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The fight of their lives
"Our goal is to end abortion in the Brazos Valley peacefully and prayerfully."
By: Calli Turner
Issue date: 7/10/08 Section: News
"We're also out here to offer tangible solutions so we can back our prayer up," he said.
Every volunteer that participates in sidewalk counseling must sign a statement of peace.
"Also every volunteer that reaches out to woman inside is a trained sidewalk counselor, which we train before they approach any woman that enters the clinic," Carney said.
He said sidewalk counseling entails reaching out to a woman who is walking inside the clinic. "The sidewalk counselors are there to give them that choice at the very last, most crucial moment. Without sidewalk counselors, there would be no choice [other] than abortion."
McClung said when she sees a friend or acquaintance entering Planned Parenthood, she is never angered of frustrated, it just makes her want to reach out to them more. "It motivates me that much more to share the truth that we have with them," she said.
McClung said reaching out on campus is different from sidewalk counseling.
"There isn't the tension of being at the clinic when you're on campus because whenever you go to campus, it's so easy to say howdy to a random person that you're walking by," she said.
"If you wear a pro-life T-shirt or something like that, people notice and striking up conversations is so easy, especially in classes," McClung said.
Carney said the public's general reaction is extremely supportive of us. "We do something that we know is difficult and controversial but is necessary because abortion is a real problem, and it's not just a real problem in the political realm or in the courtroom, it's a real problem in the community," he said.
Carney said the volunteers learn from negative feedback.
"All negative feedback could be good, because we learn from it, we move on, and that is just part of the pro-life movement," he said. "If you're not making somebody angry, then you're not really being a Christian at some point.
"We always improve upon what we are doing."
Carney said the coalition has a good relationship with the Planned Parenthood employees.
"We're the ones looking out for them, bringing hope and giving them an opportunity to leave their jobs," he said. "They know that we're praying for them. They know that we're here in the interest of them and their clients."
Carney said the coalition's relationship with the Planned Parenthood employees is about respect.
"Ultimately although we obviously disagree because we're trying to close this clinic, they respect us," Carney said.
Coalition for Life's is a nonprofit organization and funding comes from churches and private individuals.
"It's been tremendous to see the support," he said.
"It's a necessity that we bring hope to these sidewalks"
Every volunteer that participates in sidewalk counseling must sign a statement of peace.
"Also every volunteer that reaches out to woman inside is a trained sidewalk counselor, which we train before they approach any woman that enters the clinic," Carney said.
He said sidewalk counseling entails reaching out to a woman who is walking inside the clinic. "The sidewalk counselors are there to give them that choice at the very last, most crucial moment. Without sidewalk counselors, there would be no choice [other] than abortion."
McClung said when she sees a friend or acquaintance entering Planned Parenthood, she is never angered of frustrated, it just makes her want to reach out to them more. "It motivates me that much more to share the truth that we have with them," she said.
McClung said reaching out on campus is different from sidewalk counseling.
"There isn't the tension of being at the clinic when you're on campus because whenever you go to campus, it's so easy to say howdy to a random person that you're walking by," she said.
"If you wear a pro-life T-shirt or something like that, people notice and striking up conversations is so easy, especially in classes," McClung said.
Carney said the public's general reaction is extremely supportive of us. "We do something that we know is difficult and controversial but is necessary because abortion is a real problem, and it's not just a real problem in the political realm or in the courtroom, it's a real problem in the community," he said.
Carney said the volunteers learn from negative feedback.
"All negative feedback could be good, because we learn from it, we move on, and that is just part of the pro-life movement," he said. "If you're not making somebody angry, then you're not really being a Christian at some point.
"We always improve upon what we are doing."
Carney said the coalition has a good relationship with the Planned Parenthood employees.
"We're the ones looking out for them, bringing hope and giving them an opportunity to leave their jobs," he said. "They know that we're praying for them. They know that we're here in the interest of them and their clients."
Carney said the coalition's relationship with the Planned Parenthood employees is about respect.
"Ultimately although we obviously disagree because we're trying to close this clinic, they respect us," Carney said.
Coalition for Life's is a nonprofit organization and funding comes from churches and private individuals.
"It's been tremendous to see the support," he said.
"It's a necessity that we bring hope to these sidewalks"
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