It’s March for Life day here in the nation’s capital, and FRC’s ProLifeCon is at hand. You can watch it all below:

Follow the conversation live on Twitter: #ProLifeCon.

Here’s the schedule:

• 8:30 – 8:35 a.m.: Tony Perkins, President, Family Research Council
• 8:35 – 8:40 a.m.: Jill Stanek, JillStanek.com
• 8:40 – 9:05 a.m.: Michael Clancy, Photographer, “Hand of Hope” photo
  Julie and Samuel Armas, Subjects of the photo
• 9:05 – 9:20 a.m.: Gerard Nadal, Blogger, Coming Home
• 9:20 – 9:35 a.m.: Lila Rose, President, LiveAction
• 9:35 – 9:50 a.m.: Ryan Bomberger, Chief Creative Officer, The Radiance Foundation
• 9:50 – 10:00 a.m.: Intermission: ‘I’m Pro-Life Because’ photo montage
• 10:00 – 10:20 a.m.: Rep. Chris Smith (R-N.J.)
• 10:20 – 10:40 a.m.: Rep. Vicky Hartzler (R-Mo.)
• 10:40 – 10:55 a.m.: Collin Raye, Spokesman, Terri Schiavo Life & Hope Network
• 10:55 – 11:10 a.m.: Kristan Hawkins, Executive Director, Students for Life of America
• 11:10 – 11:25 a.m.: Jeanne Monahan, Director, Center for Human Dignity, Family Research Council, Karen Snuffer, Executive Director, CareNet Pregnancy Resource Centers: Manassas, Woodbridge, and Warrenton
• 11:25 – 11:30 a.m.: Tom McClusky, Senior Vice President, FRC Action

Special thanks to our cosponsoring bloggers:

• Liberty Generation
• Owen Strachan
• RJ Moeller
• Alexa Shrugged
• ChiselSeason.com
• Jill Stanek
• Remnant Culture
• The Radiance Foundation
• Little Bytes News
• Amanda Read
• Reagan Rex

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ProLifeCon is only two days away.  Throughout this week, I have featured Ryan Bomberger, Lila Rose, Rep. Chris Smith, Michael Clancy, and Samuel Armas.  You can still register for ProLifeCon, and join other pro-life online activists throughout the country to hear our amazing lineup of speakers.

Collin Raye, country music superstar and spokesman for the Terri Schiavo Life & Hope Network, will be one of our featured speakers at ProLifeCon.  Raye has sold over eight million albums and has been nominated five times as country music’s Male Vocalist of the Year.  In 2001, he was presented with the Humanitarian of the Year award by country music legend, Clint Black.

Raye, in his role as spokesman for the Terri Schiavo Life & Hope Network, is focused on helping families and loved ones who are in the same situation as Terri Schiavo was in 2005.  Raye’s family has had their own experience with end-of-life issues, when his granddaughter died of an undiagnosed neurological condition in 2010.

There is no doubt that Raye will empower the audience with his story and the work of the Terri Schiavo Life & Hope Network.

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On Monday, ProLifeCon will be taking place at FRC. We have a pretty awesome lineup of speakers, and there is no doubt that you will not want to miss this event.  You can host ProLifeCon on your blog as well.  Just copy the code below the line, and you will be able to share ProLifeCon with your readers.

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ProLifeCon is only three days away.  Throughout this week, I have featured Ryan Bomberger, Lila Rose, Reps. Chris Smith and Vicky Hartzler.  You can still register for ProLifeCon, and join other pro-life online activists throughout the country to hear our amazing lineup of speakers.

We are fortunate to have Michael Clancy, photographer of the famous “Hand of Hope” picture, and the baby featured in that photo, Samuel Armas, who is now twelve years old, and his mother, Julie Armas.  The “Hand of Hope” picture was captured in 1999, during a spina bifida corrective surgical procedure.  Samuel Armas was only 21 weeks in utero during that picture.  While Clancy was documenting this surgery for a USA Today feature, he had the opportunity to capture Samuel Armas reach his hand out into the world from the womb.  It is a powerful picture that has stirred emotion all over the world.

Clancy is the author of “Hand of Hope:  The Story Behind the Picture,” which will be available for purchase and signing at ProLifeCon.

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ProLifeCon is only five days away.  We have an exciting lineup of speakers, and one of the goals is to empower online activists to bring awareness to the policies impacting the pro-life community in Washington.

We are excited to have Rep. Chris Smith from New Jersey as one of our speakers.  As co-chair of the Congressional Pro-Life Caucus, Rep. Smith has been instrumental in advocating for pro-life legislation in the House of Representatives.  Rep. Smith has also been a strong voice against human trafficking, and as co-chair of the Congressional Caucus on Human Trafficking, he has successfully written and passed into law The Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000.

Rep. Vicky Hartzler from Missouri will also be joining ProLifeCon as a featured speaker.  Rep. Hartzler was elected to serve the Fourth District of Missouri in 2010, and she has been a tireless advocate for pro-life issues.  She supported H.R. 3, No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act, which was sponsored by Rep. Chris Smith.  Rep. Hartzler is also a member of the Congressional Pro-Life Caucus and Congressional Caucus on Human Trafficking.

ProLifeCon has more exciting speakers who will be featured throughout this week.  Click here to register today and learn how you can spread the pro-life message to others.

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Yesterday, I gave you a preview of ProLifeCon 2012 and one of our speakers. ProLifeCon has more exciting speakers, and I am excited to hear each of them speak on January 23, 2012.

Lila Rose, President of LiveAction, will be one of the speakers at ProLifeCon, and there is no doubt that she will empower you through her experiences as pro-life activist. At the age of fifteen, Lila founded LiveAction, an organization that works to expose abuses in the abortion industry and advocate for human rights for the pre-born. Lila has led numerous undercover investigations through LiveAction, exposing corruption and illegal activity at Planned Parenthood. A graduate of UCLA, Lila has been featured on several nationally syndicated programs and her writings have appeared in several magazines and newspapers.

Below is an example of Lila’s work.

ProLifeCon has more exciting speakers who will be featured throughout the week. Click here to register today and learn how you can spread the pro-life message to others.

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This year’s ProLifeCon promises to be another exciting time to unite pro-life activists from across the country to become active online and bring awareness to the sanctity of life.  We have an exciting line-up of speakers, who will not only educate you on emerging technologies to help spread the message, but make you aware of the issues impacting the pro-life community in 2012.

We are grateful to have Ryan Bomberger, Chief Creative Officer of The Radiance Foundation as a speaker at this year’s ProLifeCon.  Ryan will no doubt inspire you with his story, as well as with his vast knowledge on utilizing the internet to educate the community on adoption.

Ryan’s story is also inspiring.  His biological mother was raped, but chose to continue her pregnancy and gave him life.  He was adopted as a baby and grew up in a loving Christian family.  Ryan has won an Emmy Award for his work.  He founded The Radiance Foundation, along with his wife, Bethany, and has been active with the pro-life community with the TooManyAborted.com billboard/web campaigns, which advocates for adoption within the black community.

You don’t want to miss ProLifeCon, as there are many more exciting speakers who will be featured throughout the week.  Click here to register today and learn how you can spread the pro-life message to others.

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We’ve got a great lineup of speakers this morning for ProLifeCon, FRC’s Pro-Life Conference designed to educate bloggers and social media users on the cutting edge of the pro-life movement and to equip them to take action. You can watch the live stream from 8:30 – 11:30 a.m. EST, and follow the Twitter stream using the hashtag #ProLifeCon.  An archived webcast will be made available a few hours after the event concludes. Schedule is below:

• 8:30 – 8:35 a.m. emcee Jill Stanek: Welcome & Introduction
• 8:35 – 8:50 a.m. Abby Johnson (Author, Unplanned)
• 8:50 – 9:05 a.m. Lila Rose (Live Action)
• 9:05 – 9:25 a.m. Panel: Taking the Pro-Life Message to Urban Audiences Online: Dean Nelson (Care Net) & Ryan Scott Bomberger (The Radiance Foundation)
• 9:25 – 9:35 a.m. Michael J. New, Ph.D.
• 9:35 – 9:50 a.m. Rep. James Lankford (R-Okla.)
• 9:50 – 10:05 a.m. Special Announcements
• 10:05 – 10:15 a.m. Tony Perkins (Family Research Council)
• 10:15 – 10:30 a.m. Terrence McKeegan (C-FAM)
• 10:30 – 10:45 a.m. Kristan Hawkins (Students for Life)
• 10:45 – 11:00 a.m. Jeanne Monahan (Family Research Council)
• 11:00 – 11:15 a.m. David Bereit (40 Days for Life)
• 11:15 – 11:30 a.m. Rep. Steve Scalise (R-La.)

If you want to embed the live feed into your own blog, use the code found here.

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On January 24, FRC will be hosting ProLifeCon at our headquarters in Washington, DC. It will be a great morning filled with amazing speakers. If you haven’t done so, please register today.

Congressman Steve Scalise (R-La.) will be one of our speakers at ProLifeCon. Congressman Scalise is a strong defender of the sanctity of life and has been a champion for traditional family values. Congressman Scalise represents the first district of Louisiana (which includes the North and South Shores of Lake Ponchartrain) and was first elected to Congress in a special election held in May 2008.

Listen to Congressman Scalise’s remarks on the repeal of the health care bill.

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ProLifeCon is right around the corner, and it’s not too late to register (and you can do so by clicking here). We have lined up some awesome speakers, and I have featured some of them here as well.

I am really excited to hear from Abby Johnson, a former clinic director at Planned Parenthood, and author of the book, Unplanned. Abby’s story is inspiring, and it will be great to hear about her experience.

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We are less than a week away from ProLifeCon, and I am excited by the number of speakers who will be at this year’s event.  If you haven’t already, register for ProLifeCon today.

Image borrowed from Global Outreach Campus Ministries

Since we have confirmed a good number of speakers, I am particularly excited to hear from Dean Nelson, who is the Vice President of Underserved Outreach at Care Net. Dean was a campus minister for years, and is a graduate of the University of Virginia. Dean leads Care Net’s efforts to train urban leaders and churches in developing pregnancy centers in underserved communities. It will be great to hear Dean discuss how he uses technology to reach out to the underserved communities.

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As ProLifeCon draws nearer, I am excited to introduce you to some awesome speakers who will be sharing their experiences.  However, I am really excited to hear from Ryan Scott Bomberger, who is the Chief Creative Officer at The Radiance Foundation.  Ryan’s story is inspiring, as he was adopted at six weeks by a loving family since his birth mother chose life, instead of abortion.

Ryan has had a passion for adoption and pro-life, pro-family causes since childhood, and he has been involved in several youth outreach programs.  His passion for creativity has led him to minister to others through this medium.

Please register for ProLifeCon today to hear from exciting speakers, who will leave you more empowered to make a difference in your community.

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On January 24, FRC will be holding ProLifeCon.  We have several amazing speakers lined up to discuss the issues impacting the pro-life online community.

Lila Rose, President of LiveAction, is one of our featured speakers, and I am excited to hear about her experiences exposing corruption and illegal activity within Planned Parenthood. Lila is also a recipient of a Life Prize from the Gerard Health Foundation and Young Leader Award from the Susan B. Anthony List.

Lila is a graduate of UCLA. When Lila was 15, she founded Live Action, which uses new media to educate and mobilize people from across the country to demand accountability from the abortion industry and human rights for the unborn. Since Live Action was founded, Lila has gone undercover to expose the illegal activity occurring within Planned Parenthood through the Mona Lisa Project. With many of her videos surfacing, several state investigations have occurred and Tennessee passed legislation to stop funding Planned Parenthood. Below is one of Lila’s videos from the Rosa Acuna project:

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ProLifeCon is right around the corner on January 24.  I hope you will be able to join us at ProLifeCon and hear from some amazing speakers.  Not to mention that this event will allow you to meet other pro-life internet activists throughout the country as well.

Image originally from JillStanek.com

Jill Stanek, who runs JillStanek.com, is one of our featured speakers and emcee at ProLifeCon.  I’m excited to see and hear Jill speak again, as she is enthusiastic about pro-life causes.  Jill is also a 2008 recipient of a Life Prizes award.

Jill served as a registered nurse in the Labor and Delivery Department at Christ Hospital in Illinois, and it was her commitment to her faith that led her to risk her job, reputation, and friendships to stop the practices of abortion.  While as a nurse at Christ Hospital, Jill discovered that abortions were being committed at the hospital and babies were being aborted alive to die without medical care.  After the hospital refused to stop the practice of abortion, Jill exposed the hospital’s practices and became a national figure to protect the unborn.  Since then, Jill has testified before the Judiciary Constitution Subcommittee of the U.S. House of Representatives.

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Come join other pro-life internet activists at ProLifeCon, the premier conference for the online pro-life community. On January 24, 2011, ProLifeCon will take place at the Family Research Council headquarters and will feature experts and legislators to inform you about the issues impacting the pro-life movement and give you ways to make a difference on blogs, Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, and the rest of the online world.

Confirmed speakers include:

• Jill Stanek, JillStanek.com
• Lila Rose, LiveAction
• Abby Johnson, AbbyJohnson.org
• More to come…

Register today by clicking here.

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