40 Days For Life: DAY 40: "It Has Destroyed My Life"

 

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Abortion doesn't just kill babies. It hurts women too. A woman struggling in the wake of her abortion left a handwritten note on the Ann Arbor, Michigan, 40 Days for Life team's minivan: HELLO, in April 2024, I came here the most vulnerable and scared I have ever been and they took advantage of that and it has destroyed my life. I am trying to use my pain and story for God's purpose. I want to help babys [sic] and women. I came here this morning to try and further face my pain. My life is in shambles. I just need to talk to someone and I also want to do anything I can to help. I want to tell my story. Please contact me. For what, I don't know, but I can see from the message on the back of the van that you are family in Christ. Please pray for this devastated woman to find God's peace and healing. Meanwhile, Ann Arbor leader Sandie reported seeing the 30th ambulance visit her local Planned Parenthood since late 2015. Vigil participants posed for a picture holding a sign for each documented ambulance. Unfortunately, Sandie's campaign is anything but an anomaly. As usual, numerous 40 Days for Life participants reported emergency vehicles arriving as they stood vigil. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Prayer warriors in the Steel City saw a fire truck, ambulance, and police car show up. Emergency personnel entered Planned Parenthood with a stretcher. "They came out later with a woman about 30 years old on it," wrote the Pittsburgh team. "She was alert but appeared to be uncomfortable. ... Pray for her." Fort Collins, Colorado Fort Collins leader Kristy said that the third ambulance of 2026 arrived at the Planned Parenthood where her team prays. "No abortion clinics are inspected or regulated in Colorado!!" Kristy wrote. "None!! This is outrageous!!" Granite City, Illinois Rose in Granite City said she takes "lots of pictures of ambulances" at the abortion facility where she stands vigil. Denver, Colorado Lisa in Denver also reported an ambulance. "They took somebody out on a gurney," she said. Fortunately, her campaign has had no shortage of happy stories. An abortion-vulnerable teen learned about 40 Days for Life and emailed Lisa to ask for help. "She was 50/50 on [whether] she should carry her baby to term," Lisa explained. Both parents were facing peer pressure to abort. But vigil participants' encouragement provided a helpful nudge. "The mother had her first prenatal appointment and reported that she is very early in her pregnancy," Lisa continued. "With excitement, [she] shared 'We heard the baby's heartbeat.' Praised be Jesus Christ, they have decided to choose life." Go, therefore, and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you. And behold, I am with you always, until the end of the age. --Matthew 28:19-20 God, you have given me more than I could possibly ask. Help me never stray from your presence, for it is you whom I long to share with everyone I encounter. Show your face through my humility, direct my steps, and let every word I speak be from you. You ascended to Heaven not to abandon us but to be with us. You sent the Holy Spirit to guide our actions. As we conclude this 40-day fast, pour forth your grace on us to carry your light to the ends of the world. Amen. For life, Shawn Carney President & CEO, 40 Days for Life

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40 Days For Life: DAY 39: Spectacle

 

[wikipedia.org image] Last chance! This weekend is the last of the Lenten 40 Days for Life campaign--and today is the busiest abortion day of the week. So go pray, fast, and save a life: 40daysforlife.com/locations Over the last five and a half weeks, your peaceful, prayerful presence has brought hope to the most hopeless people in your community. But not everybody is pleased to see you. Dozens of pro-lifers showed up at the Everett, Washington, vigil for a recent 40 Days for Life event featuring former abortionist Dr. Haywood Robinson. Dozens of abortion advocates showed up too! "About 40 abortion supporters were yelling and ringing cowbells in an attempt to shut down the event," noted Rebecca. "Planned Parenthood had several escorts outside observing, and the police showed up. It was quite a spectacle." Even an abortion supporter who participated in the protest wrote a scathing letter to the editor complaining that his fellow abortion supporters' behavior was "appalling." Neither pro-lifers nor Haywood were deterred. "Dr. Robinson...declined to leave the sidewalk," Rebecca said. "With a huge smile on his face, he spoke with everyone, even those who mocked and yelled at him. ... The contrast between the peaceful pro-lifers and the animated, loud, crude abortion supporters was striking." Haywood had good reason to smile. First, it was the 40th anniversary of his conversion! Secondly, he received a warmer reception during a visit to nearby Edmonds College. Leaders from several area campaigns came to hear his testimony, and Haywood was also able to engage with a number of students. Washington state is one of the most secular and abortion-friendly parts of the world. But it's also a hotbed for 40 Days for Life campaigns whose outreach efforts make sure that the killing of unborn children will never be accepted without controversy! Bellevue, Nebraska LeRoy Carhart was, perhaps, the world's most notorious late-term abortionist until his death two years ago. While he is gone, his abortion facility outside Omaha remains open. Judy with the Bellevue 40 Days for Life team called an abortion-bound woman over and showed her a fetal model of an eight-week-old unborn baby. "In Spanish, I spoke about her baby...and how I would help her," Judy said. "I told her she wasn't alone." The mother took the fetal model from Judy and began to cry. "Then she reached for me and gave me the biggest, strongest hug," Judy continued. The expectant mom canceled her appointment by phone, as Judy warned her not to go inside and then directed her toward the local pregnancy help center. "I am keeping my baby," the woman promised. "If I have a daughter, I am going to name her Judit." (Spanish for Judith.) Funza, Colombia As Leidy scrolled through social media, she saw a post from a young, expectant mother looking for a job. "Leidy had a bad feeling about it and messaged her," reported 40 Days for Life director of Ibero-American campaigns Lourdes Varela. The pregnant woman admitted she had scheduled an abortion appointment. Leidy set up a meeting with her and provided her with an opportunity to work while also staying with her children. "After the meeting, the young woman said 'yes' to life!" Lourdes said. Then he said to Thomas, "Put your finger here and see my hands, and bring your hand and put it into my side, and do not be unbelieving, but believe." Thomas answered and said to him, "My Lord and my God!" --John 20:27-28 Dear Jesus, thank you for the ways that science helps us to better see and know your creation. Please lead every expectant mother to a place that will enable her to see her child with an ultrasound. Grant her the simplicity to see the humanity in her womb and the courage to protect it. Amen. For life, Shawn Carney President & CEO, 40 Days for Life

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ALL's Pro-Life This Week 03/27/2026

A Legal, Lethal Torpedo This week, Judie uses the analogy of a torpedo to explain the disastrous effects of the abortion pill, and she states that, in the same way that a torpedo deployed by a naval fleet can do disastrous damage to its target, the abortion pill can cause serious adverse effects to moms and babies. READ MORE Read Judie’s other commentaries from the past week on our website. Action Alert Holy Week is almost upon us, and we have a spiritual challenge for you beginning on Monday and going through Good Friday. ACT NOW! Week in Review The Pro-Abortion Guttmacher Institute admits that the number of abortions continues to rise due to telehealth. World Down Syndrome Day was a day to celebrate the beauty in every human being, regardless of diagnosis. LEARN MORE Pro-Life Education As we prepare to enter Holy Week, we must keep our focus on Christ’s Resurrection, but it couldn’t have happened without Good Friday. That sad day is the focus of a beautiful medieval poem that you can now share with your family. ORDER HERE “The most important person on earth is a mother.” That’s the first line of this beautiful prayer card that shows the reverence we should have for all moms. SHOP NOW Pro-Life Social Media Assisted suicide is a tragedy, and it took another victim this past week—a young woman who had been gang raped and paralyzed. LEARN MORE Pro-Life This Week is made possible thanks to the generosity of our donors. Please consider supporting American Life League with a tax-deductible gift. To contribute securely online using your credit card, click HERE. Or mail your check to our address below. If you would like to know more, please visit our website. Copies may be made if attribution is given. Mention of a person or group or a person's or group's publication does not constitute an endorsement of all the work, publications and/or information of such person or group. Copyright (C) 2026 American Life League. All rights reserved. Our mailing address is: American Life League PO Box 6170 Falmouth, VA 22403-6170 USA