Planned Parenthood director quits job in Bryan, Texas

During the fall 40 Days for Life campaign, the director of the Planned Parenthood abortion center in Bryan/College Station, Texas resigned her job. Abby Johnson had worked at the clinic for eight years, but departed from the facility following a profound change of heart about abortion.

The Planned Parenthood clinic was the location of the first-ever 40 Days for Life campaign in the fall of 2004, and the prayer and fasting initiative has been held outside the doors of Johnson’s former workplace five additional times

Shawn Carney (shown above with Abby Johnson outside the Planned Parenthood abortion facility where she used to work), the director of the Coalition for Life and a 40 Days for Life board member, has been working with Johnson since she left her job last month. The former clinic director has even begun to pray outside the clinic where she formerly worked. More...

 

Answered prayers: Pensacola, Florida abortion clinic closes

With a very brief legal notice in the local newspaper, a Pensacola, Florida abortion facility quietly announced its closing. The clinic has been the site of three 40 Days for Life prayer vigils, including one that just concluded on November 1.

The notice read, "As of October 30, 2009, The Community Health Center of Pensacola will be terminating its practice."

"There had been an abortion clinic in that location for 25 years," said David Bereit, national director of 40 Days for Life. "People have prayed there that abortions would cease, and it was during the fall 40 Days for Life campaign - the peaceful, prayerful presence of faithful Christians - that it was finally announced that this facility, where untold numbers of unborn children perished, was closing. That is not just a coincidence. God works in mysterious ways, and this is indeed an answer to prayer!"

This is the fifth closure of an abortion facility that has been the site of a 40 Days for Life vigil. More...

 

40 Days for Life reaches milestone — 2,000 babies saved

Starting with the first-ever 40 Days for Life campaign in Bryan/College Station, Texas in 2004, and continuing through the international 40 Days for Life effort that has just concluded, we now have confirmed reports of at more than 2,000 babies whose lives have been saved from the tragedy of abortion.

“Through the grace and mercy of God – and the faithful prayers of more than 200,000 volunteers standing vigil outside abortion facilities – an incredible miracle has taken place,” said David Bereit, national director of 40 Days for Life. More...

 

40 Days for Life in America's abortion capital — New York City

Shawn Carney, the 40 Days for Life campaign director, recently visited 40 Days for Life campaigns New York City. Shawn made a short video account of his visit to the 40 Days for Life campaign in the city labeled “the abortion capital of America.”

You'll hear from a volunteer who puts in 6 to 10 hours every day outside of two of the largest abortion centers in the United States, and see hundreds of passers-by receiving a pro-life education on the street. The video is loud. Everything’s in motion. It’s got attitude. But hey — it’s New York City!

Be sure to check out our blog for more stories about God's blessings during this time of prayer and fasting.

 

Kalispell, Montana Planned Parenthood abortion center closing!

Last spring, a 40 Days for Life prayer vigil was held in front of a Planned Parenthood abortion clinic in Kalispell, Montana. Planned Parenthood has just announced that this facility will close on November 20. The 40 Days for Life team in Kalispell is convinced – prayer is powerful, and it works!

Planned Parenthood told the local media it is closing the center for economic reasons — or as Stacy James, a Montana Planned Parenthood executive, admitted to the daily newspaper, “We’ve not had the patient numbers to keep the doors open.”

 

40 Days for Life fall 2009 campaign concludes; blessings abound

Thank you for an amazing 40 days! As of the dawn of Day 40 of this fall's 40 Days for Life campaign, we have received 534 reports of mothers who've turned away from abortion abortion appointments and spared the lives of unborn children. We know of eight more abortion center employees who have quit their jobs – and we're praying for others who are considering it.

David Bereit, the national director of 40 Days for Life, marked the midpoint of this campaign at a rally in Augusta, Maine. Here's a video of his presentation.

Be sure to check out our blog for more stories about God's blessings during this time of prayer and fasting.

 

Pray and fast to end abortion … next campaign coming soon!

The 40 Days for Life campaign is firmly rooted on a foundation of prayer and fasting. To help maintain focus on the Lord and stay in tune with His guidance for this peaceful outreach, we have prepared a series of daily devotionals to guide you through each day of the next 40 Days for Life. The daily devotionals will posted online ... plus you can receive them every day by e-mail by using the box at the upper right. You'll also receive important updates about how you can get involved in the campaign.