Situation of First 40 Days for Life

In the Fall ’04—There were four pro-lifers sitting around in College Station, TX

 They were frustrated and praying but they felt limited by pro-abortion media

 Abortion Facility in town: Planned Parenthood

 3 weeks before fall semester of TX A&M

 They wanted to make a difference to re-energize the pro-life movement in TX

40 Days Because of the

1. Spiritual significance

2. Beginning of fall semester; finite period of time to bring people into the pro-life movement (then carried on in the movement)

First 40 Days in College Station

1000 new people involved in CS, TX (first 40 days for life)

Many women getting post-abortion healing

Abortion rate plummeted 28%

Three components:

1. Prayer and fasting (Call upon God; we can’t do this alone; from food, from TV)

2. Constant vigil outside abortion clinic (make sure children are not dying alone; completely peaceful and prayerful, unbroken; brought awareness of clinic and what was happening, community couldn’t ignore)

3. Community outreach (door-to-door; 25,000 in 40 days — media attention)

Results of other 40 Days for Life

• 120 women scheduled for abortions turned away and choose life.
• 20 year abortion facility out of business for life
• Green Bay, WI: put together campaign in few weeks – 700 people mobilized, two lives saved in first two hours.
• Dallas – 2000 people, 89 churches; brought together churches and post-abortive healing.
• Aurora, IL: people discovered that a building “Gemini Healthcare” was a façade for a 22,000 sq. foot abortion facility.
  • Planned Parenthood lied about what the building would use for.
  • Clinic was to open 43 days later.
  • In 3 days, put together 40 Days for Life campaign.
    • 30 people out at first, momentum built.
    • 1200-people rallies; lobbied government.
    • Day 40 – federal judge denied Planned Parenthood emergency request for injunctive relief to open clinic on time; Planned Parenthood sent out message to get it open at Sept. 18, put all efforts behind.
    • Day 45 – yesterday, still not opened, still vigil

Vision

 89 Cities in 33 States Total – starts Wednesday

 2007 could be the tipping point for nation; history books point to the beginning of the end of abortion.

 Opportunity to shape history; at election next year, could look to two abortion candidates. Need this effort of prayer

 Create the “Perfect Storm” as the secular media have mentioned

 Close the one remaining abortion facility in North Dakota

Kickoffs

 300 people in Indianapolis

 1000 in Sacramento

How to get involved:

1. Pray and fast, no matter where you are
   1. Daily prayer request by email www.40daysforlife.com
   2. Remind yourself to pray and fast
2. Go to website to learn more about campaign and click on “locations” tab to find your local city; local website with local updates and local contacts.
3. Offer to participate where needed; no more important way to be a part then being there when these babies are being killed (woman out there alone for 16 hours)
   1. Sacrificial commitment
4. Spread the word on campus; invite friends

Benefit to College Groups

Before 40 Days: Texas A&M, Aggies for Life – rollercoaster, lots of members at first meeting, then fizzled out as people became busy with studying; few faithful in the end.

After 40 Days for Life in beginning of semester; hundreds of students involved; hooked for the rest of their college career; stayed strong throughout.

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