Dr. Jack Willke, who was often considered the father of the modern-day pro-life movement, has passed away.<\/span><\/p>\nA medical doctor by trade, Willke, along with his late wife Barbara, crisscrossed the nation in the 1960s and 1970s teaching people about the fight for life and helping set up some of the first state and local Right to Life groups combating abortion before and after the infamous Roe v. Wade decision.<\/p>\n
Willke is the past president of National Right to Life, and was president of the Life Issues Institute and president emeritus, International Right to Life Federation.<\/p>\n
With Barbara, Dr. Willke co-authored twelve books on human sexuality and abortion. Together they created audio and visual materials that were proven to be basic teaching tools throughout the world. Their materials have been translated into 30 languages on all five continents. They frequently appeared on radio and TV shows and have spoken in 64 different countries.<\/p>\n
Brad Mattes, of Life Issues Institute and a longtime close friend of Dr. Willke, said, \u201cIt breaks my heart to tell you that our beloved Jack Willke died this afternoon and is now reunited with his wife in heaven.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/body><\/html>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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