The Valley Catholic
McALLEN — The sidewalks outside the now-closed abortion mill in downtown McAllen once again will be the site for the fall 40 Days for Life campaign, which will run from Sept. 28 through Nov. 6.
“This will be the first ‘Post-Roe v Wade’ 40 Days for Life Campaign,” said Deacon Rudy Sepulveda, campaign leader for McAllen.
Abortions in Texas ended this summer soon after the June 28 ruling by the U.S. Supreme Court that overturned the 1973 ruling by a previous Supreme Court that made abortion legal throughout the country during the past five decades. The Whole Woman’s Health Clinic in downtown McAllen — the only functioning abortion provider in the Rio Grande Valley — stopped providing abortions at the same time.
However, the facility’s parent organization Whole Woman’s Health continues to provide advice to women about where to go out of state to obtain an abortion, making it a suitable target for the 40 Days for Life campaign.
Volunteers are needed for the sidewalk vigil. See the 40 Days website at 40 Days for life-McAllen for more information, or call Deacon Sepulveda at (956) 624-6300.
For more information on supporting life, visit USCCB Pro-Life.