The 40 Days for Life team in Brisbane has seen more than its share of opposition in front of the abortion facility. They?ve even had people holding a sign that says ?abortion is a civil right.?

?We know it's not easy or comfortable to pray outside the Bowen Hills abortion clinic,? said one of the volunteers, ?but we continue to hear amazing stories from those who courageously take part.?

?I prayed last night outside Marie Stopes,? said another participant. ?Lots of opposition ... but also had some support from a friendly passerby at the end of the night.?

There?s support from the clergy as well. ?It is profoundly contradictory that a culture like ours, which is so concerned with human rights, seems so often unconcerned about the most basic right of all upon which all others depend ? the right to life,? said Archbishop Mark Coleridge. ?That is why it is important to have people like those involved in 40 Days for Life who are prepared not only to speak up for life, but to act in defence of life.?

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David Brandao, COMMUNICATIONS DIRECTOR

With 40 Days for Life, David wears many hats. Prior to joining the 40 Days for Life team, he was an award-winning radio and TV journalist. He has also served as a board member for a pregnancy help center and as publications director for a major national pro-life organization.