Washington D.C., Mar 17, 2008 / 17:05 pm
Sunday concluded the 40 Days for Life campaign that took place in 59 cities and 31 states. The effort included 40 days of peaceful protest outside abortion facilities and Planned Parenthood clinics, and prayer and fasting to raise awareness of abortions taking place in local communities.
"We are seeing a tremendous change taking place across the nation as our second simultaneous coast-to-coast 40 Days for Life campaign draws to a close," said David Bereit, national campaign director of 40 Days for Life.
"We know lives have been saved. People participating in vigils across America report that women who were planning to abort their babies changed their minds - in many cases, just because of the simple presence of people standing vigil outside the clinics, praying for these mothers and their children," said Bereit in a press release. "The reports we receive every day always include mention of lives spared from abortion."
The campaign that began February 6 and ended March 16 also increased public awareness.