Washington D.C., Nov 6, 2008 / 16:41 pm
Despite the defeat of pro-life state ballot initiatives and the victory of presidential and congressional candidates who favor legalized abortion, pro-life leaders are nonetheless hopeful about the future of the movement.
Seeing the election results, national campaign director of 40 Days for Life David Bereit said in a press release: “some pro-lifers may feel a sense of despair today.”
“However, we have every reason to be optimistic about the profound pro-life shift that is beginning to take place below the radar,” he continued, reporting that the 40 Days for Life campaign of prayer, fasting, vigils at clinics, and pro-life outreach had saved more than 540 babies whose mothers were considering abortion.
He added that a number of clinic employees “experienced a change of heart and quit the abortion business due to this effective pro- life outreach,” noting that and many abortion centers cut back hours or closed for whole days during the campaign, which he resolved will continue “regardless of who holds elective office.”