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  Shawn Carney, 40 Days for Life · [email protected]
April 7, 2022 at 10:02 AM

DAY 37: "Go Home and Wait for Your Baby to Die"

John, Three different doctors told Suzanne Guy to get a late-term abortion. They said Suzanne's unborn child had a genetic anomaly "not compatible with life" and warned that she needed to abort--or else she, too, would …
  Shawn Carney, 40 Days for Life · [email protected]
April 6, 2022 at 10:02 AM

DAY 36: "Because of Your Presence..."

John, God has responded to YOUR prayers by sparing the lives of more than 20,000 babies--that we know of. But there are many more saved babies that we don't know of because their moms didn't stop to tell vigil participan…
  Shawn Carney, 40 Days for Life · [email protected]
April 5, 2022 at 10:02 AM

DAY 35: Forced Abortion

Send your questions! We want to tackle your burning questions on abortion, the campaign, and all other pro-life matters on an upcoming episode of The 40 Days for Life Podcast. Send your questions to [email protected]. If yours is sel…
  Shawn Carney, 40 Days for Life · [email protected]
April 4, 2022 at 10:03 AM

DAY 34: Grandma to the Rescue

John, We now have confirmed reports of 370 babies saved from abortion since March 2. More good news is coming in every day! A woman who brought her teenage daughter to the San Lu…
  Shawn Carney, 40 Days for Life · [email protected]
April 3, 2022 at 10:04 AM

DAY 33: From Abortion Worker to Campaign Leader

John, When Franne landed a job at Planned Parenthood in Los Angeles, she looked forward to a career advancing women's health. She was quickly disillusioned. "They didn’t want us to take our time with patients," Franne r…
  Shawn Carney, 40 Days for Life · [email protected]
April 2, 2022 at 12:49 PM

DAY 32: Beaten for Saying 'No' to Abortion

John, Saturday is the busiest abortion day in America... ...and abortion survives on pain. You will see that pain played out as women enter and exit abortion facilities, and relief is nowhere to be found on their faces. …
  Shawn Carney, 40 Days for Life · [email protected]
April 1, 2022 at 2:35 PM

DAY 31: Does Fasting Really Work?

John, Canada is a tough place to be pro-life. With a hostile government, crackdowns on pro-life speech, publicly funded abortions, and no restrictions on pregnancy termination, it's one of the most pro-abortion countrie…
  Shawn Carney, 40 Days for Life · [email protected]
March 31, 2022 at 10:02 AM

DAY 30: 4 More Workers Convert!

John, 40 Days for Life volunteers at a vigil in the western United States noticed the local abortion facility appears to be short-staffed. They now know why. "We found out two more Planned Parenthood workers quit!" repo…
  Shawn Carney, 40 Days for Life · [email protected]
March 30, 2022 at 10:04 AM

DAY 29: Paganism Is Not Progress

Dear John, Around the world and throughout history, pagans sacrifice children to their bloodthirsty gods. This isn’t true only in ancient, undeveloped cultures. Our supposedly progressive society continues to embrace th…
  Shawn Carney, 40 Days for Life · [email protected]
March 29, 2022 at 10:17 AM

DAY 28: YOU Are Defunding Them

John, Congress has repeatedly failed to defund the abortion industry... ...but one 40 Days for Life campaign has cost its local abortion business seven figures' worth of income--despite persecution! In Milwaukee, longti…
  Shawn Carney, 40 Days for Life · [email protected]
March 28, 2022 at 12:33 PM

DAY 27: This Sign Saved Her Baby

John, God has saved HUNDREDS of moms and babies from abortion thanks to YOUR prayers. Today, we know of 318 children who are alive and well as a result of your sacrifices since March 2! …
  Shawn Carney, 40 Days for Life · [email protected]
March 27, 2022 at 10:03 AM

DAY 26: Proof Gen Z Is Pro-Life

John, Sadly, Generation Z supports same-sex marriage, gender ideology, and the redefinition of the family more than any previous generation... ...but there's one culture war front where we are winning the hearts and mind…
  Shawn Carney, 40 Days for Life · [email protected]
March 26, 2022 at 10:03 AM

DAY 25: She Hesitated, Then Chose Life

John, A peaceful 40 Days for Life vigil provides a little drama--the drama of having a real choice at the last moment before an abortion. When you join your local vigil, you might experience the euphoria of saving a lif…
  Shawn Carney, 40 Days for Life · [email protected]
March 25, 2022 at 12:17 PM

DAY 24: Abortion Reversal

John, The first time I heard the term "abortion reversal," I thought it was too good to be true and was skeptical. Now, thank God, it is a common victory for unborn babies. The abortion industry is shifting its focus tow…
  Shawn Carney, 40 Days for Life · [email protected]
March 24, 2022 at 10:02 AM

DAY 23: 1 Simple Step to Save More Lives

John, 40 Days for Life isn’t complicated. All you need to do is show up to pray in front of an abortion facility for an hour. But that one hour can make a big difference. Former abortion workers report that when somebod…
  Shawn Carney, 40 Days for Life · [email protected]
March 23, 2022 at 10:04 AM

DAY 22: Adultery, Abortion, and Mercy

John, Last week, 40 Days for Life participants in New Mexico met a man who had just returned from a military deployment to find... ...that his wife was pregnant with another man's baby. The unhappy homecoming prompted a …
  Shawn Carney, 40 Days for Life · [email protected]
March 22, 2022 at 10:03 AM

DAY 21: ANOTHER 40 Days for Life Court Victory

John, Abortion advocates don't want vulnerable women to have a real choice. That's why abortion-friendly governments around the world have enacted "buffer zones" to ban pro-life speech near abortion facilities. The 40 D…
  Shawn Carney, 40 Days for Life · [email protected]
March 21, 2022 at 12:17 PM

DAY 20: Announced She Chose Life by Text Message

John, As we reach the midpoint of this fall's 40 Days for Life campaign, your prayers have already helped save 157 babies from abortion! People often ask how that number is calcu…
  Shawn Carney, 40 Days for Life · [email protected]
March 20, 2022 at 10:02 AM

DAY 19: "Now That I Don't Work Here..."

John, Planned Parenthood in California is down another abortion worker thanks to the prayers of 40 Days for Life volunteers. Vigil participants were wrapping up their shift on the sidewalk when a young woman pulled up i…
  Shawn Carney, 40 Days for Life · [email protected]
March 19, 2022 at 10:02 AM

DAY 18: Strong Clergy, Strong Men

John, Many Christians today complain about cowardice among clergy and men when it comes to defending life and the family. Sadly, many of these complaints are well founded as we see some clergy steering away from address…
  Shawn Carney, 40 Days for Life · [email protected]
March 18, 2022 at 10:04 AM

DAY 17: Your prayers saved THIS baby

Programming Note: We want to answer YOUR questions on an upcoming episode of The 40 Days for Life Podcast. Send questions to [email protected]. If yours is selected, you'll win a free copy of What to Say When: T…
  Shawn Carney, 40 Days for Life · [email protected]
March 17, 2022 at 10:04 AM

DAY 16: Christ in a pagan world

John, Happy St. Patrick's Day! St. Patrick endured both rejection and persecution to bring the Gospel to a pagan land...but God used his faithfulness to convert an entire country. While St. Patrick lived 1,600 years ag…
  Shawn Carney, 40 Days for Life · [email protected]
March 16, 2022 at 10:03 AM

DAY 15: Protested the Vigil...then Joined It!

Another Legal Victory: Earlier this month, a court issued a temporary injunction ordering pro-abortion advocate Brooke Dietrich and her supporters to cease and desist further unlawful attacks against 40 Days for Life, in…
  Shawn Carney, 40 Days for Life · [email protected]
March 15, 2022 at 10:04 AM

DAY 14: Devastating 💔

John, Abortion is violent, bloody, and barbaric. The abortion industry must deny science, reason, and God to market and sell its product. It does this by using fear to divorce vulnerable women from their own babies to m…
  Shawn Carney, 40 Days for Life · [email protected]
March 14, 2022 at 12:18 PM

DAY 13: Rude Customer Service Saves a Baby

John, Happy Monday! It's time to update the number of moms and babies saved from abortion in response to your prayers. Today, we know of 103 babies spared from abortion since March 2! Two dynamic Br…
  Shawn Carney, 40 Days for Life · [email protected]
March 13, 2022 at 10:02 AM

DAY 12: She Changed His Mind

John, There's no more divisive topic than abortion. But hearts can and DO change on the topic because most abortion supporters don't actually know what they're supporting. A bicyclist in Yuba City, California unloaded…
  Shawn Carney, 40 Days for Life · [email protected]
March 12, 2022 at 11:03 AM

DAY 11: We've Never Seen THIS Before!

John, Peaceful 40 Days for Life prayer warriors have saved more than 20,000 babies since 2007... ...but for the first time, a vigil participant's prayers saved her OWN baby from abortion! Let's back up. A campaign volunteer in Santa Ana Nextl…
  Shawn Carney, 40 Days for Life · [email protected]
March 11, 2022 at 11:02 AM

DAY 10: An Abortion "Sanctuary"

John, With Roe v. Wade on the brink of being overturned, pro-abortion legislatures are tripping over themselves to pass the most extreme abortion and infanticide legislation imaginable in their states. But California i…
  Shawn Carney, 40 Days for Life · [email protected]
March 10, 2022 at 11:03 AM

DAY 9: Nobody's Pro-Abortion?

John, Abortion advocates often say nobody is pro-abortion; they're just pro-choice. But abortion advocates certainly appear enthusiastic about killing unborn babies. From the "Shout Your Abortion" movement to abortion …
  Shawn Carney, 40 Days for Life · [email protected]
March 9, 2022 at 11:04 AM

DAY 8: A Conversation with Abby Johnson

John, It's not surprising that women choose life in response to your prayers and public witness at a 40 Days for Life vigil. After all, no woman wants to have an abortion. But when an abortion worke…
  Shawn Carney, 40 Days for Life · [email protected]
March 8, 2022 at 1:14 PM

DAY 7: Communism, Abortion, and War

John, The world is watching in horror as Vladimir Putin wages war on Ukraine, committing unimaginable atrocities in the process. But brutal violence is the logical consequence of godless communism. …
  Shawn Carney, 40 Days for Life · [email protected]
March 7, 2022 at 3:16 PM

DAY 6: "I don't want to hurt my child"

John, Everybody loves Mondays during a 40 Days for Life campaign! To begin each week, we'll share the number of babies saved from abortion as an answer to YOUR prayers. After five days, we know of 29…
  Shawn Carney, 40 Days for Life · [email protected]
March 6, 2022 at 11:03 AM

DAY 5: Phone Call from an Abortion Worker

John, A 40 Days for Life leader on the Atlantic Coast was praying at her vigil when she got a most unexpected phone call. It was an abortion worker on the line. "She had a mom she wanted us to help…
  Shawn Carney, 40 Days for Life · [email protected]
March 5, 2022 at 11:02 AM

DAY 4: Bigger in Texas

John, The Roe v. Wade Supreme Court case that legalized abortion in all 50 states originated in Texas... ...but now the Lone Star State is leading the way toward ENDING abortion. The Texas Heartbeat A…
  Shawn Carney, 40 Days for Life · [email protected]
March 4, 2022 at 11:03 AM

DAY 3: Saved Baby #1!

John, It didn't take long to learn of the campaign's first saved baby! The abortion facility in Milwaukee, Wisconsin hadn't even opened Wednesday morning when vigil participants met a young woman att…
  Shawn Carney, 40 Days for Life · [email protected]
March 3, 2022 at 11:03 AM

DAY 2: We Won in Court

John, In October, an abortion advocate named Brooke Dietrich launched a malicious public social media campaign designed to sabotage local 40 Days for Life campaigns. She encouraged her followers to c…
  Shawn Carney, 40 Days for Life · [email protected]
March 2, 2022 at 11:02 AM

DAY 1: Saved Her Great Grandson from Abortion!

John, 40 Days for Life starts TODAY in 588 cities worldwide. Visit 40daysforlife.com/location, find the vigil nearest you, sign up, and go pray for an end to abortion where it matters most! …
  Shawn Carney, 40 Days for Life · [email protected]
March 1, 2022 at 2:32 PM

How to Ruin Lent

John, The largest Lenten 40 Days for Life campaign ever begins in 588 cities around the world TOMORROW. As Christians everywhere enter into 40 days of prayer and penance, the ancient practice of fasti…
  Shawn Carney, 40 Days for Life · [email protected]
February 24, 2022 at 2:04 PM

Over-the-Counter Abortions!

John, Over-the-counter abortions. I wish I was making this up. The abortion industry will stop at nothing to sell more abortions. And abortionists are even prescribing abortion pills to women who are…
  Shawn Carney, 40 Days for Life · [email protected]
February 22, 2022 at 2:33 PM

VIDEO: It's Go Time

John, The largest Lenten 40 Days for Life campaign EVER begins in 588 cities worldwide one week from tomorrow. Are you ready? The March 2 - April 10 vigil is also the LAST 40 Days for Life campaign b…
  Shawn Carney, 40 Days for Life · [email protected]
February 17, 2022 at 2:33 PM

It's Official

Dear John, It's official: the March 2 - April 10 40 Days for Life campaign will be the biggest Lenten campaign ever. 588 cities are on board for what will be one of the largest mobilizations of pro-li…
  Shawn Carney, 40 Days for Life · [email protected]
February 15, 2022 at 2:17 PM

Have we lost?

John, With abortion being the most commonly performed surgical procedure on the planet, it might be tempting to wonder: have pro-lifers lost the debate over abortion? Thankfully, the answer is a resou…
  Shawn Carney, 40 Days for Life · [email protected]
February 10, 2022 at 2:05 PM

The BEST Pro-Life Argument

John, History will be a harsh judge on the society we live in today. Abortion is a simple issue...but abortion sympathizers and many in our culture want to complicate or ignore it. Those options are m…
  Shawn Carney, 40 Days for Life · [email protected]
February 7, 2022 at 2:34 PM

The People Have Spoken

John, Reports are coming in--and Sidewalk Outreach training through 40 Days for Life University is a hit! Here's what some of the first enrollees had to say after diving in: "I can't say enough for h…
  Shawn Carney, 40 Days for Life · [email protected]
February 3, 2022 at 2:17 PM

Sidewalk Counselors Increase by 105%!

John, It's the most important conversation in the world: the last-minute offer of help before an abortion-bound mother makes the worst decision of her life. A record-number of pro-lifers are now equip…
  Shawn Carney, 40 Days for Life · [email protected]
February 1, 2022 at 2:47 PM

Duck Dynasty 🦆

John, More than a million people in 65 countries have united their prayers to a 40 Days for Life campaign... ...but our outreach into Japan comes from the last place we would have expected: Phil Rober…
  Shawn Carney, 40 Days for Life · [email protected]
January 27, 2022 at 2:17 PM

Pence is Coming

Dear John, We are excited to announce that the only Vice President to ever speak at the March for Life... ...will deliver the keynote address at the 40 Days for Life National Gala on April 2 -- Vice …
  Shawn Carney, 40 Days for Life · [email protected]
January 25, 2022 at 2:32 PM

The Last Roe Anniversary

John, On January 22, America marked the 49th anniversary of our Supreme Court once again dehumanizing a segment of our population: the infamous Roe v. Wade decision. Historically (and sadly), the Supr…
  Shawn Carney, 40 Days for Life · [email protected]
January 21, 2022 at 2:04 PM

VIDEO: Mercy Followed by Victory

John, Tomorrow marks the 49th anniversary of the day the Supreme Court changed what it meant to be an American. The Supreme Court's 1973 Roe v. Wade decision was the Court's second time dehumanizing …
  Shawn Carney, 40 Days for Life · [email protected]
January 19, 2022 at 2:32 PM

Get Off the Sidelines

John, On last night's The First 100 Days of 2022 webcast, we shared simple, specific actions you can take to end abortion this year. If you missed the webcast, check out the replay: …