Prayer DOES Close Abortion Clinics

I've said it over & over again that every effort that we do in the Pro-Life movement needs to be undergirded with prayer. It may seem like nothing is happenning. But we need to remain faithful & eventually we will see results. What has been going on in Dallas proves this.

In 1990 Bishop Charles Grahmann began leading a monthly "Second Saturday Rosary" outside Dallas abortion clinics. Then there were 13 clinics. From 1990 to 2001 7 of them closed.

Now an 8th one closed last Saturday. Aaron Women’s Health Center, a late-term abortion facility is now gone. Why? The owners may give a variety of reasons but the facts are simple:

"Members of the Catholic Pro-Life Committee, the Respect Life Ministry of the Catholic Diocese of Dallas, maintained a constant presence of peaceful prayer and sidewalk counseling in front of Aaron’s for over a decade."

This was where the second group in the nation undertook the 40 Days for Life campaign They did so in 2004. Nearly 1,000 people from dozens of different churches participate.

""We are overjoyed to hear that this notorious place of death is finally closing," said Karen Garnett, executive director of the Catholic Pro-Life Committee."

She went on to say: ""Not only is this a victory for the pro-life movement, for mothers and for babies, but it is a victory for Dallas as well, as the horrific practice of the killing of unborn children will take place at one less location in our city: Dallas will no longer be the home of a late-term abortion facility.

"We thank God for the many lives that will be saved and mothers spared the agony and regret of abortion with the closing of Aaron's. We stand ready to offer help and healing to those who have made the abortion decision at Aaron's or any other abortion facilities. We mourn the tremendous loss of so many thousands of innocent human lives.""

"Although abortion advocates say women will be left without pregnancy help and resources if abortion ever becomes illegal, Garnett said her group and others are prepared to meet women's needs." (LifeNews.com report)

She also told LifeNews.com: ""We stand ready to offer help and healing to those who have made the abortion decision at Aaron’s or any other abortion facilities.""

"Bishop Kevin Farrell of the Diocese of Dallas welcomed news of the closure of the clinic, saying, "This is the best news I've heard all week." He expressed his personal gratitude to everyone who has offered prayers and sacrifices for an end to the killing." A Mass of Thanksgiving for the closing of Aaron's was celebrated Saturday, 28 June.

This closing follows several recent closings in other states including Kentucky and New York.

Karen Garnett made it clear that they weren't going to stop yet. ""(W)e'll continue to pray and work towards the day when Dallas is an abortion-free city and the blood of innocent unborn children is no longer shed here."" If I were the owner/operator of those clinics, i'd start preparing to close now.

We are facing the possibility of Planned parenthood opening an office in DBQ. Recent evidence that they plan to do so has come to light. There will be no abortions just the rest for now according to the source. In the 90s through prayer & the hard work of groups like DBQ Co. Right to Life PP didn't make it into town. These days they are doing things more stealthily as has been seen elswhere by their creating false corporations as fronts. & they might try that here because they know we are on the watch for them. But there are many of us praying that their plans will be thwarted. & God can bring to light any secret plans they may have to come in under the radar. I am already thanking God that our prayers to keep them out will bear fruit.

Sources: Texas Pro-Life Groups Celebrate Closing of Dallas Late-Term Abortion Business LifeNews.com

Late-Term Abortion Facility in Dallas To Close - Eighth Closure Since Bishop Began Prayer at Clinics LifeSiteNews.Com