A very special message from an imprisoned pro-lifer

 

Jonathan Darnell, a rescuer who spent most of 2024 in federal prison relates his experience spending Christmas behind bars for the sake of the babies.

Christmas Reflection From a Pro-lifer in Federal Prison Jonathan Darnel is a decorated U.S. Army Captain who deployed twice to Iraq and was prosecuted by the Biden DOJ along with other advocates of the preborn for taking part in a red rose rescue in Washington DC's "Surgi-Clinic" late-term abortuary in October of 2020.  Darnell was sentenced under the FACE Act to serve approximately 3 years in federal prison.  The following is a touching letter he sent the Personhood Alliance's general counsel.  He has given permission for us to share his message.  Please keep him in your prayers. From left to right: Joan Andrews Bell, Jonathan Darnel, Jean Marshall Credit: Jim Hale / LifeSiteNews Happy New Year and end of phone (From Jonathan Darnel) I want to wish everyone on my contacts list a happy new year, and also to give another heads up that after 9:00 PM tomorrow night (the evening of New Year's Day) I won't be allowed to make any further phone calls until (hopefully) I am released later in January or early February.  Email should still work, though. I've spent all of 2024 behind bars, which was a new experience for me.  I have learned a number of things. I've learned that there is a Federal entity that can rival the Army in incompetence and disfunction: the Federal Bureau of Prisons.  It needs to be completely overhauled. I've learned to value simple things like shoes, rain, snow, the absence of noise, the freedom to eat meals when you like to eat, and the privilege of seeing the sky overhead. I've learned that most people cannot be relied upon, but a precious few will prove themselves more precious than gold. I've learned that, compared to the cacophonous opening and closing of jailhouse doors, an alarm clock is a very peaceful way to wake up in the morning. I've learned that even in the absence of demands imposed upon me by the world, I would still be perpetually busy because I insist on maximizing the use of every single hour of my life.   I've learned that criminals are not necessarily unintelligent.  They simply do not value other people's rights.   I've remembered how much I love to read. I've learned how to make saltwater taffy out of coffee creamer. I've learned about 20 Spanish praise songs. I've learned that while most men will not leave this place better than they came in, some really do change, and the change in them is profound.   I've learned that incarceration is boring, frustrating and at times intimidating, but it's nothing to be afraid of. Ordinary people can handle this.  If ending abortion requires more of us spend time behind bars, so be it.  In 2025, I resolve to get out of prison.   Happy New Year. Get Involved With Personhood Sign Our Petition to Repeal the FACE Act Please click here to sign and SHARE the petition to repeal the FACE Act.  Please do not worry about donating at this time, we just want folks to support this cause with their signature and by sharing the petition. Copyright © 2025 Personhood Alliance, All rights reserved. Our mailing address is: Personhood Alliance 17145 W. Bluemound Rd. Suite J-107 Brookfield, WI 53005