Bud Shaver, Project Defending Life Sidewalk testimony: Tuesday October 1, 2013 As in everything, including sidewalk counseling, there are seasons. Over the past few weeks it has been quite difficult to even talk to anyone coming to Southwestern Women’s Options (SWO) in ABQ. Possibly the heightened publicity both locally and nationally has factored in. While I have visibly noticed a decrease in women seeking abortions, in part I believe from the public awareness, those who still choose to go to SWO despite all the overflow of awareness are the hardest of hearts and the hardest to reach. Maybe this has been the case. Today however, was different! This week kicked…

This week Project 52 kicked off (https://prolifewitness.org/1613-2/) out at late-term abortion clinic Southwestern Women’s Options (SWO). Several pastors, church leaders, and organizations claimed this clinic for prayer and ministry, they claimed victory…that the power of darkness will not prevail over the authority of Christ and they claimed His power to shut this clinic down! There was great press coverage of this monumental step of faith by church leaders in ABQ http://www.koat.com/news/new-mexico/albuquerque/pastors-gather-to-support-lateterm-abortion-ban/-/9153728/22203852/-/98sufo/-/index.html#ixzz2gQmgMmZw When Tara and I moved here to ABQ, three years ago, to focus on educating the christian community about late-term abortions taking place in this city and its national implications; we also had a focus of activating the christian…