40 Days For Life

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40 Days For Life is a Pro-life group founded in 2004 by a local group in Bryan-College Station, Texas.[1] Since then, it has expanded to a large national pro-life group with chapters in all fifty states.[citation needed] The group states that its name and the 40-day duration of each of its campaigns stems from the length of the Christian season of Lent.[2]

The original 40 Days campaign led to a 28% decline in abortions in that community.[3]

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[edit] 2007 Campaign

The first national campaign ran from September 26 - November 4 with activities in over 80 cities in over 30 American states.[citation needed] The campaign relied on a combination of Prayer and fasting, vigils and community outreach. Several abortion clinics closed for part of or the whole of the protest and many women who intended to have abortions changed their minds after interacting with the activists.[citation needed]

[edit] 2008 Campaign

The group says that two campaigns are currently scheduled for 2008, the first from February 6 - March 16, when campaigns will be held in 59 cities,[4] and the second from September 24 - November 2.

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[edit] References

  1. ^ http://ncregister.com/site/article/3209/ Drake, Tim. "40 Days for Life: Pro-Life Group Launches National Campaign." National Catholic Reporter. 4 Aug 2007.
  2. ^ http://www.reuters.com/article/pressRelease/idUS138148+21-Jan-2008+PRN20080121 Reuters.com. "Abortion Opponents in 59 Cities Prepare Focused 40-Day Campaign to Counter Impact." 21 Jan 2008.
  3. ^ http://40daysforlife.com/about.cfm?selected=history 40daysforlife.com. "40 Days for life." 2008.
  4. ^ http://www.reuters.com/article/pressRelease/idUS138148+21-Jan-2008+PRN20080121 Reuters.com. "Abortion Opponents in 59 Cities Prepare Focused 40-Day Campaign to Counter Impact" 21 Jan 2008.
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