40 Days for Life is the largest internationally coordinated pro-life mobilization in history, helping local communities end the injustice of abortion.

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  Shawn Carney, 40 Days for Life · [email protected]
April 18, 2026 at 12:38 PM

Bad News

Email from 40 Days for Life It's not looking good John, Inspired by how God has used YOU and other faithful people around the world to save lives, a handful of donors just put forward a $208K matching challenge... ...to save abortion-vulnerable families by matching your contribution to 40 Days for L…
  Shawn Carney, 40 Days for Life · [email protected]
April 17, 2026 at 1:49 PM

BREAKING: Abortion Facility Announces Closure

Email from 40 Days for Life Get the story--and other answers to your prayers! John, 40 Days for Life volunteers in Greensboro, North Carolina, suspected something was up. Throughout the recently completed 40 Days for Life campaign, the facility had been closed on days when it is normally open. Vigil…
  Shawn Carney, 40 Days for Life · [email protected]
April 15, 2026 at 2:13 PM

She Decided She'd Never Abort Again...

Email from 40 Days for Life ...after driving by the 40DFL vigil! John, A woman drove up to the Atlanta 40 Days for Life vigil looking to talk. "She drives this street regularly," explained Chris. "She once had an abortion, and after regularly seeing us outside the clinic, she decided that she would …
  Shawn Carney, 40 Days for Life · [email protected]
April 14, 2026 at 1:26 PM

High Demand: TONIGHT!

Email from 40 Days for Life Get the stunning results of this spring's 40DFL campaign John, Tonight is a BIG night, so I'll get straight to the point. With momentum from the just-completed 40 Days for Life campaign at a fever pitch, register NOW for tonight's highly anticipated High Demand video webc…
  Shawn Carney, 40 Days for Life · [email protected]
April 13, 2026 at 1:46 PM

The Abortion Pill Tide Is Turning

Email from 40 Days for Life And other big news from the campaign John, Abortion pills were supposed to be the abortion industry's golden goose in post-Roe America. The Biden administration's deregulation of abortion pills did inflate abortion numbers...for a while. But this spring, numerous women to…
  Shawn Carney, 40 Days for Life · [email protected]
April 9, 2026 at 2:49 PM

We Won DOJ Lawsuit!

Email from 40 Days for Life Protecting free speech for all Americans John, In 2022, 40 Days for Life volunteer Mark Houck's home was raided after he protected his young son from an angry abortion escort. Heavily armed state and federal agents arrested Mark at gunpoint in front of his family, pointed…
  Shawn Carney, 40 Days for Life · [email protected]
April 7, 2026 at 1:32 PM

VIDEO: Pro-Abortion Extremism Backfires

Email from 40 Days for Life The abortion industry alienates its own supporters Mark your calendar! We'll report the stunning results of the recently completed 40 Days for Life campaign on our FREE High Demand video webcast on Tuesday, April 14, at 9 p.m. Eastern. Keep a close eye on your email this …
  Shawn Carney, 40 Days for Life · [email protected]
March 31, 2026 at 1:35 PM

Finishing Lent Strong

Email from 40 Days for Life Entering into the week that changed the world Save the date: Our post-campaign webcast revealing all the results of the just-completed 40 Days for Life campaign will take place Tuesday, April 14, at 9 p.m. Eastern. Mark your calendar to learn how your prayers have further…
  Shawn Carney, 40 Days for Life · [email protected]
March 30, 2026 at 2:01 PM

DAY 41: Left Planned Parenthood After Just 10 Minutes

Email from 40 Days for Life Dad was THRILLED John, Congratulations! You made it through the long, sometimes cold, never easy Lenten 40 Days for Life campaign! And we are continuing to see reports of how God answered your prayers flowing in! Vigil participants in North Tonawanda, New York, saw a car …
  Shawn Carney, 40 Days for Life · [email protected]
March 29, 2026 at 12:03 PM

DAY 40: "It Has Destroyed My Life"

Email from 40 Days for Life Abortion hurts women physically, emotionally, and spiritually John, 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 2…
  Shawn Carney, 40 Days for Life · [email protected]
March 28, 2026 at 12:04 PM

DAY 39: Spectacle

Email from 40 Days for Life Abortion supporters are not happy 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 John, Over the last five and a half weeks, yo…
  Shawn Carney, 40 Days for Life · [email protected]
March 27, 2026 at 12:07 PM

DAY 38: Abortionist Walks Out!

Email from 40 Days for Life 40DFL shirts touched her conscience John, Former Planned Parenthood employee of the year Abby Johnson set TODAY as the "Day of Exodus" for abortion workers. Her ministry "And Then There Were None" is encouraging industry employees to walk off the job today. And YOU can fa…
  Shawn Carney, 40 Days for Life · [email protected]
March 26, 2026 at 12:06 PM

DAY 37: Pitting Women Against Their Babies

Email from 40 Days for Life Abortion hurts them both John, Talk show host Bill Maher once summarized the abortion debate as a simple matter of preference. "If you like babies, then you're pro-life, and if you like women, you're pro-choice," he said. "I like women." But it's a false dichotomy. Aborti…
  Shawn Carney, 40 Days for Life · [email protected]
March 25, 2026 at 12:04 PM

DAY 36: Vigil Saves TWINS!

Email from 40 Days for Life Preserving an entire generation John, There's no more thrilling word during a 40 Days for Life campaign than... ...TWINS! A woman had an appointment to abort her two babies at the notorious late-term abortion facility in Granite City, Illinois. Just before the double abor…
  Shawn Carney, 40 Days for Life · [email protected]
March 24, 2026 at 12:06 PM

DAY 35: "Abnormal"

Email from 40 Days for Life The killing never stops with the unborn John, Medical science has made unbelievable progress in treating all sorts of diseases and health problems. Unfortunately, the health care industry appears increasingly interested in managing suffering by killing patients--in or out…
  Shawn Carney, 40 Days for Life · [email protected]
March 23, 2026 at 12:07 PM

DAY 34: Touchdown Dance

Email from 40 Days for Life A saved baby is reason to celebrate Don't miss out: This is the last week of the Lenten 40 Days for Life campaign. Find your local vigil and sign up to pray before we wrap up this weekend! 40daysforlife.com/locations John, People often ask how we know when a baby is saved…
  Shawn Carney, 40 Days for Life · [email protected]
March 22, 2026 at 12:03 PM

DAY 33: The Right Place at the Right Time

Email from 40 Days for Life A divine appointment John, Many 40 Days for Life campaigns seem to take on a theme. The trend this Lent appears to be God putting just the right people in just the right place at just the right time to achieve His mission. The latest example of such a divine appointment c…
  Shawn Carney, 40 Days for Life · [email protected]
March 21, 2026 at 12:03 PM

DAY 32: Down Syndrome and Abortion

Email from 40 Days for Life Eugenics is alive and well John, Today is World Down Syndrome Day--a day dedicated to celebrating people with Down syndrome and to ensuring that they have the same rights as everyone else. It's held annually on 3/21, because those with Down syndrome have three copies of t…
  Shawn Carney, 40 Days for Life · [email protected]
March 20, 2026 at 12:27 PM

DAY 31: This App Saved a Life!

Email from 40 Days for Life Life is the universal language John, You never know when a quick translation will save a baby! St. Paul, Minnesota, 40 Days for Life leaders Rev. Brian Walker and Brian Gibson encourage sidewalk counselors to use translation apps on the sidewalk, because many Planned Pare…
  Shawn Carney, 40 Days for Life · [email protected]
March 19, 2026 at 12:05 PM

DAY 30: A Secular Case Against Abortion?

Email from 40 Days for Life The ultimate source of human dignity John, More and more atheists are standing up for life. That's encouraging...but it prompts the question: Why? Unless human beings derive their value from God, what is the source of their dignity? On this week's episode of The 40 Days f…
  Shawn Carney, 40 Days for Life · [email protected]
March 18, 2026 at 12:06 PM

DAY 29: Courage Saves a Baby

Email from 40 Days for Life 40DFL led her to speak up John, Joining a 40 Days for Life vigil builds confidence that God will use you for His purposes. That was the case in Glasgow, Scotland, last fall when Mary visited a store and heard a staff member tell a colleague that she was considering aborti…
  Shawn Carney, 40 Days for Life · [email protected]
March 17, 2026 at 12:28 PM

DAY 28: St. Patrick and YOU

Email from 40 Days for Life 40 Days for Life display saved a baby John, Happy St. Patrick's Day--listen to our newly released podcast! Today we celebrate the great missionary who brought Jesus Christ to Ireland... ...and share what's possible when YOU are a missionary for the unborn! A woman in Roge…
  Shawn Carney, 40 Days for Life · [email protected]
March 16, 2026 at 12:05 PM

DAY 27: "I Do Not Want to Take the Pill"

Email from 40 Days for Life The truth about the abortion pill is getting out John, Taking the abortion pill can be a painful and grueling experience--and the word is getting out. "I do not want to take the pill and have my baby drop in the toilet," a 20-year-old pregnant student in the Bronx told So…
  Shawn Carney, 40 Days for Life · [email protected]
March 15, 2026 at 12:05 PM

DAY 26: Vigils Getting Younger

Email from 40 Days for Life College students are hitting the streets to pray John, Since the overturning of Roe v. Wade, we've seen record demand for 40 Days for Life... ...and that demand is growing younger and younger! Monica in Ventura, California, praised the students at St. Thomas Aquinas Colle…
  Shawn Carney, 40 Days for Life · [email protected]
March 14, 2026 at 12:43 PM

DAY 25: Is This Rock Bottom?

Email from 40 Days for Life Latest signs Planned Parenthood is circling the drain John, How bad are things getting for Planned Parenthood? So bad that America's leading abortion chain has resorted to doing odd jobs for extra cash. A recent Wall Street Journal report revealed that Planned Parenthood …
  Shawn Carney, 40 Days for Life · [email protected]
March 13, 2026 at 12:06 PM

DAY 24: $10 Million Taxpayer-Funded Abortion Center

Email from 40 Days for Life Trying to close it before it opens John, Jessica and her team at the Southwest Coalition for Life have led numerous 40 Days for Life campaigns that resulted in multiple CLOSED abortion facilities over the years. Right now, they're trying to close one before it even opens.…
  Shawn Carney, 40 Days for Life · [email protected]
March 12, 2026 at 12:06 PM

DAY 23: Can This Common Prescription Cause Abortions?

Email from 40 Days for Life You've been lied to John, The early pioneers of the birth control pill knew that contraception can end the lives of unborn children before women even know they are pregnant. They also knew that if the public became aware of this troubling fact, birth control would never c…
  Shawn Carney, 40 Days for Life · [email protected]
March 11, 2026 at 12:06 PM

DAY 22: This Is Personal

Email from 40 Days for Life Even aborted babies' lives have a purpose John, All 40 Days for Life leaders have different reasons for stepping up and leading their community into spiritual battle. Laura's "why" is personal. Nearly a quarter-century ago, a dear friend confided that she was pregnant--an…
  Shawn Carney, 40 Days for Life · [email protected]
March 10, 2026 at 12:06 PM

DAY 21: Abortionist Didn't Show Up

Email from 40 Days for Life A day with no lives lost John, 40 Days for Life vigils have a big impact on the operations of an abortion business. James in Honolulu recently hosted a prayer rally in front of Planned Parenthood on a very rainy, very windy day. That morning, only one customer showed up. …
  Shawn Carney, 40 Days for Life · [email protected]
March 9, 2026 at 12:07 PM

DAY 20: 11-Week-Old Baby Saved!

Email from 40 Days for Life A little encouragement goes a long way John, It's amazing how far a little encouragement can go...especially for women and couples considering abortion. "I'm happy to report our first save during the spring 2026 campaign--that we know of," said Lisa, who heads up the 40 D…
  Shawn Carney, 40 Days for Life · [email protected]
March 8, 2026 at 12:04 PM

DAY 19: A Six-Hour Conversation on the Sidewalk

Email from 40 Days for Life An enemy becomes a friend John, Abortion supporters love to insist that unless you adopt their pet issue, you're not really pro-life. That was the case in Washington, D.C., where an irritable passerby scolded 40 Days for Life leader Dr. Michael New, insisting that if he w…
  Shawn Carney, 40 Days for Life · [email protected]
March 7, 2026 at 1:05 PM

DAY 18: Total Chaos

Email from 40 Days for Life A three-ring circus John, You never know what you might see when you pray for an end to abortion. As Julie and Emma stood vigil with the Atlanta 40 Days for Life campaign, a giant tree cracked and crashed down upon power lines. They left the vigil and called authorities t…
  Shawn Carney, 40 Days for Life · [email protected]
March 6, 2026 at 1:08 PM

DAY 17: A 67% Drop in Abortions

Email from 40 Days for Life Prayers are being answered John, Your peaceful, prayerful presence in front of an abortion business can collapse the abortion rate where you live. Take it from Tempe, Arizona, 40 Days for Life leader Jim. Jim reviewed his state's most recent abortion statistics and discov…
  Shawn Carney, 40 Days for Life · [email protected]
March 5, 2026 at 1:01 PM

DAY 16: Miscarriage and Abortion

Email from 40 Days for Life Why silence doesn't help John, As we strive to cultivate respect for life in the womb, there's a critical issue that's often overlooked: miscarriage. It's a topic that even many pro-lifers avoid discussing because they want to avoid stirring up painful memories for mother…
  Shawn Carney, 40 Days for Life · [email protected]
March 4, 2026 at 1:28 PM

DAY 15: Conversions Happen

Email from 40 Days for Life Prayer moves hearts John, Abortion is such a heated issue that it can be tempting to despair of the possibility of changing hearts and minds. But conversion isn't just possible; it happens all the time. 40 Days for Life outreach director Ramona Trevino recently spoke at a…
  Shawn Carney, 40 Days for Life · [email protected]
March 3, 2026 at 1:08 PM

DAY 14: Abortion Supporters Can't Match This

Email from 40 Days for Life The intensity gap is real John, Pro-lifers have a major advantage over abortion supporters: our willingness to make sacrifices. The abortion rights movement is a fundamentally selfish cause, which means that abortion advocates simply can't match 40 Days for Life participa…
  Shawn Carney, 40 Days for Life · [email protected]
March 2, 2026 at 1:16 PM

DAY 13: One of America's Most Depressing Abortion Facilities

Email from 40 Days for Life Shining the light of Christ in the darkness John, God is answering prayers by saving lives every day during this Lenten 40 Days for Life campaign! An abortion-bound woman didn't interact with sidewalk counselors as she visited the abortion facility in Berwyn Heights, Mary…
  Shawn Carney, 40 Days for Life · [email protected]
March 1, 2026 at 1:07 PM

DAY 12: Incompatible with Life?

Email from 40 Days for Life Cherishing every moment John, The case for abortion always comes down to eugenics--the notion that some lives aren't worthy of life. It's a worldview rooted in despair, which shows that your presence in front of your local abortion facility is needed to send the message t…
  Shawn Carney, 40 Days for Life · [email protected]
February 28, 2026 at 1:07 PM

DAY 11: Abortion and Miscarriage Nonsense

Email from 40 Days for Life Setting the record straight Can you pray today? Saturday is the busiest abortion day of the week. Sign up to pray now: 40daysforlife.com/locations John, After the overturning of Roe, pro-choice advocates predicted that countless women would die from lack of access to abor…
  Shawn Carney, 40 Days for Life · [email protected]
February 27, 2026 at 1:06 PM

DAY 10: The First Sign of Mercy

Email from 40 Days for Life Your presence brings healing John, When you stand vigil with your local 40 Days for Life campaign, you're not just the last sign of hope before a woman has an abortion... ...you're also the first sign of mercy if she goes through with it. Our outreach director and former …
  Shawn Carney, 40 Days for Life · [email protected]
February 26, 2026 at 1:07 PM

DAY 9: Ex-Trans or Double Trans?

Email from 40 Days for Life Katie's journey into and out of LGBT insanity John, Katie Coblentz's attempt to become a man started in the most innocent of ways. Early in her high-school career, Katie's peers became sexually active. When she didn't want to follow their example, classmates suggested she…
  Shawn Carney, 40 Days for Life · [email protected]
February 25, 2026 at 1:06 PM

DAY 8: Turning the Tide in NYC

Email from 40 Days for Life A bite out of the Big Apple's abortion industry John, With Planned Parenthood's flagship abortion facility in Manhattan closed, what does the 40 Days for Life team in New York City do now? Laurie and her team have moved their vigil to Manhattan's Parkmed NYC abortion faci…
  Shawn Carney, 40 Days for Life · [email protected]
February 24, 2026 at 1:23 PM

DAY 7: From Planned Parenthood to 40 Days for Life

Email from 40 Days for Life Conversions happen John, When we say 40 Days for Life campaigns change hearts and minds, it's not just a talking point. Nobody knows this better than 40DFL outreach director Ramona Trevino, who used to manage a Planned Parenthood before a 40 Days for Life vigil helped lea…
  Shawn Carney, 40 Days for Life · [email protected]
February 23, 2026 at 1:07 PM

DAY 6: Abortion Thrives on Fear

Email from 40 Days for Life Do not be afraid John, Abortion thrives on fear. But there's a reason the scriptures repeatedly exhort the faithful, "Do not be afraid!" God is in control! An expectant mother in Tuluá, Colombia, was advised by her doctor to have an abortion because of an endometriosis di…
  Shawn Carney, 40 Days for Life · [email protected]
February 22, 2026 at 1:05 PM

DAY 5: They Tried to Silence Her

Email from 40 Days for Life It didn't work John, The British gave the world free speech. And the British are taking it away... ...by establishing buffer zones to prevent 40 Days for Life volunteers from helping expectant mothers in crisis. Or rather they are trying to prevent 40 Days for Life partic…
  Shawn Carney, 40 Days for Life · [email protected]
February 21, 2026 at 1:04 PM

Are We Winning or Not?

Email from 40 Days for Life No reason for pessimism! John, Pro-lifers are on a historic winning streak. From the fall of Roe to the defunding of Planned Parenthood to the closure of dozens of abortion facilities across the nation, the last four years have seen more successes than the previous half-c…
  Shawn Carney, 40 Days for Life · [email protected]
February 20, 2026 at 1:07 PM

DAY 3: Lenten Loopholes

Email from 40 Days for Life 7 ways to screw up Lent John, If you don't go into Lent with a plan, you could blow it. From fasts that don't challenge you to Lenten loopholes, there's a danger of arriving at Holy Week without experiencing any spiritual growth. On this week's episode of The 40 Days for …
  Shawn Carney, 40 Days for Life · [email protected]
February 19, 2026 at 1:06 PM

DAY 2: First Baby of the Campaign Saved in...

Email from 40 Days for Life A mom and a seven-week-old baby spared! John, We didn't have to wait long for the first report of a baby saved at a 40 Days for Life vigil! "We had a turnaround!" wrote Hempstead, New York, 40 Days for Life leader Michael. Michael's 40 Days for Life team launched their Lo…
  Shawn Carney, 40 Days for Life · [email protected]
February 18, 2026 at 1:08 PM

DAY 1: We Start Today!

Email from 40 Days for Life The drive to close MORE abortion facilities John, The Lenten 40 Days for Life campaign begins TODAY in 661 cities worldwide! Sign up to pray in front of your local abortion business right now: 40daysforlife.com/locations Last year, two dozen abortion facilities went out o…
  Shawn Carney, 40 Days for Life · [email protected]
February 17, 2026 at 2:34 PM

Expect Miracles

Email from 40 Days for Life Ask for MORE! The campaign starts tomorrow! Donate $25 or more online by 11:59 p.m. tomorrow to get our devotional, $40 to get What to Say When, $50 to get both books, and $100 or more to get the devotional, What to Say When 1 and 2, The Scalpel and the Soul, and an Unpla…