By Lauren Muzyka, Executive Director, Sidewalk Advocates for Life Verse(s): “Jesus looked at them and said, ‘With man this is impossible, but with God all things are possible.’” — Matthew 19:26 Reflection: 40 years. 56 million children. Millions of women and men wounded. Apathetic churches and a dismissive culture. Sometimes it feels like abortion is […]
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Dear Friend of Life: Sometimes we have 5 seconds. Yes, in sidewalk counseling — due to the set up of the abortion facility and location of the public right-of-way — we may only have a few precious moments to say hello and offer help to abortion-bound women and men. In that case, what we have
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Facilities closed:
The permanent closure of an abortion or abortion-referral facility that had a Sidewalk Advocates for Life presence.
Workers who quit:
An abortion worker who was influenced by prayer and sidewalk advocacy to leave the business. We refer all workers to And Then There Were None, a ministry that assists abortion workers in transitioning out of the industry.
Hopeful saves:
A “hopeful save” is recorded when a pregnant woman leaves the abortion/abortion-referral facility still pregnant to “think about it,” armed with life-affirming literature and a referral to the local pregnancy resource center
Babies saved:
A baby is recorded as a “save” when a pregnant woman accepts our offer of help at the local pregnancy resource center (PRC), verbally shares that she has chosen life, or gives us very clear signs that she has chosen life.