"SINCE "UNPLANNED" MOVIE RELEASED, 94 ABORTION WORKERS HAVE SAID THEY MAY QUIT THEIR JOBS" - Micaiah Bilger, April 12, 2019; https://www.lifenews.com/2019/04/12/since-unplanned-movie-released-94-abortion-clinic-workers-have-said-they-may-quit-their-jobs/ [AS I SEE IT: I don't know if you are planning to see a movie this weekend, but if "Unplanned" is still showing in your area, PLEASE take the time to go and see it ... and take your pastor or other church leader if you can. [Rarely is there a chance to see a movie that will open your eyes to truthk and not simply serve to entertain you.] This movie goes a long way in explaining what it is to not just say you're pro-life, but it does much to explain why we need to do all we can to BE pro-life, to do whatever we can to expose the truth about abortion. Please join me in praying for Abbey Johnson's ministry and that eventually thousands of abortion workers will finally face the truth of what they are involved in and find help to leave the horrific industry. P.S. - Last night, it is said that President Trump screened at the WH the movie, "Gosnell," the movie released last year that presents the story of the discovvery of the hideous practice of one abortionist and how it led to his now serving prison time. I pray the president will one day soon also view "Unplanned." I'd love to hear him Tweet about it! - Stan]
Chuck Konzelman, who is a co-writer/co-director of “Unplanned,” the new film detailing Johnson’s life, said nearly 100 abortion workers have reached out to them in the past few weeks because they are thinking about quitting, The Western Journal reports.
Johnson quit her job at Planned Parenthood a decade ago after watching an ultrasound-guided abortion and seeing the unborn baby fight for its life. Now, she runs a ministry called And Then There Were None, which provides support for abortion industry workers who want to quit.
Konzelman told a U.S. Senate Judiciary meeting Wednesday that 94 abortion workers have reached out to the ministry since they released the film. [Watch his testimony here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=11530&v=05iObgt4JY8]
“We have had approaches though Abby Johnson’s organization And Then There Were None — which transitions workers out of the abortion industry — I believe we have something approaching 1 percent of the abortion workers in the United States seeking to leave the industry,” he said. Later, he added, “The number of actual workers who have reached out is 94.”
Konzelman said Johnson wanted the film to realistically portray abortion workers, many of whom, as she once did, go into the job truly believing they are helping women. “Abby was very firm that she wanted this film to be a love letter to those trapped in the abortion industry,” he said.
For more information about the ministry, visit AbortionWorker.com. Since the ministry began, Johnson said they have helped nearly 500 abortion workers quit.
The film opened in theaters nationwide at the end of March. Despite a media blackout, a ‘R’ rating designed to discourage viewers and little coverage outside conservative media circles, “Unplanned” opened in fourth place during its first weekend and it expanded to more movie theaters last weekend.
It earned a surprising $6.1 million on opening weekend, and stayed in the top 10 in its second week at the box office.
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PRAYER MATTERS:
"To clasp the hands in prayer is the beginning of an uprising against the disorder of the world." - Karl Barth; "Prayer is inviting God into a seemingly impossible situation and trusting/resting in His love and grace to accomplish His perfect will in His perfect time and for His greatest glory. Intercession is the one of the great privileges AND responsibilities for EVERY believer." - Stan
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women and girls are doubly persecuted: for their faith and for their gender. We invite you to step into their stories and pray with these sisters in Christ.
April 13 | MYANMAR - Praise the Lord for the successful graduation of 21 leaders from Bible study training for pastors and leaders. More than 60 pastors and leaders completed this training.
*Names changed to protect identities
I love how Abbey Johnsons wanted the film to be a "love letter to those trapped in the abortion industry". When I watched the movie, there was absolutely no condemnation for anyone. It is encouraging that almost 100 abortion workers have indicated that they might leave, as this article reports.
ReplyDeleteIn the movie, there's a scene where Abbey, after quitting her job as the clinic director, is sobbing to herself because she feels the guilt of being complicit with 20,000 abortions. She asks her husband essentially, "How do I live with myself?" Her husband simply sits next to her and says, "You let God forgive you."
-herb