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I’m Pro-Life and want to help!

Do you want to make a difference in building a culture of life in your area? Dubuque County Right To Life (DCRTL) has several opportunities for those who are interested in serving in a direct or indirect role within our mission.

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Below is a list of ways to be pro-life throughout the year, whether with DCRTL, within your community and circles of influence, or within the broader pro-life movement. Every little bit makes an impact.

Become better at dialoguing about abortion by enrolling in a pro-life apologetics course such as Equipped for Life (available through DCRTL) or Love3 available through Justice for All.
Talk with your friends and family about abortion.
Clean out your closets and donate the proceeds to the pro-life cause.
Support pro-life organizations financially.
Sponsor a pro-life speaker at your church, community group, or home.
Pray outside the Emma Goldman Abortion Clinic in Iowa City, especially on Thursdays (Carpools are available.)
Pray on Wednesday night or Thursday morning for the people who have an abortion scheduled at Emma Goldman Abortion Clinic in Iowa City.
Talk to your pastor or priest about discussing abortion publicly within your church.
Organize community events to promote pro-life issues through awareness walks, panel discussions, and local service projects.
Sponsor or create advertisements for pro-life legislation.
Buy sidewalk counselors a coffee.
Learn the stances of your political representatives and share with them your view on Life.
LOVE social media? Assist with the social media page for DCRTL.
Know a medical provider? Ask them how they can be better served in delivering prenatal diagnoses (e.g., Down syndrome).
Create a book club directly or indirectly related to promoting Life.
Participate in a local 40 Days for Life Campaign.
Write a letter to the editor.
Volunteer to help a pro-life organization by sending thank you notes to donors.
Create a pro-life prayer group.
Find pro-life healthcare providers.
Buy lunch for a local pro-life organization.
Visit the elderly, sick, or lonely.
Put a pro-life sticker or magnet on your car (DCRTL has options at the office).
Place pro-life literature in your church.
Host an Equipped for Life Seminar (having better conversations about abortion) small group among family, friends, church, or school.
Advocate for perinatal hospice notification.
Work with local high schools to support pregnant and parenting students and employees.
Send elected officials thank you notes when they accomplish pro-life work.
Attend a March for Life.
Leave business cards for your local pregnancy resource center.
Support women with unintended pregnancies in your church.
Erect a “Cemetery of the Innocents” at your church or school.
Talk about your experiences in online support groups.
Put a pro-life sign in your yard.
Pray for DCRTL and the pro-life organizations you admire and support.
Learn the details of fetal development.
Bring a meal to a family who have a child in the womb, just gave birth, or lost a child to miscarriage or stillbirth.
Like, comment on, and share content from your favorite pro-life organizations.
Volunteer on campaigns for candidates who are pro-life.
Pray for sidewalk counselors.
Commit to praying once a day for an end to abortion.
Study the pro-choice worldview.
Subscribe to pro-life podcasts.
Create a “Contact Our Reps” group.
Take pictures at pro-life events to share with the organization.
Post ads in newspapers for local pregnancy resources.
Create chalk art with a pro-life message.
Donate items to babies in need.
Advocate for laws preventing minors from obtaining abortions out of state without parental permission.

And this is only a start! For more ideas or in-depth explanations of these suggestions, visit the site www.howtobeprolife.com. Know that whatever your gifts or talents are, they can be used for the pro-life cause.

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What is your pro-life story? We’d love to hear from you! Complete the form below to share your story with our members.