{"id":295751,"date":"2023-09-06T14:36:47","date_gmt":"2023-09-06T19:36:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.liveaction.org\/news\/?p=295751"},"modified":"2023-09-06T20:05:25","modified_gmt":"2023-09-07T01:05:25","slug":"john-pisciotta-pro-life-waco-lila-rose","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/archive.liveaction.org\/news\/john-pisciotta-pro-life-waco-lila-rose\/","title":{"rendered":"WATCH: John Pisciotta of Pro-Life Waco tells Lila Rose of the need for local pro-life activism"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;\" class=\"sharethis-inline-share-buttons\" ><\/div><p>John Pisciotta, director of Pro-Life Waco, recently sat down for an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=9UXGztNtbNw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">exclusive interview<\/a> with Live Action founder and president, Lila Rose. Pisciotta spoke about the importance of pro-life activism on a local level, offering actionable advice to anyone looking to make a difference standing for life in their local community.<\/p>\n<p>Pisciotta began noting that for many years he considered himself a &#8220;pro-life fan,&#8221; cheering for pro-lifers but doing nothing to actually advance the cause. The trajectory of his life was changed after he attended a pro-life rally in his hometown of Waco, and he made the decision that working for the pro-life movement was going to be a part of his life. At his church, he started an organization, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.prolifewaco.com\/\">Pro-Life Waco<\/a>, which over time became the leading pro-life organization in the city.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/9UXGztNtbNw?si=HgGT9ZQ_zCy1RTb4\" width=\"640\" height=\"355\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><span data-mce-type=\"bookmark\" style=\"display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;\" class=\"mce_SELRES_start\">\ufeff<\/span><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Pisciotta said that all of his pro-life work is done on a local level. &#8220;I don&#8217;t want anyone to live in Waco for 10 days without seeing the pro-life challenge in our city,&#8221; he said. Right now, his organization is protesting outside CVS once a month over the pharmacy chain&#8217;s commitment to distributing the abortion pill.<\/p>\n<p>He noted also that just because abortion is currently restricted in Texas doesn&#8217;t mean the work is done. There is still a high demand for abortion in the state \u2014 something he says needs to change. &#8220;We need to change sexual morality,&#8221; he said, adding, &#8220;Pregnancy centers are wonderful, but I think we&#8217;re wrong if we think that politics and strong pregnancy centers will carry the ball down the field.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>When Rose asked him for tips to offer anyone looking to start local, grassroots activism, Pisciotta said that he recommends holding a pro-life event at least once a month, noting, &#8220;You have to have traction.&#8221; And, he said, signs are important.<\/p>\n<p>Pro-life Waco gives out many yard signs, which he says is a very impactful way to spread the pro-life message. In addition to placing yard signs, he recommended that local activist groups set up a booth at fairs or festivals, hold signs outside abortion facilities, and place billboards around town to attract attention.<\/p>\n<p>Finally, he stressed that local activism, which he calls &#8220;public square outreach,&#8221; is more effective than many people realize. &#8220;We can do much, much more than we think we can do&#8221; to reach &#8220;the middle of America.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.liveaction.org\/stop-planned-parenthood\/?utm_campaign=sex_ed_petition&amp;utm_medium=LAN&amp;utm_source=website\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-295788\" src=\"https:\/\/archive.liveaction.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Stop-PP-From-Sexualizing-Kids970x250-blur-700x180.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"700\" height=\"180\" srcset=\"https:\/\/archive.liveaction.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Stop-PP-From-Sexualizing-Kids970x250-blur-700x180.jpg 700w, https:\/\/archive.liveaction.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Stop-PP-From-Sexualizing-Kids970x250-blur-300x77.jpg 300w, https:\/\/archive.liveaction.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Stop-PP-From-Sexualizing-Kids970x250-blur-768x198.jpg 768w, https:\/\/archive.liveaction.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Stop-PP-From-Sexualizing-Kids970x250-blur-500x129.jpg 500w, https:\/\/archive.liveaction.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Stop-PP-From-Sexualizing-Kids970x250-blur.jpg 970w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>John Pisciotta, director of Pro-Life Waco, recently sat down for an exclusive interview with Live Action founder and president, Lila Rose. 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