Prayer vigils for unborn babies kick off across nation

Prayer vigils led by the pro-life group 40 Days for Life are underway this week, from Sept. 23 - Nov. 1, across the nation.

40 Days for Life is a pro-life group that leads prayer vigils outside abortion clinics across the U.S. and around the world. The group prioritizes prayer and fasting, nonstop prayer vigils and community outreach. The group’s most well-known event is likely their Lenten vigil campaign, but 40 Days for Life operates year-round.

For the current campaign, the group will rally against abortion pills, according to Shawn Carney, President and CEO of 40 Days for Life.

“We are saving more babies from abortion pills than ever before by offering abortion pill reversal,” Carney told EWTN News. “We are also going on offense with a national billboard campaign that warns against the abortion pill and offers abortion pill reversal — including in some of the most pro-abortion cities in the country, like San Francisco, Philadelphia, and Boston.”

When asked about what inspires people to join 40 Days for Life, Carney highlighted how the group saves lives.

“There is very little you can do in life that will literally save the life of another human being,” he said.…