Throughout December, Christmas
carolers have gathered outside abortion facilities across America, to draw attention
to the unborn children at risk of abortion.
The Pro-Life Action League’s (PLAL) nationwide
caroling event – ‘Peace in the Womb’ – brings the Christmas message of peace
and joy to the darkness of abortion clinics at over 80 locations in 30 states. [https://prolifeaction.org/event/caroling2017]
“It’s particularly sad to think
of someone getting an abortion during the Christmas season, when we celebrate a
new dawn of hope and joy coming into the world with the birth of a child,”
explained Eric Scheidler, Executive Director of the PLAL. “With our Christmas carols, we seek to remind
those entering abortion facilities, and the entire community, that the
Christmas message of salvation came through an unplanned pregnancy.”
The PLAL ‘Peace in the Womb’ Christmas
caroling events have taken place nationwide, with multiple events and locations
in metro areas, including Chicago, Omaha and Philadelphia. December 2017 marks the 50th year that the PLAL
has coordinated caroling outside of abortion clinics. Scheidler remarked, “The message of the
Christmas angels is, ‘Be not afraid.’ This
is the same message our carolers are sharing with abortion-minded mothers. Whatever fear might be bringing them to the
abortion clinic, we want to help, in any way that we can.”
Scheidler noted that pro-life carolers
throughout the country are prepared to refer women to pregnancy assistance
centers that offer a wide range of assistance to help women choose life for
their babies. Over the years, many women
have decided against abortion after hearing the pro-life carolers. At least 9 babies were saved from abortion during
the 2016 nationwide caroling event, including one in Wood Dale, Illinois: “The
couple came out of the abortion clinic with huge smiles on their faces,”
Scheidler reported. “The mother declared,
‘We’re having a baby! We changed our
minds!” … while the father thanked the carolers, saying, ‘Good job!’ All they’d done was sing Christmas carols, and
a life was saved.”
Surely the heavenly host joined in
sing – “Glory to God in the highest!”
Rev.
Dr. Kenneth L. Beale, Jr.
Chaplain
(Colonel-Ret), U.S. Army
Pastor,
Ft. Snelling Memorial Chapel
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