Priests for Life holds day of mourning for baby killed in abortion broadcast by NPR

A pro-life advocacy group is urging Americans to observe Saturday as a day of prayer and mourning for the unborn child whose death was broadcast by National Public Radio last month.

The Catholic organization Priests for Life announced the day of mourning last week, urging pro-lifers to take time to honor the baby and pray for the mother. Pro-lifers can pray and fast individually or do so with a church group.

Priests for Life penned an open letter addressing the unborn child, mother, abortion facility staff and the NPR team, calling for repentance.

In an interview with The Christian Post, Priests for Life National Director Father Frank Pavone said the idea came from one of the group’s most “active priests,” Father Alan Bernander.

Father Bernander christened the aborted child with the name Amanda Marie, which means “she who ought to be loved.”

“It’s a great idea because it is very much in line with the pastoral work that we do throughout the year with abortion generally,” Pavone said. “We’re always trying to point to the humanity of the child. We’re always trying to point to the human cost of abortion.”

While Pavone supports showing people the truth about what happens during an abortion via the media, he contends NPR did not show what the procedure entails. NPR shared audio on Nov. 4 from host Kate Wells’ reporting inside the Northland Family Planning clinic in Sterling.

The priest noted that the outlet focused on the conversation between the abortionist and her assistant and the sound of the suction machine, saying nothing about the baby that was killed.

“The reason they don’t do that, of course, is because they’re not trying to show people what abortion is,” Pavone said. “They’re trying to trivialize it and normalize it and destigmatize it.”… (Excerpt from The Christian Post)