I have always said how grateful I am to Dave Reardon for his work in post abortion. If it were not for Dave, this issue would not be where it is. H ehas been a pioneer in this field and much deserving of our support in getting the truth about abortion's harm out into the main stream. They are celebrating 20 years…
20/20 VISION
Looking Back at the Past
20 Years,
Looking Ahead to New Hope on the Horizon
4th in a series of 20 to mark our 20th anniversary
year.
It's
been 20 years since Dr. David Reardon began the Elliot
Institute in order to conduct original research on the effects of abortion
on women, men and society. He started out working from the basement of his home
with no staff and just a little seed money from supporters.
With a lot of hard work and the help of our friends, we now
serve as a major resource for organizations around the world who are concerned
about protecting the rights of women and their unborn children. Our mission also
includes educating others about abortion's injustice, trauma and risk to all
involved, and raising awareness of the need for healing.
This
mission has led us to undertake many efforts over the past 20 years. For the
rest of this year, we will be taking a look back at our efforts and highlighting
20 of the most important. Here's the fourth one:
4. Changing Lives Through The
Making Abortion Rare TV Series
In
2003, Elliot Institute director Dr. David Reardon and Dr. Theresa Burke, founder
of Rachel's Vineyard post-abortion ministries, filmed a six-part television
series called Making Abortion Rare for the Eternal Word Television
Network (EWTN).
The
Making Abortion Rare series has helped to raise awareness of pro-woman /
pro-life issues—including widespread coerced and unwanted abortions—and helped
viewers better understand why abortion is so traumatic and life-altering for so
many women and their families.
Each
time the series has aired, we have received calls from viewers who want to know
more about our efforts, including a woman who had previously had an abortion and
happened to stumble across the show while flipping through the channels on her
TV. Her call to us was the first time she had ever talked with anyone about her
own story of coercion, lack of choice and significant post-abortion
heartbreak.
The partnership of people like you helped reach out to
her and others like her while also raising general awareness of widespread
coercion and harm to women and opening the door to healing. Keep reading to find
out other ways you can help. (And watch this e-newsletter for an ongoing list of
20 important things we've accomplished over the past 20
years.)
Light one candle, reach one heart,
change one life
Would you help us to keep the flame burning and mark
this important milestone by making a $20 donation in honor
of our 20th Anniversary?
Your gift can transform one—or a thousand—lives. By
supporting our many research and educational projects, including our
publications and our advertising/outreach campaign, you can change perceptions
about "choice" … raise awareness of widespread coercion and pregnancy- and
abortion-related justices to everyone involved … and open the door to
healing.
With your $20 gift, you would be donating $1 for each of
our 20 years. But perhaps you would consider making a gift of $60 ($3 for each
of our 20 years), $100 ($5 for each of our 20 years), $200 ($10 for each of our
20 years) or even $400 ($20 for each of our 20 years).
Every dollar makes a
difference!
Your support can help save lives today … and stop a
thousand injustices tomorrow.
To make a $20 contribution—in
recognition of 20 years of research, education and outreach—or a gift of any amount, please do one of the
following:
1. Click here to make a donation through
Pay Pal.
2. Call 1-888-412-2676 to make a
donation by credit card.
3. Send your check or money order to: Elliot
Institute, PO Box 7348, Springfield, IL 62791. Please mark your
contributions: "20th Anniversary."
Notes are welcome, too!
We would also appreciate
your comments on this work and ministry (excerpts may be posted on our web
site.) Send us a note or email us at elliotinstitute@gmail.com
with "20th Anniversary" in the subject line.
Thank
you so much for your support!
Donations are tax-deductible, and receipts will be provided upon
request.
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