condition. Eileen will provide information and interesting facts about Down syndrome, the connection between prenatal testing and abortion, how new research may lead to treatment of cognitive impairment, and will share the reality, especially the joys, of having a child with Down syndrome.


Overcoming Apathy and Pro-Abortion Opposition in All DenominationsMarie Bowen, Rev. Kirk van der SwaaghThe speakers in this workshop, one a pastor and one a ruling elder, are working to establish and strengthen a pro-life base in their respective denominations. One denomination is openly pro-life and one leans heavily pro-abortion. The presenters will review the process and activities they are pursuing to build pro-life support with pastors and members at a local level as well as coordinating efforts to pass pro-life resolutions at the denominations’ annual meetings. Practical suggestions will be made by these experienced leaders on how best to begin the process of changing hearts and minds by being living witnesses of the Gospel’s message on life.


Digital Warfare – Waging A War For The Unborn Through Digital AdvertisingKurt Filla, Pat McGeeAttend this four-part workshop (all in one session!) and learn the latest information on digital advertising, what works, and what doesn’t. Learn to maneuver through the capabilities, obstacles, buy types, targeting, objectives as well as analytics and success metrics. Great presenters and all of your questions will be answered!


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eWe’re All Blobs of Tissue Now! How the Culture of Death has Corrupted the Science of LifeJoel Brind, Ph.D.The science of biology is more than a mere academic discipline. That’s because virtually everyone in medicine or any health-related field is trained in a corrupt biology which has been rooted in the culture of death since the 1950s. By the end of that decade, the mainstream texts and most influential scientists in biology had accepted that life itself is no more than a fortuitous series of accidents, having no independent existence itself. In this workshop, we learn how the culture of death subverted the biology taught to everyone as the basis of their work in medicine, nursing, and every other health-related field, thus thoroughly corrupting the mainstream Western view of life itself. This knowledge helps us to understand how so many people cannot seem to grasp the obvious, fundamental nature and sanctity of human life. This workshop is led by Dr. Joel Brind. While Dr. Brind is long known to pro-lifers mainly for his research on the abortion-breast cancer link, in his college classroom he has been teaching basic human biology to non-science majors for 31 years.


Academic Freedom and the Life Issue: Assistance for Pro-Life Students Facing a Hostile College or University Environment - Dr. Jeff Koloze, Ph.D.This workshop not only addresses various assaults on free speech rights of pro-life students in higher education, but also, more importantly, suggests ways that pro-life students can work within the academy to secure their free speech rights and advance the interests of the pro-life movement. Suggestions made in this workshop are given from the perspective of an academic who has worked in higher education for nearly thirty years as a faculty member and as an administrator for various academic departments.


“Advance Care Planning” — Helping You to Enforce Your Wishes or Nudging You to Accept Premature Death? - Jennifer Popik, J.D.Learn how “advance care planning” mavens are using wily methods to “nudge” people into agreeing to sign away their right to live — and how to resist.


The Organization of American States: Working to Keep the Culture of Death Out of the AmericasScott Fischbach, Raimundo RojasThe Organization of American States was established in 1948 and as claimed in the 1st Article of their Incorporation, the goal of the member nations was “to achieve an order of peace and justice, to promote their solidarity, to strengthen their collaboration, and to defend their sovereignty, their territorial integrity, and their independence.” For years, the OAS acted as peace keeper and border enforcer – but since the 2000s the OAS has slipped into a pattern similar to the United Nations in promoting the repeal of protective abortion laws throughout South and Central America as well as promoting assisted suicide. As such, MCCL-GO has gained Consultative Status at the OAS and the fight for the lives of the most vulnerable in the Americas surges.


Beyond Assisted Suicide: Are We Prepared? - Brian JohnstonHow far is the culture of death planning to go? How far are civilized individuals willing to go to stop it? The right to life movement draws its name from the founding documents of the United States of America, a nation which boldly asserted the distillation of Western civilization’s hopes and dreams and values. Without the right to life the foundations of Western society have nothing on which to rest. The self-evident truth of a human being’s unique stature in the eyes of the law, and a just government’s duty toward life, is the foundation of all our other laws.


I Had An Abortion! What Do You Say Next?Olivia Turner, Gregory Hasek, Rachel BendaJust what is the right thing to say to someone who tells you they have had an abortion or participated in one? How can pro-lifers respond truthfully, yet compassionately, to the sometimes shocking reality of a friend or relative’s abortion story?


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Workshops 4:45 PM - 6:00 PM

Friday, June 30

Abortion and Breast Cancer: New Review Shows Much Stronger Link in South AsiaDr. Angela Lanfranchi, Joel Brind, Ph.D.An increased risk of breast cancer among women who have an abortion was first reported 60 years ago in Japan, and worldwide evidence confirmed the “ABC link” in dozens of studies by the mid-1990s. Nevertheless, mainstream “authorities” continue to deny the link despite mounting evidence of an even stronger link emerging during the last few years in Asia, especially South Asia. In this workshop, researcher Dr. Joel Brind and breast surgeon Dr. Angela Lanfranchi from the Breast Cancer Prevention Institute in New Jersey, summarize the epidemiological and biological evidence of the ABC link and unveil the findings of their new systematic review and meta-analysis of recent studies from the Indian subcontinent. Both speakers have been speaking and writing on this issue for National Right to Life for many years.


Communicate, Convert, and Commit: The Art of Pro-Life PersuasionRaimundo Rojas, Lori Kehoe, Dave AndruskoThree pro-life authors and grassroots activists will share the strategies they’ve utilized to make the case for life in every imaginable situation, whether in front of a staunch pro-life audience or facing the glare of the most hostile anti-life environment. Whether the setting is a debate or writing for the web, there will be tips covering A-to-Z. Come and learn why “one size does not fit all” audiences.


Electing Pro-Life Women to Office - Sen. Michelle Fischbach, J.D., Hon. Lynda BellPro-life elected women are a strong voice for life. Join us at this workshop for practical information for getting pro-life involved and elected.


Aborted Baby Body Parts and Ethical ResearchMaria Feeney, Ph.D., Kathleen Schmainda, Ph.D., Tara Sander Lee, Ph.D.Hear from three highly experienced medical researchers (with backgrounds in medical engineering and science and biochemistry) explain why the use of aborted fetal tissue in biomedical research is entirely unnecessary and how ethical alternatives are the future of groundbreaking medical research and innovation.


Be The Revolution: Why Grassroots Organizing is the Power of the Pro-Life MovementChelsea Shields, Scott Fischbach Grassroots organizing is more than just the foundation of the pro-life movement. It’s what gives our movement the power to shake people out of their apathy, affect legislation and elections, and save lives! Learn practical tips as well as general principles that will help you inspire and activate pro-lifers in your state and in your community.


Abortion, A Death In All Our Families - Karen Cross, Rachel Benda, Olivia Gans TurnerThis workshop looks at the post-abortion experiences of fathers, grandparents and families. Why every abortion affects the whole family, including yours. Learn what you can do to help heal a loved one in pain from an abortion experience.


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Sneak-peek screening: “Gosnell”Tonight at 8 PM in Regency A&B!

This film is based on a true story, starring Dean Cain (Lois & Clark), directed by Nick Searcy (Justified),

and produced by our speaker Ann McElhinney and her husband Phelim McAleer. “Gosnell” is due to be

released theatrically later this year.

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Saturday, July 1, 2017General Session

9:00 AM- 10:30 AM

Keeping Tomorrow

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Wesley J. Smith, J.D. Lawyer, Award Winning Author, and Bioethicist

Jennifer Popik, J.D.Federal Legislative Director,



How to Prevent an Assisted Suicide Roe v. Wade

Master of CeremoniesDavid N. O’Steen, Ph.D.

Executive Director, National Right to Life

Special GuestRep. James SensenbrennerU.S. House of Representatives

Wisconsin’s 5th Congressional Dist.

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Workshops 1 10:45 AM - 12:00 PM

Saturday, July 1

Pro-Life Concerns About Girl Scouts - Ann SaladinShould pro-lifers and parents support the Girl Scouts? The Girl Scouts (USA) say they take no position on abortion, but former Girl Scouts and pro-life leaders tell a different story. This workshop will help sort through much of the information available and will separate fact from fiction. Ann Saladin will document the problems and explain why the Girl Scout controversy matters so much. Get the facts.


Impacting the Present and Building the Future: How To Impact High School Campuses for LifeAlexandra Seghers, Krista CorbelloHow can you build up and sustain a pro-life legacy? Long-term pro-life success begins with YOUth! Many states do outreach and pro-life education at the high school level. Come learn about why these initiatives are key for your state and learn some simple steps to make them a success. Learn how to identify the needs for each campus, how to work with pro-life teachers and with existing pro-life groups. Discuss how to coordinate your own events and how to offer your services to already existing programs. By building relationships with students, you can help them become invigorated, motivated, and ready to stand up for pro-life issues and take on leadership roles. This initiative is invaluable to the pro-life movement!


Branding: An Important Way to Grow Visibility, Membership, and Your Donor Base No Matter What Your Group’s SizeAmy Gehrke, Philip AlexanderLet’s face it, many pro-life groups both on the state and local level are hurting for members and donors. Even if your group consists of just a handful of people (or fewer), a cohesive branding and communications strategy can do a world of good for your organization. Philip and Amy will discuss the concept of branding, how to update your group’s image, how to develop a cohesive message, and how to share your group’s new “look” far and wide.


The Pro-Life Movement and Congress: 2017 - Jennifer Popik, J.D.National Right to Life’s Federal Legislation Director, Jennifer Popik, J.D., discusses National Right to Life’s work to advance the pro-life agenda and to resist the abortion agenda in the current 115th Congress.


Abortion Worldwide Report: 1 Century, 100 Countries, 1 Billion Babies - Thomas JacobsonAbortion was first authorized in 1920 by the former U.S.S.R. and is currently authorized, partly or fully, by 136 nations. But the 60 nations still prohibiting abortion face relentless international pressure to permit abortion without restriction. We now have nearly a century of evidence documenting what happens when governments authorize abortion: it does not become rare but increases exponentially. Indeed, in less than one century, abortion has become the Greatest Genocide ever, far surpassing all wars and democides combined. This Report is the first to systematically track reported abortions in 100 nations, territories and regions, from the year of authorization through 2015. The Report contains 4,915 country years of data, major findings, country abortion graphs showing the impact of authorization, world maps, and a policy table for 196 nations. The principal authors are Wm. Robert Johnston, Ph.D., and Thomas W. Jacobson, M.A., who compiled the data and information in the Report over the last 33 and 14 years respectively. National Right to Life is a co-sponsor of the Report, and Dr. Randall O’Bannon is a member of the Expert Review Team.


Social Media Skills for Pro-Life Activists - Chelsea Shields, Raimundo RojasThis workshop will focus on how pro-life individuals can use their unique voice online to make a maximum impact for the unborn through social media. Social media presents an inexpensive, accessible, and powerful medium to express your beliefs and share important right-to-life news and information. Learn about all the tools at your disposal and how to put them to use for life.


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eA Father’s Perspective – Foundations for Cherishing Every Life & Supporting Those with Special NeedsBrandon Buell, Joey PapaJoin Brandon Buell, father of Jaxon, known as “Jaxon Strong,” and co-founder, with his wife, of The Jaxon Strong Foundation, and Joey Papa, filmmaker, father and advocate to hear their stories of how their children with special needs have transformed their lives. The Jaxon Strong Foundation is dedicated to Jaxon’s life and story, with the mission of advocating within the medical, special needs and pro-life communities. Jaxon is a living testament that every life has value and a purpose, and Brandon will discuss, in detail, Jaxon’s diagnosis and life. Joey Papa lost his daughter, Canaan, in 2015 and now uses his filmmaking ability to raise awareness for children in need. He and his wife established the Canaan Foundation to give voice to those without one.


2017: Do’s and Don’t’s for Effective Pro-Life Lobbying: Legislators’ PerspectivesRep. Cody Horlacher, Rep. Kathleen Bernier, Rep. Chad WeiningerAttend this workshop and learn from our pro-life Wisconsin state representatives who can tell you firsthand what works and what doesn’t! These pro-life legislators have led the way in making Wisconsin a state that truly respects life!


The Escalating Struggle at the U.N. to Prevent the Establishment of Abortion as a Fundamental Human Right Worldwide, Part 1 Jeanne E. Head, R.N., Raimundo RojasJeanne E. Head, R.N., National Right to Life president for international affairs representative to the United Nations, and Raimundo Rojas, National Right to Life director of Latino Outreach, will describe the ongoing battles at the U.N. in New York, Geneva, and elsewhere to prevent the establishment of abortion as a fundamental human right worldwide and in particular the increasing threats to the unborn in Latin American and African countries.


When They Say . . . You SayOlivia Gans TurnerA must-attend session every year, the speaker in this workshop gives suggestions on how to respond in a positive manner when discussing abortion, including the hard-issue questions or situations. She will explain how you can learn to speak in sound bites, provide specific tools for you to use to better promote the pro-life message, and give hints on how to get your pro-life message across to your friends, family, and the public in general.


Making the Pro-Life Argument from the Secular PerspectiveKelsey HazzardLearn how to make pro-life arguments based on secular premises from the founder and president of Secular Pro-Life. Elective abortion can be made unthinkable by arguing that the unborn is a human being and that human beings possess human rights.


Grassroots Lobbying 101: The BasicsIngrid Duran, Chelsea Shields, Kathy Ostrowski, Karen CrossCome and learn how to effectively lobby your representative for the pro-life cause. This workshop will provide the general rules for being a persuasive advocate for the unborn and the vulnerable. You will also get important techniques from successful lobbyists in various states offices that have passed lifesaving legislation.


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Workshops 1 2:45 PM - 4:00 PM

Saturday, July 1

Immigrant Mother. Hostile Family. Aborted Sibling. Absent Father. How (and Why) I Survived and Thrived.Krista Corbello“Every Child A Wanted Child” would have been the perfect advertisement to someone like my mother, an immigrant from the Philippines who came to this country for the “American Dream.” I grew up with the burden of knowing I was abandoned and raised by a single mother. On the other hand, I was adopted by my stepfather, received a great high school and college education, and lived a life full of music, singing, dancing, and the Louisiana joie de vivre. By the time of my college graduation, my biological father found me online and met me in person. Only recently did I find out about his involvement in an abortion. Learn about my journey, how I overcame the darkest times of my life, and how I found healing in the pro-life movement. My personal mission is to be a compassionate and empathetic pro-life voice to honor my mother for giving me life and for my aborted sibling who was not so fortunate.


By The Numbers: Understanding Abortion Polling DataDavid N. O’Steen, Ph.D.If you get confused with the ever-growing number of polls on the abortion issue and want to know and understand exactly what they mean, this session is for you! Dr. O’Steen will explain the importance of understanding how to read polls on the abortion and euthanasia issues, the necessity of correctly phrasing the question asked in a poll, and how to better understand polling results.


The Escalating Struggle at the U.N. to Prevent the Establishment of Abortion as a Fundamental Human Right Worldwide, Part 2Jeanne E. Head, R.N., Scott FischbachJeanne E. Head, R.N., National Right to Life vice president for international affairs representative to the United Nations, and Scott Fischbach, executive director of MCCL and MCCL Global Outreach will describe ongoing battles at the U.N. in New York, Geneva, and elsewhere to prevent the establishment of abortion as a fundamental human right worldwide and, in particular, the increasing threats to the unborn in African and Latin American countries.


Religious Outreach: Establishing a Pro-Life Presence in Community ChurchesErnest L. OhlhoffThe speaker in this workshop will provide hands-on, practical suggestions on how to build an effective pro-life committee in your local church. The four key activities necessary to build and maintain an effective church pro-life committee — education, identification, organization, and communication — will be emphasized. Handouts will include reprints from the power point presentation that will be shown in this session, organizational guidelines, project guidelines, and other valuable information.


Raising Money to Build ChaptersKevin Allen, Michele Arocha AllenRaising money and building chapters goes hand in hand. Learn how relationships and trust in your organization brings in money and activates volunteers to protect life. This workshop will discuss the rules of raising money, proven fundraising techniques, and the how-to’s of specific chapter fundraisers. You will learn to raise funds, build your volunteer base, and activate members.


Organizing a Successful Latino OutreachRaimundo RojasLatinos are the largest minority in the United States and a natural pro-life constituency. The Latino Outreach of the National Right to Life Committee aims to work with those who want to educate and work with Latinos on the life issues. Learn the best practices for effectively working to spread the pro-life message in the Latino community.


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eThe Why and How of Mobilizing the GrassrootsPamela Rucinski and Chet RucinskiSaving lives and changing hearts begins in your neighborhood. The right-to-life movement has always been a bottom-up, volunteer-driven institution, at its best when it is a local and organic part of a community. Whether the need is educating the public, reaching out to those in need, or addressing public policy, right-to-lifers use many helping hands to build a life-affirming society from the bottom up. Find out how to organize your community for life through a local chapter, how to plan and hold events, where and how to find pro-lifers who are ready to work, and how to use the many tools and resources at your disposal as an advocate for life. This workshop will help save lives.


The Church, the Media, and the StateRev. Frank Pavone, Ernest L. OhlhoffThis workshop will present the latest tactics used by the State (Congress, Administration, Courts, IRS, FEC, etc.), to manipulate and acquire more power and to suppress whatever stands in the way of their political agenda. It will also cover how media bias works to spread its “Political Correctness” (new pseudo religious beliefs) to the general public. Finally, the workshop will cover where you can get the most reliable and accurate information and how you can begin to counter the power grabs and misinformation being disseminated.


List Development and Maintenance: Learning and Utilizing the BasicsAndrew Sabak, Marjorie HigginsChapter volunteers work with pro-life supporters year round at the local level. State right to life offices organize and strengthen those relationships with accurate information using enhanced computer processes. Learn how to schedule those computer processes to be ready for critical events such as pro-life legislation and alerts that have a narrow response window of time.


Dying of Thirst! Medicine’s Intentional Killing Through Dehydration and How to Protect the Vulnerable - Brian JohnstonThroughout the nation, tens of thousands of vulnerable patients are at immediate risk of euthanasia by intentional neglect. The procedure is simple and “effective,” and its results are always the same: death. But death is not due to an underlying illness or disease. It is not the result of withdrawing “extraordinary” care and treatment such that the patient succumbs to the underlying illness. It is death by withdrawal of all sustenance — food and water — from the medically dependent patient. It is not accidental; it is not “nature taking its course.” It is intentional neglect and it is intentionally lethal. What can be done to protect you and your loved ones? How can you equip others to understand and take positive action in this era of health care “reform” and cost-cutting?


Making the Most of Your Press Outreach: Advanced Tips and TricksJessica Rodgers, Tatiana BergumYou’ve established relationships with the press. Now what? In order to maximize your relationships with local journalists, you need to use your relationships wisely to achieve fair and accurate coverage of right-to-life issues. Digging into the “nuts and bolts” of working with journalists, this workshop will discuss everything you need to know to get the most of your press outreach program. From creating events through the eye of news director, to preparing for interviews, to utilizing your volunteer network to keep an issue at the forefront of your community, you’ll leave with tips and tricks to enhance your press outreach program.


Final Round of the Oratory ContestSen. Michelle Fischbach, J.D.


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Saturday, July 1

Closing Banquet 8:00 PM - 11:00 PM

Pre-Banquet Social Hour7:00 PM - 8:00 PM

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InvocationMost Rev. Jeffrey R. HainesAuxiliary Bishop of Milwaukee

Music ByGabriela Weigel, J.D.

Mistress of Ceremonies Carol Tobias

National Right to LifePresident

Orlando Carter Snead, J.D.William P. and Hazel B. White Directorof the Center for Ethics and Culture,

The University of Notre Dame

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10 AM - 11:30 AM Regular General Session:How to Debunk the Most Common Pro-Abortion Arguments with Ben Shapiro

Regency A&B2nd FloorRecording GS1

11:30 AM - 12:30 PM Lunch Break

12:30 PM - 2:00 PM Regular General Session:Defeating Planned Parenthood’s Abortion Empire with David Daleiden

Regency A&B2nd FloorRecording GS2

2:15 PM - 3:15 PM Teen Workshop:History Repeating with Derrick Jones

Milwaukee B2nd FloorRecording T1

3:15 PM - 3:30 PM Group Discussion

3:45 PM - 4:45 PM Teen Workshop:Lessons on Life and Hope from Terri Schiavo with Bobby Schindler



5:15 PM - 6:15 PM Teen Workshop:Social Justice Begins in the Womb: The Story of a Punk Street Thug, Turned Pro-Life Activist with Bryan Kemper



6:30 PM - 8:00 PM Dinner Break

8:00 PM - 10:00 PM NTL Poster Contest Milwaukee B2nd Floor

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Friday, June 30

National Teens for Life Convention

9:30 AM - 10:30 AM Teen General Session:Apologetics and Being Pro-Life with Isaac Fleming


10:30 AM - 11:00 AM Group Discussion

11:15 AM - 12:15 AM Teen Workshop:Weird Sciencewith David Prentice, Ph.D.



12:30 PM - 1:30 PM Lunch Break

1:45 PM - 2:45 PM Teen Workshop:When They Say . . . You Say with Olivia Gans Turner



3:15 PM - 4:15 PM Teen General Session:Do No Harm: Be Empowered to Counter a Culture of Death with Wesley J. Smith, J.D.



4:45 - 5:45 PM Teen Workshop:Planned Unparenthood: A Look at the Nation’s Largest Provider with Randall K. O’Bannon, Ph.D.



8:00 PM Sneak-Peek Screening: “Gosnell” This film is based on a true story, starring Dean Cain (Lois & Clark), directed by Nick Searcy (Justified), and produced by our speaker Ann McElhinney and her husband Phelim McAleer. “Gosnell” is due to be released theatrically later this year.

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Saturday, July 1

National Teens for Life ConventionKeeping Tom

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Generating Energy: Getting Your Peers Motivated with Rai Rojas


10:15 AM - 10:30 AM Group Discussion

10:45 AM - 11:30 AM Teen Workshop:A Visit from NRLC President, Carol Tobias


11:30 AM - 12:00 PM Group Discussion

12:00 PM - 1:00 PM Lunch Break

1:15 PM - 2:15 PM Teen Workshop:Relax...It’s Just An Extra Chromosome with Eileen Haupt



2:45 PM - 3:45 PM Teen Workshop:Understanding the WHY of the Right to Life with Brian Johnston



4:15 PM - 5:15 PM Teen Workshop:Abortion: An American Horror Story with Lori Kehoe



5:30 PM - 6:00 PM Group Discussion:What’s Next with Joleigh Little and Derrick Jones

7:30 PM - 12:00 AM 32nd Anniversary Closing Pizza Banquet and Dance with Rai Rojas and DJ Uncle Dork

Lakeshore B & C1st FloorRecording T14

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Documents

Pro-Abortion Argumentsnrlconvention.com/.../uploads/2017/06/170614-NRLC2017-Schedule-… · fought for Simon’s Law in Kansas. Simon’s Law is a very significant pro-life measure