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  Shawn Carney, 40 Days for Life · [email protected]
January 27, 2020 at 2:38 PM

Marches, Trump and a historic week

John, What a week for the unborn! We were busy--to say the least--during a historic week for the pro-life movement. Here’s a quick review in case you missed it: EWTN COVERAGE I was on EWTN with Fr. Mitch Pacwa discussing 40 Days for Life and ou…
  Shawn Carney, 40 Days for Life · [email protected]
January 24, 2020 at 12:34 PM

The battle is where you live

John, Today, I am in Washington, D.C. with hundreds of thousands of faithful Americans marching for the most forgotten Americans--the unborn. The marches around our nation this month are inspiring but must lead to lasting change where you live. …
  Shawn Carney, 40 Days for Life · [email protected]
January 22, 2020 at 1:47 PM

47 years, 61 million dead

John, January 22 is the saddest day on the American calendar. Today marks 47 years since the Supreme Court--made up of 9 men--forced legalized abortion on all 50 states. After 61 million aborted baby girls and baby boys, we know the pain of abor…
  Shawn Carney, 40 Days for Life · [email protected]
January 20, 2020 at 3:48 PM

CLOSED!

MEDIA ADVISORY: On Wednesday, January 22 at 8 pm Eastern, I will be on EWTN Live with Fr. Mitch Pacwa. At 10 pm Eastern, EWTN will show Life Journey--the new engaging documentary featuring conversations on abortion across America. Both programs …
  Shawn Carney, 40 Days for Life · [email protected]
January 16, 2020 at 3:05 PM

Bad news

John, Planned Parenthood's annual report is out, and it's filled with bad news: 345,672 abortions performed last year--an all-time high. A new record for taxpayer funding at more than $600 million last year The roll-out of a sex-education curr…
  Shawn Carney, 40 Days for Life · [email protected]
January 14, 2020 at 3:10 PM

EXCLUSIVE: Mark your calendar!

John, The project that has been a year in the making is ready as we approach the 47th year of legalized abortion on January 22... ...you're invited to the world premiere of Life Journey, our new documentary on EWTN. Watch the preview: …
  Shawn Carney, 40 Days for Life · [email protected]
January 10, 2020 at 12:37 PM

Running fast -- you're invited

John, Things are busy this month--and they should be--as we sadly approach 47 years of legal abortion in America. You're invited to give a voice to 60 million aborted baby girls and boys by joining us at an event--or on television--in the comin…
  Shawn Carney, 40 Days for Life · [email protected]
January 7, 2020 at 2:45 PM

Spiritual warfare in 2020

John, We have a busy 2020 ahead to end abortion... ...and as New Year's resolutions are made (or broken), we must keep first things first. The culture of death didn't get here overnight. The attacks on the unborn and the destruction of the famil…
  Shawn Carney, 40 Days for Life · [email protected]
December 30, 2019 at 3:34 PM

Save more babies in 2020

John, In 2019 we saw God bless 40 Days for Life with the largest spring campaign ever followed by the largest fall campaign ever! That success led to more babies saved, more abortion workers leaving their jobs, and more abortion facilities clos…
  Shawn Carney, 40 Days for Life · [email protected]
December 23, 2019 at 1:31 PM

In need of salvation

John, The birth of Jesus Christ changed the world forever. No other birth was as significant or needed to bring light into a dark world. The birth of Christ is truly the reason for the season. This Christmas, we are reminded of our own need of a…
  Shawn Carney, 40 Days for Life · [email protected]
December 20, 2019 at 12:08 PM

Last chance to apply to lead

John, Time is almost up! The deadline to apply to lead a local 40 Days for Life campaign next spring is TONIGHT, Friday, December 20 at midnight. Apply to lead! If you want to bring this proven-effective campaign of pra…
  Shawn Carney, 40 Days for Life · [email protected]
December 18, 2019 at 3:33 PM

The baby boom is here!

John, Results! That sums up what God did through your prayer, action, and financial support of 40 Days for Life in 2019. I am very proud of our wonderful team, and we want to share the blessings of 2019..... ..... including the baby boom of our …
  Shawn Carney, 40 Days for Life · [email protected]
December 12, 2019 at 3:33 PM

Just an ordinary guy

John, "An introvert working in a credit union." That's how Mark Cavaliere described himself. But when an abortion center opened in his town, Mark answered the call to lead a 40 Days for Life vigil in front of the facility. Will you answer that …
  Shawn Carney, 40 Days for Life · [email protected]
December 10, 2019 at 3:34 PM

Coming in 2020!

To the Heart of the Matter: The pro-life devotional for busy people -- pre-order a signed copy today! To be released on February 4, 2020 John, Your daily life has the power to end abortion. I am ble…
  Shawn Carney, 40 Days for Life · [email protected]
December 6, 2019 at 1:59 PM

What now?

John, 2019 has been a year like no other. From calls for infanticide and a "shout your abortion" movement to the stunning success of Unplanned and the largest 40 Days for Life campaign ever, we saw it all. With a major election looming in 2020,…
  Shawn Carney, 40 Days for Life · [email protected]
December 3, 2019 at 1:30 PM

Last call for early birds!

John, Applications to lead the February 26 to April 5 40 Days for Life vigil are pouring in! You can apply to lead a vigil in your community until December 20--but the $100 application fee discount for early birds ends at midnight tonight! Tomor…
  Shawn Carney, 40 Days for Life · [email protected]
December 1, 2019 at 5:18 PM

EARLY BIRDS: Applications open!

John, Abortion advocates spent 2019 calling for infanticide. How will you respond in 2020? The next 40 Days for Life campaign takes place from February 26 to April 5. Applications to lead this critical effort in your community are now open! As…
  Store, 40 Days for Life · [email protected]
November 30, 2019 at 1:31 PM

HUGE discounts end tomorrow!

John, The response has been HUGE with major discounts now at the 40 Days for Life Store! Dress for less with apparel discounts of up to 40% off: T-shirts are only $10.19 each Get long-sleeve shirts for $20.80 Sport a 40 Days for …
  Store, 40 Days for Life · [email protected]
November 29, 2019 at 1:31 PM

Best deals of the year!

John, It's Black Friday... ...that means the best deals of the year at the 40 Days for Life Store. You'll find sale prices of up to 40 percent off on clothing and up to 50% off on other gear! Featured Sales Get the bestselling boo…
  Shawn Carney, 40 Days for Life · [email protected]
November 27, 2019 at 6:00 PM

You did it!

John, We are grateful to you for your prayers and sacrifices. We also want to report that we met the matching challenge--thank you! And thank God for the 742 babies saved and 5 abortion workers converted! We hit the ground running as…
  Shawn Carney, 40 Days for Life · [email protected]
November 26, 2019 at 11:01 AM

Matching challenge: down to the wire!

John, Today is the last chance to hit the matching challenge -- that DOUBLES any donation to 40 Days for Life -- so I'll be brief. We're getting closer to meeting the $199,000 matching challenge...but we're not there yet. My latest report shows …
  Shawn Carney, 40 Days for Life · [email protected]
November 25, 2019 at 2:03 PM

I need your help

John, 40 Days for Life spends 4 percent of our budget on fundraising, and we want to keep it that way. We don't email financial appeals often, but 40 Days for Life needs your financial support right now: Make a donation …
  Shawn Carney, 40 Days for Life · [email protected]
November 23, 2019 at 2:57 PM

Bad news

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 $199,000 matching challenge to save more babies and mothers from abortion by matching your contribution to 40…
  Shawn Carney, 40 Days for Life · [email protected]
November 22, 2019 at 1:16 PM

UPDATE: 5 workers quit!

John, On Tuesday's The Year of Infanticide webcast, we reported three abortion workers converted and left their jobs... ...we have since learned of TWO more--for a total of FIVE abortion workers who have walked away from the abortion industry as…
  Shawn Carney, 40 Days for Life · [email protected]
November 20, 2019 at 3:18 PM

BREAKING: 738 lives saved!

John, Last night's The Year of Infanticide video webcast reported the amazing results of the largest 40 Days for Life campaign ever. With reports continuing to come in--even since last night--we've seen: 738 lives SAVED from abortion 3 more wor…
  Shawn Carney, 40 Days for Life · [email protected]
November 19, 2019 at 2:36 PM

Tonight's the night!

John, Just a quick reminder to invite you to join us TONIGHT for a free online 40 Days for Life video webcast -- The Year of Infanticide. Attendance is growing quickly, so claim your spot...before they're gone! Join the Webcast! …
  Shawn Carney, 40 Days for Life · [email protected]
November 18, 2019 at 3:09 PM

40 Days for Life in prison

John, THOUSANDS have already registered for tomorrow's Year of Infanticide video webcast. Attendance is rising quickly, so reserve your spot now: https://40daysforlife.com/yoi Last month, I went into a Texas state …
  Shawn Carney, 40 Days for Life · [email protected]
November 15, 2019 at 3:27 PM

You're invited!

John, While out-of-touch politicians clamor for infanticide, you just completed the largest 40 Days for Life vigil in history... ...and now you're invited to see how God answered your prayers on our free video webcast: The Year of Infanticide. T…
  Shawn Carney, 40 Days for Life · [email protected]
November 13, 2019 at 4:36 PM

The Year of Infanticide

John, The abortion industry is getting desperate. Faced with declining abortion numbers, internal turmoil, and growing pro-life momentum, Planned Parenthood and its allies spent 2019 pushing a slate of radical laws--and even advocating for infan…
  Shawn Carney, 40 Days for Life · [email protected]
November 7, 2019 at 2:37 PM

History won't forget them

John, I’ve been honored to hold many babies saved from abortion at the last minute. In a culture of death, there is simply nothing like it. At 40 Days for Life, we celebrate the lives of those saved from abortion--and will continue to do so unt…
  Shawn Carney, 40 Days for Life · [email protected]
November 4, 2019 at 11:12 AM

DAY 41: Abortion: out; baby showers: in!

John, The largest 40 Days for Life campaign ever has come to an end... ...and we have 454 confirmed reports of babies saved from abortion--with reports continuing to come in! Save the date for Tuesday, November 19, as we'll host a special LIVE v…
  Shawn Carney, 40 Days for Life · [email protected]
November 3, 2019 at 11:15 AM

DAY 40: EWTN TODAY!

PROGRAMMING NOTE: EWTN will show Unplanned: The 40 Days for Life Story TODAY, November 3 at 5:30 pm Eastern and TOMORROW, November 4 at 1:30 pm Eastern. Tune in for exclusive behind-the-scenes footage and interviews with former abortion workers!…
  Shawn Carney, 40 Days for Life · [email protected]
November 2, 2019 at 10:17 AM

DAY 39: Abortion escort to vigil participant

John, 40 Days for Life vigils have drawn participation from all walks of life... ...young and old, women and men, life-long pro-lifers and Planned Parenthood escorts! That's the case in Memphis, Tennessee where a former abortion facility escort …
  Shawn Carney, 40 Days for Life · [email protected]
November 1, 2019 at 10:13 AM

DAY 38: A national movement

John, Under intense pressure from her family, a young woman in Croatia was planning to have an abortion. But, as she went to visit her doctor, she encountered 40 Days for Life volunteers standing vigil. They offered to help her keep her baby an…
  Shawn Carney, 40 Days for Life · [email protected]
October 31, 2019 at 10:13 AM

DAY 37: Babies are "parasites"

John, Unborn babies are "parasites," and humanity is a "planetary cancer." Those are the words of the notorious 81-year-old abortionist in Boulder, Colorado. Praying at the Boulder 40 Days for Life campaign makes a huge impact on this well-known…
  Shawn Carney, 40 Days for Life · [email protected]
October 30, 2019 at 10:14 AM

DAY 36: Mega abortion facilities 101

John, I just visited the 40 Days for Life vigil outside the largest abortion facility in the Western Hemisphere--the 78,000 square foot facility in Houston. These mega abortion centers are a recent trend for the abortion industry. Built in secre…
  Shawn Carney, 40 Days for Life · [email protected]
October 29, 2019 at 10:13 AM

DAY 35: Persecution

John, Persecution: it's the greatest compliment abortion supporters can pay you. From heckling to stolen vigil signs to a full-blown, pro-abortion protest, attempts to silence you prove that your prayers are impacting the abortion industry's bottom line. The …
  Shawn Carney, 40 Days for Life · [email protected]
October 28, 2019 at 10:11 AM

DAY 34: "I need a hug"

John, With one week still to go, we know of 371 babies spared from abortion because you answered the call to pray at your local 40 Days for Life vigil! Haven't made it out yet? It's not too late. Seven-months-pregn…
  Shawn Carney, 40 Days for Life · [email protected]
October 27, 2019 at 10:13 AM

DAY 33: A grave reminder

John, There's no such thing as a safe abortion. It's deadly for the baby. And--as 40 Days for Life participants around the globe have seen firsthand--it's dangerous for the moms too. Whenever an ambulance appears at a…
  Shawn Carney, 40 Days for Life · [email protected]
October 26, 2019 at 10:12 AM

DAY 32: Aborting Africa

John, Western elitists think Africa has a problem: too many children. BILLIONS of dollars are flowing to the continent with the express purpose of reducing the continent's population through contraception and abortion. It's a condescending atte…
  Shawn Carney, 40 Days for Life · [email protected]
October 25, 2019 at 10:12 AM

DAY 31: Twins!

John, It's the most exciting word you can hear during a 40 Days for Life campaign: TWINS! Whatever crisis leads a woman to an abortion facility, news of twins would seem to DOUBLE her motivation to have an abortion. Instead, when many expectant …
  Shawn Carney, 40 Days for Life · [email protected]
October 24, 2019 at 10:12 AM

DAY 30: Behind bars

John, Next week I’ll do something I’ve never done during a 40 Days for Life campaign--share the pro-life message in the Texas state prison system. It all started years ago when the 40 Days for Life team in Saginaw, Michigan invited inmates at a…
  Shawn Carney, 40 Days for Life · [email protected]
October 23, 2019 at 10:12 AM

DAY 29: Because someone was here

Dear John, "I just want you to know you are doing the right thing," a young woman pushing a baby carriage told 40 Days for Life vigil participants. "I came here last year for an abortion, and there were some people praying." The Manchester, New…
  Shawn Carney, 40 Days for Life · [email protected]
October 22, 2019 at 10:13 AM

DAY 28: The medical waste truck

John, Even the toughest vigil participants hit their knees and shed a tear when a medical waste truck arrives to haul away the tiny bodies of aborted babies. It's bad enough that these precious babies lose their lives. The medical waste truck i…
  Shawn Carney, 40 Days for Life · [email protected]
October 21, 2019 at 10:12 AM

DAY 27: Best stories of lives saved

John, Today, we know of 296 babies saved from abortion through your prayers since September 25! On the latest episode of The 40 Days for Life Podcast, we recount some of the most exciting and dramatic reports of moms and babies spared from abort…
  Shawn Carney, 40 Days for Life · [email protected]
October 20, 2019 at 10:19 AM

DAY 26: Piling up victories

John, From lives saved to converted workers to an abortion industry in complete disarray, pro-life victories are piling up across the country and around the world. Two states at the forefront of the pro-life surge are Indiana and Ohio. Case in …
  Shawn Carney, 40 Days for Life · [email protected]
October 19, 2019 at 10:11 AM

DAY 25: From homeless to hero

John, Just a few years ago, JC Carpenter was homeless. After spending years numbing the pain of her three abortions with drugs and alcohol, she found herself living in an alley. JC had hit rock bottom...but God wasn't done with her yet. …
  Shawn Carney, 40 Days for Life · [email protected]
October 18, 2019 at 10:13 AM

DAY 24: Meet 2 former abortion workers

John, Since 2007, 191 abortion workers have converted and left their jobs through a 40 Days for Life campaign. This is often a long, tough, and beautiful journey that shows the redemptive power of Jesus Christ. This fall, the 40 Days for Life h…
  Shawn Carney, 40 Days for Life · [email protected]
October 17, 2019 at 10:13 AM

DAY 23: Choice is real...so is coercion

John, The choice of abortion is like all choices--it comes with consequences. Abortion advocates hide behind this term as if abortion is a flippant choice that happens, and all involved simply move on. The former CEO of Planned Parenthood public…
  Shawn Carney, 40 Days for Life · [email protected]
October 16, 2019 at 10:12 AM

DAY 22: "They don't do abortions!"

John, Most 40 Days for Life vigils take place in front of surgical abortion facilities... ...but some are held in front of abortion referral centers. At these vigils, you don't see last-minute saved babies. Hecklers will also yell, "They don't …