UK abortion facility closes after seven 40 Days for Life campaigns

May 4, 2016 by

by Steve Weatherbe, LifeSite:

The abortion clinic operating just outside the small city of Leamington Spa in central England has suddenly and quietly closed, much to the satisfaction of the small band of 40 Days for Life volunteers who have held seven vigils outside.

“It’s really exciting to see,” Robert Colquhoun of 40 Days for Life UK, told LifeSiteNews. “Seventy-one clinics have closed after 40 Days vigils have taken place outside.”

But Colquhoun isn’t taking credit, admitting the reason for the shutdown is unclear—whether prayer, or a reduction in business because of the vigils, or a changing business model.

One of 30-plus abortion facilities operated by the British Pregnancy Advisory Service (BPAS) across the country, the clinic ceased operations March 31 without explanation. Like most British abortion clinics, it served women in the early stages of pregnancy by giving them abortion pills, leaving late-term surgery to public hospitals, according to Colquhoun.

“We have had a small but dedicated team out there, really out in the country, who kept praying, kept the faith,” Colquhoun told LifeSiteNews.

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