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For the protection of everyone involved, participation will be strictly limited to those towns and cities that complete the application process and commit to conducting a peaceful, prayerful and lawful 40 Days for Life campaign. |
If you're thinking about the possibility of bringing 40 Days for Life to your community, here's how you can get started!
Overcoming fear ... to pray on the sidewalk
Can you imagine abortions dropping 23% in YOUR community? How many lives would that be? That's what has happened in Jacksonville, Florida. But to make that possible, there was one thing that had to be overcome - fear. Watch this video and find out how.
DAY 40: "I knew having an abortion would scar me forever"
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"The morning after I found out I was pregnant, I started realizing what bringing a child into this world would mean for ME and MY life and MY future.
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"I have always been pro-choice, and most of the people in my life are as well. When I told the father, he said he could not have a baby - but he would pay for the abortion. When I started telling other people about my situation, most said I would be insane to have the baby. Logically, I felt like they were right ..." [more]
DAY 39: No abortions -- for a day ... a week ... or more!
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It's a cause for rejoicing when 40 Days for Life volunteers learn that no abortions are scheduling during a day the facility is usually open - or even for a whole week. Or even longer in at least one case.
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"Two more lives were spared from abortion," said Andrew in Germantown, Maryland. "Praise God!" He also noted that abortionist LeRoy Carhart, who works at the facility where the 40 Days for Life vigil is conducted on the sidewalk outside, had not been seen. "So, no abortions at all this week in Germantown," he said. "What a great way to end our campaign!" ... [more]
DAY 38: They're back! Not everyone likes 40 Days for Life
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Lots of people love the peaceful approach of 40 Days for Life and see how had has used this effort. BUT ... it comes as no surprise to find out that not everybody is a fan. There are people in the abortion industry who call this campaign "40 Days of Harassment." No one is being harassed, of course (except maybe the prayer volunteers, as we have noted previously). |
The truth is that peaceful prayer on the sidewalk is bad for business. So the pro-abortion side is doing whatever it can to minimize the impact ... by twisting the truth. There are a number of pro-abortion backlash efforts that have adopted the "40 days" theme ... [more]
DAY 37: Approaching the 40 Days for Life finish line
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We can see the finish line from here - so keep going! People are tired, weary ... but aware that the need for prayer remains great. And if you haven't been to a 40 Days for Life vigil yet, it isn't too late. In fact, today would be a great day to start.
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Vigil participants in San Francisco facing a new challenge, though, as one of the city supervisors wants to expand a bubble zone around abortion facilities from 8 feet to 25 feet - a move that could push the peaceful vigil farther away from the abortion center. The supervisor cited alleged harassment of Planned Parenthood clients in his call for changing the requirements ... [more]
DAY 36: God at work in Moscow -- Russia's first 40 Days for Life
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As a special time of prayer and fasting, 40 Days for Life "is the answer to a great problem in our country." Those words could be said about each of the 19 countries where 40 Days for Life vigils have taken place. But it's particularly humbling to know that these thoughts are coming from Russia. |
"Russia was the first country to legalize abortion, in 1920," local leader Arevik Aivazova explained. "As a result, abortion still remains the primary method of family planning amongst most Russian women. Officially, more than one million abortions take place in Russia annually, but this number excludes abortions in private clinics and medical abortions. Unofficially, the number of abortions in our country is more than six million a year" ... [more]
DAY 35: Tensions high at Planned Parenthood
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Earlier during this campaign, we told you about a number of Planned Parenthood locations that were closing - including two in Iowa. A 40 Days for Life coordinator in Iowa now says other Planned Parenthood facilities are seeing a downturn in business - and cutting their hours of operation. |
"Across Iowa, we've seen great results this spring," said Jim in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. "The Planned Parenthood abortion facility here quietly reduced their hours by 25 percent, which included remaining closed on Thursdays, after being open at least five days a week for many years." Jim said the center also cut its hours on Mondays and Fridays ... [more]