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During the COVID-19 pandemic, pro-life sidewalk counselors continue to pray and offer help on the front lines outside American’s abortion businesses. Live Action News has reported about various abortion facility closures — along with subsequent court orders claiming abortion facilities are “essential,” enabling many to continue the killing of innocent preborn children. In response, pro-lifers have continued to reach out to abortion-vulnerable women, despite harassment and threats of arrest — while the abortion industry\u00a0claims<\/a> increased abortion business due to the coronavirus crisis.<\/p>\n

During a recent live Facebook event<\/a>, Live Action highlighted the needs of pro-life pregnancy resource centers (PRCs). Now, Live Action News will highlight the work of dedicated pro-lifers ministering to women outside abortion businesses, who are reporting what they’re seeing on the sidewalks. While some have seen an increase in traffic at abortion facilities, others have noticed a decrease.<\/p>\n

Arizona<\/strong><\/p>\n

Pro-life activist Jamie Jeffries tweeted<\/a>, “Even with our state in shut down mode sidewalk counselors are reaching women. There were 6 confirmed walk aways at my local Planned Parenthood this week. 6 women got free ultrasounds, 6 babies got to live. #FightOn #NeverGiveUp.”<\/p>\n

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Jamie Jeffries prolife on the sidewalk (Image: Twitter)<\/p><\/div><\/blockquote>\n

Colorado<\/strong><\/p>\n

Sidewalk counselor Leslie Hanks told Live Action News, “I’ve gone several times to the Planned Parenthood feeder clinic near me and they do pill-only abortions and birth control dispensing. When I’ve been there it seems rather slow, compared to Planned Parenthood of the Rocky Mountains.”<\/p>\n

D.C.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Dr. Michael New helps to coordinate sidewalk counseling efforts outside Planned Parenthood in Washington, D.C. He told Live Action News:<\/p>\n

I can honestly say that this past Saturday was the slowest Saturday I have ever seen in terms of the number of people entering the DC Planned Parenthood. I was there for approximately three hours. In that time, I would estimate that less than 10 non-delivery people entered the Planned Parenthood facility. Most other Saturdays, many more people enter the DC Planned Parenthood. Now, the DC Planned Parenthood has said that they are only allowing patients with time sensitive needs to make in-person appointments. Other appointments are taking place remotely. Still foot traffic into the clinic on Saturday was considerably below average.<\/em><\/p>\n

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Dr Michael New being pro-life during COVID19 (Image: Twitter)<\/p><\/div><\/blockquote>\n

Florida<\/b><\/p>\n

Michele Herzog with Pro-life Action Ministries (PLAM<\/a>) told Live Action News:<\/p>\n

Since this all began, we have continued to minister in front of the abortuaries here in central Florida, and have noticed an increased hostility and anger in a very dramatic way from the abortion bound women, and people driving by. I have even made the statement that this whole stay at home order has given the abortion rights advocates more resolution and persistence in their fight to retain power to have the right to kill little baby boys and girls if a woman chooses to do so. <\/em><\/p>\n

The governors in most states have deemed elective abortions ‘essential’ to which the abortion industry has jumped on this and are using this to their advantage of pushing their propaganda of abortions being legitimate and a greater degree of health care. … Just except in six weeks a real rush to these abortuaries, and that’s a given.<\/em><\/p>\n

Herzog also reports at least one abortion facility in her area has been closed for several weeks.<\/p>\n

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Pro-life at Planned Parenthood during COVIFD-19 (Image: Twitter)<\/p><\/div>\n

Illinois<\/strong><\/p>\n

Pro-life Action League\u00a0published an\u00a0article<\/a>\u00a0to assist pro-life sidewalk counselors in how to counsel women during the pandemic. Director Eric Scheidler has stood with his family<\/a> outside the Aurora Planned Parenthood to pray.<\/p>\n

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Pro-life Action League pro-life during COVID19 (Image: Twitter)<\/p><\/div>\n

Indiana<\/strong><\/p>\n

Right to Life Michiana in South Bend, Indiana, has reported full parking lots outside abortion facilities, but pro-lifers there are also greeting women with help and prayer.<\/p>\n

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RTL Michiana pro-life during COVID19 (Image: Twitter)<\/p><\/div>\n

Michigan<\/strong><\/p>\n

Sidewalk counselor and director of Citizens for a Pro-Life Society, Dr. Monica Migliorino Miller, noted:<\/div>\n
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I believe there is actually other evidence for a possible decrease in the number of abortions actually being conducted during this pandemic crisis. Both myself and other sidewalk counselors such as my husband Edmund Miller and members of his group Guadalupe Workers have noticed a signifigant decrease in the number of women showing up for abortions, half of what was customer traffic even from three weeks ago at various Detroit clinics….\u00a0<\/em><\/div>\n
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Having said all this, we need to be out there…. Babies are still being aborted and it is scandalous that abortion is promoted by many governors as essential when it is not essential.\u00a0\u00a0<\/em><\/div>\n

Minnesota<\/strong><\/p>\n

A video uploaded by Brian Gibson, Executive Director of Pro-life Action\u00a0Ministries (PLAM<\/a>), says they have seen an “uptick” in babies saved since the COVID-19 outbreak.<\/p>\n