John,

Nothing dispels the pro-abortion myth that an unborn child is just a "clump of cells" quite like the sight and sound of a little heart beating away in the womb.

As the popular pro-life slogan goes, "abortion stops a beating heart." But the reverse is also true: Beating hearts stop abortion!

"An 11-week-old baby was saved," wrote Lydia with the Providence, Rhode Island, 40 Days for Life team. "The mom and dad came on the ultrasound medical unit and saw and heard the baby's heartbeat. They were so amazed, and there were tears of joy."

She wasn't the only woman in Providence with that reaction.

Another mom--just six weeks pregnant--decided to keep her baby after an ultrasound revealed her child's heartbeat.

"She...was thrilled to hear that we can offer her support," Lydia said. "We provided her with help looking for a doctor and a job. Please keep her in your prayers...she is anxious about a lot of things in her life! Praise the Lord for this save!"

Columbia, Missouri

The passage of a pro-abortion constitutional amendment in Missouri means abortions have returned to Columbia for the first time in years.

But 2024 Sue Thayer 40 Days for Life Leader of the Year Award winner Kathy and her team are on top of it. "The first week they did abortions...one baby was safely brought to a pregnancy help center," she said.

On another day, it appeared the scheduled abortion appointments were canceled. "No one showed up all day except the office manager," Kathy said. "What an incredible grace! What a joy...when you had been anticipating the grief of abortion and, instead, the victory of our Lord."

Quirigua, Colombia

A woman left the abortion facility crying...

...until a conversation with a 40 Days for Life volunteer changed everything.

"The girl accepted the offer of help," said 40 Days for Life director of Latin American campaigns Lourdes Varela. "Feeling supported, she chose life."

Lisbon, Portugal

"Today, there was a life saved in Lisbon," wrote Paula, the local campaign leader.

What changed her mind? "I really don't know," the expectant mother said. "I was sure I was going to have [the abortion]."

But if she had any lingering doubts about keeping her baby, an ultrasound confirmed her life decision.

I give you a new commandment: love one another. As I have loved you, so you also should love one another.

--John 13:34

Dear Jesus, please instill in me a rich understanding of your love so that I might share it with others. Grant me the courage to open my heart to others. Give me the grace to treat each person as I would treat you. Amen.

For life,

Shawn Carney

President & CEO, 40 Days for Life