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Ray Comfort stars in the 180 Movie<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

\u00a0<\/em>These celebrities have greatly impacted the pro-life movement, especially in 2011.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

5\u2014Ray Comfort<\/strong><\/p>\n

Living Waters<\/a> released Ray Comfort\u2019s 180 Movie<\/a> in September.\u00a0 In this award-winning documentary, Comfort interviews people on the streets about their knowledge of the Holocaust and compares it to the modern-day holocaust that is legalized abortion. The majority of the interviewees admit to having their views swayed to favor life after the short, pithy interviews.\u00a0 The 180 Movie in which Comfort stars is quickly approaching 2,000,000 views on YouTube<\/a>\u00a0 and thousands of DVDs have been distributed on college campuses around the nation.\u00a0 It has been endorsed<\/a>\u00a0by pro-life heroes such as Abby Johnson, Jill Stanek, Randy Alcorn, and Dr. Alveda King.\u00a0 Ray Comfort\u2019s 180 Movie has caused one of the most impressive waves in the pro-life movement in 2011.<\/p>\n

4\u2014Kathy Ireland<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"\"This year, we have seen over $60,000,000 stripped from the largest abortion provider that thrives off the onslaught of over 332,000 unborn children annually\u2014Planned Parenthood.\u00a0 Kathy Ireland, a former supermodel and now outspoken pro-life activist, voiced her support<\/a>\u00a0for the defunding of this deplorable organization. \u201cTo force people who don\u2019t agree with some of the practices, I don\u2019t believe in that. I don\u2019t think taxpayers need to fund something as controversial as [Planned Parenthood],\u201d she said during an interview on Fox News in May.<\/p>\n

Although she was once in favor of abortion rights, her view changed after she did some research. \u201cI spoke to top scientists throughout our country asking, \u2018Would you please just show me some shred of evidence that the unborn is not a human being?\u2019 and no one has been able to show me any,\u201d she stated.\u00a0 She proclaimed that she will \u201ccontinue to fight for those human rights\u201d of the unborn.<\/p>\n

3\u2014Eduardo Ver\u00e1stegui<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"\"This July, the star of the pro-life movie Bella<\/a> founded a nonprofit pro-life organization in Los Angeles, California.\u00a0 The Mantle of Guadalupe<\/a> strives to \u201cdefend life from conception to natural death\u201d and \u201cserve the poor in our local communities and around the world\u201d and it works alongside pro-life pregnancy resource centers and clinics in the area, and has been dedicated to St. Gianna, whose daughter attended the grand opening of the pro-life center.<\/p>\n

Ver\u00e1stegui held a benefit called Unidos por la Vida (\u2018United for Life\u2019) for the center after its opening, where Live Action president Lila Rose was a guest speaker<\/a>.<\/p>\n

2\u2014Justin Bieber<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"\"In February, the then 16-year-old pop star Justin Bieber indicated<\/a> that he was pro-life when a Rolling Stone interviewer questioned him about his stance on abortion. His simple, short response, \u201cI really don\u2019t believe in abortion. It\u2019s like killing a baby,\u201d drew the attention of pro-life and pro-abortion rights groups alike, because both sides know this teen celebrity\u2019s fan base consists mostly of young teenage girls.\u00a0 Labeled the \u201canti-choice Bieber Fever<\/a>,\u201d pro-abortion rights blog Feministing stated that Justin Bieber\u2019s statement will make young women \u201cfeel ashamed for choosing to terminate their pregnancies\u201d and pondered if he would become the new \u201canti-choice poster boy\u201d of the year, simply for stating the fact that abortion does, indeed, kill a baby.<\/p>\n

Renowed pro-life activists applauded Bieber for speaking the truth.\u00a0 “We encourage all of his fans to spread the pro-life Bieber Fever,” said Lila Rose.<\/p>\n

“Justin, I give you mad props for being willing to voice your opinion and speak the truth.\u00a0 Don\u2019t back down,\u201d said Bryan Kemper<\/a> of Stand True<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\u201cLifeNews.com thanks Justin for his willingness to publicly proclaim that abortion destroys lives\u2026he should be applauded,\u201d Steven Ertelt of LifeNews<\/a> stated.<\/p>\n

I may not care much for his music, but for his bravery in speaking the truth with the simplest statement which subsequently caused commotion on both sides, Justin Bieber is absolutely deserving of being on the Top Five list.<\/p>\n

1\u2014Tim Tebow<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Photo by Jeffrey Beall.<\/p><\/div>\n

The Heisman Trophy Winner and now starting quarterback of the Denver Broncos is probably my favorite pro-life celebrity of all time.\u00a0 A successful, moral, good-looking professional football player that shines as a positive influence to our nation, Tim Tebow became a pro-life icon last year with his and his mother\u2019s Super Bowl XLIV commercial<\/a>\u00a0that very briefly depicted hardships she endured during her pregnancy with Tebow and pressure she faced to abort him.<\/p>\n

Pro-abortion rights advocates are well aware of Tebow’s pro-life story and convictions.\u00a0 That’s why the “Abortion Gang” blog has called on<\/a> pro-abortion rights counterparts: \u201cFor every touchdown Tebow throws next week (when the Broncos play against another famous QB, Tom Brady), donate $5 or $10 to your local pro-choice organization.\u201d\u00a0 <\/em>This tells us two things: 1) pro-abortion rights groups are starting to realize they are lacking community support and they\u2019re hurting financially, and 2) Tebow is incredibly influential and they are scared of that.<\/p>\n

I\u00a0say we turn this around for the benefit of life-affirming organizations: for every touchdown pass Tebow makes on December 18th<\/sup>, every pro-lifer watching the game donates just a few dollars to their local pregnancy resource center<\/a>.\u00a0 If successful, Tebow could be an ancillary in raising end-of-the-year funds for these centers that offer free financial, material, and emotional support to women facing unintended pregnancies, and this is why I deem him the number one most influential pro-life celeb of 2011.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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