Tom had been at his post on the sidewalk for 45 minutes, and the third car of the day was pulling into the Planned Parenthood driveway. He’d handed out a calendar that enclosed pregnancy services information to the two previous cars. When the car window rolled down this time, he asked his usual opening question: […]
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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.