By Diane Ferraro for THE CHRISTIAN POST
January is Sanctity of Life month, when followers of Christ publicly recognize the value of every human life from the moment of conception to natural death. This remembrance was first recognized in January 1984 by President Ronald Reagan, who designated January 22 as the first National Sanctity of Human Life Day.
As CEO of pro-life ministry Save the Storks, I have attended several March for Life events at the national and state levels. I have volunteered at a pregnancy resource center in Los Angeles and with a foster family agency in California as a mentor to young children and teens. My own story of adoption at birth, and as a foster and adoptive mother, contributes to my passion to build awareness for life-affirming programs.
I continue to be encouraged walking alongside Christian young people at the March for Life in Washington DC. But I ask myself what will it take to get more Evangelical church leaders to stand for life.
I see staff members at pregnancy clinics across the country, tirelessly serving women facing unplanned pregnancies, and wonder why the majority of local churches aren’t supporting these critical ministries in their own communities. With the partnership of local churches, these clinics could multiply their impact and ensure that every woman is met with both compassion and support.
