By Hilary White. Life Site News

Chris Klicka, a major figure in the worldwide effort to provide legal protection for homeschoolers is seriously ill with complications related to multiple sclerosis.

The family and colleagues of Klicka, an attorney with the Home School Legal Defense Association (HSLDA), said he is not likely to return to his Virginia home and are asking for prayers after Klicka became critically ill with infections and problems with blood pressure.

Klicka’s condition has been deteriorating since late August, as he has lost more mobility and the ability to swim, walk or stand, according to family members. On Saturday, September 26, his wife Tracy Klicka wrote on the family’s blog of her husband’s desire to attend a national homeschooling conference to “say goodbye ourselves to these dear homeschool leaders and friends.”