Hundreds of babies saved from abortion in recent pro-life campaign

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Spring Campaign Director Shawn Carney

Washington D.C., Apr 7, 2009 / 05:16 am (CNA).- As the 40 Days for Life Campaign nears the completion of its spring session, its leaders claim to have helped saved nearly four hundred babies from abortion. Organizers are now judging the campaign’s effects and considering how to extend its success. The campaign encourages actions like 40 days of prayer and fasting for an end to abortion, vigils outside abortion clinics and extensive community outreach.

“It was an amazing 40 days," said spring campaign director Shawn Carney. "Courageous people stood and prayed in rain, cold weather and snowstorms. Abortion workers tried to smear this effort with accusations that 40 Days for Life volunteers' prayers 'intimidated' their clients. But none of this could dissuade peaceful, determined people who know their efforts touch hearts and impact communities."

According to the campaign, participants’ efforts helped save 389 babies from abortion. Activities reportedly were held in 135 cities in the U.S., Canada, Australia and Northern Ireland.

“There are undoubtedly others that we don't know about," said Carney. "We're aware that many appointments were canceled when several clinics closed unexpectedly on days when abortions are normally scheduled.”

The campaign joined forces with the Silent No More Awareness Campaign, in which men and women with abortion experiences came forward to pray at abortion clinics and to warn women about the physical, emotional and spiritual damage they risk by undergoing an abortion.

40 Days for Life reports that over its four campaigns 466 local efforts have taken place in 240 separate cities in all 50 states and seven other countries. The organization says that more than 200,000 individuals and more than 4,000 churches have participated. Additionally, at least 17 abortion clinic employees have quit their jobs.

Its next campaign is scheduled for the fall from September 23 to November 1. Its website is at www.40DaysForLife.com.

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Published by: Raymond Husslein
Bayville NY USA 08/15/2009 09:17 PM EST

Obama Barack administration
wants to control all segments of our life from conception including "from cradle to the grave

Published by: k.m.
powell river 05/05/2009 04:15 PM EST

Well done protesters,

You just scared four hundred plus women into birthing four hundred babies into over populated welfare countries. You must be proud.....

Published by: Momof2
Illinois 04/16/2009 12:15 AM EST

Congratulations on so many babies saved! I was a prayer warrior myself in the last 40 Days for Life campaign. I saw no bullies, rather prayerful people who were concerned for mothers and their babies. I actually counselled a woman online not to have an abortion, and she ended up not having one. It was a wonderful feeling to be used by the Lord that way -- a real honor to be the messenger of life. I pray for all the pro-life workers -- keep it up, everyone, and always do everything with love and in the name of Jesus.

Published by: Jina
San Marcos, TX 04/09/2009 10:29 AM EST

Dear Kell,
Thanks for your opinion. I had never thought of it from that perspective. Now if you would't mind replacing the fighting words with some well thought out effective alternatives, others might be more inclined to listen. May I suggest you begin by applauding the efforts of those who are trying to save unborn children in their own way.

Published by: E.D.
U.S.A. 04/07/2009 09:01 PM EST

Thank you for being honest, Kell Brigan, about what abortion is. Yes, they are BABIES and not just blobs of tissue. Your honesty is refreshing. Now if only you will acknowledge the dignity of all human life from conception to natural death, then we are getting somewhere.

Published by: PiCiCatholic
Richmond, TX 04/07/2009 03:03 PM EST

Kell,

I have never witnessed what you are describing in my time of praying and offering counsel outside of the clinics. "YOUR CHANGING NOONE'S MIND..."? It looks like 389 women changed their mind, and 389 babies were saved. If there is bullying, it needs to stops. But to say we shouldn't be there to offer an alternative is wrong. We are changing hearts in 40 days for life through prayer, fasting, witness,and getting involved in the community. This is what needs to be done before any laws are going to change. It is what needs to be done for the laws to change. God bless all of those who participated in this past 40 days for life campaign!

Published by: Kell Brigan
Sacramento, CA 04/07/2009 12:10 PM EST

Rate: Bad

This isn't the answer. It's been over forty years, and we're still fighting the same war. The reports of "389" babies being "saved", even though those fuzzy, unverifiable numbers are oh so soothing to pro-life egos, are grotesquely exaggerated. Most of those "saved" babies will be later aborted; there are reasons why Operation Rescue is called "Operation Reschedule" by the pro-choice movement.

Despite claims by organizers that these events are not violent, any woman or girl approaching a clinic is immediately swarmed, has her way blocked from walking, and is harassed and terrified, even if she wasn't heading to the clinic in the first place. Many, usually tearfully, agree to take literature, or nod their heads while being nagged and berated (i.e. "counseled") just to get away from the protesters safely. THEY DON'T AGREE WITH YOU. THEY ARE TERRIFIED OF YOU.

Engaging in egotistical, intellectually suspect, unverifiable, time-wasting, self-comforting actions like these patheitc, endless protests is not the answer. We need to change the laws, not be vigilante bullies in front of clinics. BULLYING, NAGGING, SHOVING AND TERRIFYING WOMEN ISN'T THE ANSWER. YOU'RE CHANGING NOONE'S MIND, AND JUST MAKING THE PRO-LIFE MOVEMENT LOOK LIKE A BUNCH OF BULLYING EGOTISTS.

Published by: Dan
Santa Fe/NM/US 04/07/2009 07:17 AM EST

Hail Holy Queen, Mother of Mercy, our Life, our Sweetness, and our hope. To thee we cry, poor banished children of Eve. To thee we send up our sighs, mourning and weeping in this valley of tears. Turn then most gracious advocate, Thine eyes of mercy toward us, and after this, our exile, show unto us, the blessed fruit of thy womb, Jesus. O clement, O loving, O sweet Virgin Mary. Pray for us O Holy Mother of God, That we may be worthy of the promises of Christ.

Published by: John
England 04/07/2009 06:46 AM EST

389 people saved. Who knows, perhaps one of them will be the person who some day saves my life, or becomes the first person to walk on Mars, or helps the old lady in the nursing home... the possibilities are endless with life.

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