Mama J’s boyfriend dropped her off for an abortion at a center in Detroit, MI. On his way out, he began to speak with our sidewalk team, who pleaded with him to save his child. After learning that he already had six children at home, our sidewalk team member urged him, “You need to save the legacy of this baby.” Those words resonated with him. He knew he had to save his baby’s life. He
Jonathan is a sidewalk outreach team member in South Florida. He arrives every day the abortion center is open and stays the entire day. He is a big guy with a big heart and a kind face. When I met him to encourage and help the South Florida team, he asked me if his beard made him too intimidating. Should he shave it off? I love the heart whose deepest concern is his impact on
Rocio has been a sidewalk outreach volunteer on Bleeker Street in Manhattan for the past three years. She was excited to be counseling abortion determined mothers on the week 40 prayer walk finale. One Hispanic couple walked by her, heading to the abortion center. They paused as she asked if they were there for an appointment. They initially denied any intention to abort, but then the full story poured out of the distraught woman. Her
How often we hear people tell us we should not intercede at abortion center sidewalks! Their minds are made up. The last thing they need is to feel guilty in the midst of this difficult decision. You should not judge! I believe every one of these charges is flawed. A story from this past week demonstrates this truth. Our team was ministering in the brutal, hot sun. Those days are not easy, but our volunteers
Six years ago, Jamie came to abort her baby. She was in an abusive marriage with a drug addict and knew she needed to escape. Her mother had just been diagnosed with cancer. She had just lost her job because of the pregnancy. She had other children to care for. Later, she learned her placenta was abrupting, the result of being slammed to the ground by her husband. She saw no answer for the confluence
When most people think of Lancaster County, PA, they envision Amish farms, freshly churned butter, and rolling grassy hills. What most people don’t expect is Planned Parenthood establishing a facility right in Lancaster City to push its agenda and offer abortions to all the women who call Lancaster home. Lancaster has an interesting history with Planned Parenthood. In 1998, Planned Parenthood attempted to open a clinic offering abortions but faced significant pushback from churches and
