Pro-Life

April 9, 2019

40 Days for Life Campaign That Inspired “Unplanned” Has Saved 374 Babies From Abortion So Far

By Shawn Carney, LifeNews - This is it! With one week to go, we now know of…374 babies spared from abortion because you answered the call to pray atyour local 40 Days for Life vigil!... Haven’t made it out yet? It’s not too late.... A pro-lifer in Worcester, Massachusetts couldn’t stay for an entire hour. But when she found herself with 15 minutes in between work meetings, she met her friend at the 40 Days for Life vigil to pray.

April 8, 2019

‘No Backdoors, No End-Runs’: Pompeo Vows Total End to Foreign Aid for Abortion, by Kate Scanlon

By Kate Scanlon, EWTN, Pro-Life Weekly - Pompeo announced last month that the Trump administration would implement the Global Protect Life Policy, also known as the Mexico City Policy, “to the broadest extent possible.” The policy bars taxpayer funds from going to nongovernmental organizations abroad that perform abortions... “We will enforce a strict prohibition on backdoor funding schemes and end-runs around our policy,” Pompeo told reporters...

April 8, 2019

“There is Something in Abby Johnson’s Story That Speaks to the Soul” by Maria V. Gallagher

By Maria V. Gallagher, Legislative Director, Pennsylvania Pro-Life Federation - I have labored for a long time to seek an end to the tragedy of abortion. I believe that the movie “Unplanned” is a pivotal moment in not only the history of cinema, but in our history as a nation. For the veil is coming off the abortion industry, and people are seeing it—perhaps for the first time—for the tragic enterprise it is... But, like the people who call our office wanting to lend a helping hand, I feel as if I now need to do more.... Abby’s story will not only touch your heart, it can rock your world!

April 8, 2019

Why Unplanned Is a Hit, While Other Great Pro-Life Films Weren’t, by John Zmirak

By John Zmirak, The Stream - What did the makers of Unplanned get right? They told a simple story beautifully. They did not run from the fire but through the fire. Having courage in your marketing is as important as having courage in your storytelling. The filmmakers and their team never flinched. The storytellers demonstrated the courage of their brave protagonist, Abby Johnson... it simply and courageously tells the story of a young women’s commitment to living a kind and just life in our fallen and confused world. It is a work of daring impiety to the gods of our city. Of Hollywood, the Main Stream Media and the Democrat party.