Late-Term Abortion Facility in Dallas To Close - Eighth Closure Since Bishop Began Prayer at Clinics

24 hours a day, 7 days a week ecumenical effort was organized, with more than 800 people from 89 churches and several denominations

The Catholic Pro-Life Committee, the Respect Life Ministry of the Catholic Diocese of Dallas, has reported that Aaron Women's Health Center, a late-term abortion facility in Dallas will be closing its doors on June 28. Aaron's was one of three abortion clinics in Texas authorized to perform late-term abortions on unborn babies older than 16 weeks gestation. When Bishop Charles Grahmann began leading a monthly "Second Saturday Rosary" outside Dallas abortion clinics in 1990, there were 13 abortion clinics in the city. Seven clinics closed between 1990 and 2001, and after Aaron's closes there will remain only five freestanding abortion clinics in Dallas. The Catholic Pro-Life Committee and others have vowed to continue to pray and offer alternatives to abortion outside those remaining five clinics.

The Catholic Pro-Life Committee has maintained a constant presence of peaceful prayer and sidewalk counseling in front of Aaron's for over a decade and participated in a "40 Days for Life Prayer Vigil" there in 2004. During the 40 Days Vigil, a 24 hours a day, 7 days a week ecumenical effort was organized, with more than 800 people from 89 churches and several denominations praying and fasting for an end to the killing of babies inside the clinic.

"We are overjoyed to hear that this notorious place of death is finally closing," said Karen Garnett, executive director of the Catholic Pro-Life Committee. "Not only is this a victory for the pro-life movement, for mothers and for babies, but it is a victory for Dallas as well, as the horrific practice of the killing of unborn children will take place at one less location in our city: Dallas will no longer be the home of a late-term abortion facility.

"We thank God for the many lives that will be saved and mothers spared the agony and regret of abortion with the closing of Aaron's. We stand ready to offer help and healing to those who have made the abortion decision at Aaron's or any other abortion facilities. We mourn the tremendous loss of so many thousands of innocent human lives, and we'll continue to pray and work towards the day when Dallas is an abortion-free city and the blood of innocent unborn children is no longer shed here."

Bishop Kevin Farrell of the Diocese of Dallas welcomed news of the closure of the clinic, saying, "This is the best news I've heard all week." He expressed his personal gratitude to everyone who has offered prayers and sacrifices for an end to the killing. A Mass of Thanksgiving for the closing of Aaron's will be celebrated Saturday, June 28.

To: Das Outsider

“I just saw a special today about premature newborns, as young as thirty or thirty-two weeks.”

I think shows like this will open up more hearts and minds.

21 posted on 06/25/2008 8:07:41 PM PDT by Sun (Pray that God sends us good leaders. Please say a prayer now.)

22 posted on 06/25/2008 8:15:32 PM PDT by Salvation (Â†With God all things are possible.Â†)

23 posted on 06/25/2008 8:17:32 PM PDT by Salvation (Â†With God all things are possible.Â†)

24 posted on 06/25/2008 8:18:53 PM PDT by DesScorp

I think that McCain will hold still on the embryonic stem-cell research. But he is definitely pro-life.

Vote McCain!

25 posted on 06/25/2008 8:18:59 PM PDT by Salvation (Â†With God all things are possible.Â†)

I think shows like this will open up more hearts and minds.

Because it introduces the human element into a debate that is sadly mired in abstraction and slogans. Neonatal care has come a long way.

27 posted on 06/25/2008 8:21:28 PM PDT by Das Outsider

I think that McCain will hold still on the embryonic stem-cell research. But he is definitely pro-life.

So he still thinks that ESCR is a good idea?

28 posted on 06/25/2008 8:23:10 PM PDT by Das Outsider

To: Coleus; antonius

Thanks, Antonius, for the graphic.

29 posted on 06/25/2008 8:23:13 PM PDT by Salvation (Â†With God all things are possible.Â†)

To: Salvation; All

30 posted on 06/25/2008 8:51:23 PM PDT by Coleus (Abortion and Physician-assisted Murder (aka-Euthanasia), Don't Democrats just kill ya?)

This is joyful and encouraging news! The fact it is a late term facility is even better. Definitely progress, still work to do.

31 posted on 06/25/2008 10:45:20 PM PDT by Lexinom

God is good.

Thank you for letting us know about this one and the one in New York.

In the meantime, the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists are trying to force all OB/Gyns and Family Medicine docs to do abortions, or at least put their office near to an abortionist with whom they have a referral agreement! They call the conscience a “personal opinion.”

Pray for you doctor and for our policy makers, please.
Thanks again!

32 posted on 06/26/2008 3:26:08 AM PDT by hocndoc (http://www.LifeEthics.org (I have a mustard seed and I'm not afraid to use it.))

33 posted on 06/26/2008 3:33:57 AM PDT by bmwcyle (If God wanted us to be Socialist, Karl Marx would have been born in America.)

Pinged from Terri Dailies

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34 posted on 06/26/2008 3:42:59 AM PDT by 8mmMauser (Jezu ufam tobie...Jesus I trust in Thee)

35 posted on 06/26/2008 5:31:23 AM PDT by Aquinasfan (When you find "Sola Scriptura" in the Bible, let me know)

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