Sharing the Treasure

The following is a message sent by Ann Barrick, the founder of ProLifeConnection and the campaign director for Toledo’s 40 Days for Life.  To me it illustrates the roller coaster of emotions that those who tirelessly counsel women contemplating abortion go through.  Despite the choices that some make, there is always hope, and always a need for prayer.  Prayer for EVERYONE connected with abortion, those in the industry and those working to end the abortion holocaust.

Dear friends,

Thanks to everyone who joined the Youth Hour of Prayer Thurs. evening, especially Fr. Kishore who filled in for an “under the weather” Bishop Blair!  It was a great turn-out!

We spoke with 2 women who were there for their initial appointment and both were sad about having an abortion.  Carol talked to “C” who was crying—and to her friends as well.  I talked with “S” who was very sad about having an abortion.  Please pray that neither of these women return for their abortions!

Sadly, there was also a woman in the center who had chosen life for her baby over a year ago but was there Thursday to abort this child.  It broke my heart for so many reasons—thanks to all of you at the YHOP for your kindness when I broke down in telling you about her.  Thank you as well for your prayers because I sure needed them to get through the next few hours—the devil knows exactly where to attack and keep my mind in a downward spiral!

This particular woman emailed me just last week and even sent pictures of the baby “saved” from abortion so it was quite a shock that she was now having an abortion.  I texted her throughout the night and occasionally she replied.  At the end of the evening, she came out—one of the last abortions—and we talked and hugged.  She now needs your prayers for healing because she’s already a little sad.  (She also was given information about post-abortion healing opportunities.)

One glimmer of hope in all this is that she told the abortion workers how wonderful the pro-life people were to her the last time she went there.  Then when she and I were talking after her abortion, the workers were getting ready to leave and so they stood and watched us.  One asked her, “Are you ok talking to her or do you want to get away?”  (or something like that.)  She said, “Oh no!  I’m fine!”  and turned around and kept talking—and then hugged me.  I pray that the workers saw that we love these women no matter what!

Please keep praying for the workers, the women who have had abortions (and their families!), those who pray and counsel at abortion centers, and for the unborn babies!  Most of all, please beg God’s mercy on this country—and on the whole world!!  And again—thank you for ALL your prayers!!

In Christ our Hope,

Ann

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About a week ago, I was shocked to learn that the University of Toledo is linked to the work of Capital Care Network abortion facility in Toledo. How could a prominent university in our area choose to affiliate with such a lethal industry?

Capital Care Network of Toledo is an Ambulatory Surgical Facility, not a full-service medical facility. In order for it to operate legally, the clinic has to have a transfer agreement with a full-service hospital to handle all cases of abortion complications concerning the mother. University of Toledo’s Senior Vice President and Executive Director, Scott Scarborough signed such an agreement on August 17, 2012, thus allowing the abortion facility to remain open and operational.

According to the most recent Ohio Department of Health data, Capital Care Network of Toledo has aborted 1,033 babies due to the University’s support.

This atrocity must stop! I encourage you to share this information with everyone, especially anyone who is planning to attend the University of Toledo, their parents and families. We must not support a university that does not recognize the sanctity of life at its very start or the harm done to women and families through abortion.

In addition, I encourage you to support legislation banning transfer agreements between tax-funded, public hospitals and abortion clinics in Ohio, such as the piece that Rep. Lynn Wachtmann is actively working to introduce. We cannot stand idly by and accept the ending of human life with our tax dollars.

Most of all continue to pray for a change of heart for all involved with the abortion industry and those who are considering an abortion. May God continue to touch them with His grace and guide them to embrace life.

In October of 2010, Capital Care Network quietly opened an abortion clinic in Lima, Ohio. It came to my attention a few weeks later through a conversation with the local pregnancy center, Heartbeat of Lima. My curiosity got the better of me, so armed with the company of a friend, I went to visit the facility in December of 2010.

The space consisted of a large waiting area, a sign-in desk and a screened partition where exams were being done. There were several clients lining the chairs along the walls. This was very difficult to see, knowing why they were there, because this clinic offered medical abortions.

What followed that initial visit was two years of prayer, presence and persistence to address the threats to human life and happiness that were occurring there. There were four 40 Days for Life campaigns and Heartbeat of Lima set up a satellite office next door to the clinic. The local Knights of Columbus Councils in the area raised funds and helped purchase an ultrasound machine for that satellite office. Hours for the abortion facility were identified, and people were asked to be a peaceful, prayerful witness at the site or in their home/workplace for those appointment times. Sidewalk counselors stepped forward to share life alternatives with the clients going into the clinic.

And then last week, when identifying the abortion appointments, we heard that the clinic would be open on Monday, Jan 28th and then would close. We made three separate calls, but heard the same message. Then on that day, three clients went into the abortion facility; but after that, files were removed from the building and furniture was tossed to the dumpster.

What a blessing! No more lives will be taken in abortion at the Lima location. God gave us a gift to know that He was working through those who prayed and witnessed to the sanctity of life at that location. May our prayers and witness continue for all those considering abortion as an alternative!