Women’s Care Network

Memphis Coalition for Life--Pledge of Integrity:

• I testify that I will only pursue peaceful, prayerful and law-abiding solutions to the violence of abortion when volunteering for the Coalition for Life
• I will show compassion and reflect Christ’s love to all employees, volunteers, customers, and supporters of “Planned Parenthood Greater Memphis Region”
• I understand that acting in a violent, harmful, or threatening manner immediately and completely disassociates me from the Coalition for Life
• I am in no way associated with “Planned Parenthood Greater Memphis Region,” “Choices: Memphis Center for Reproductive Health,” either of their affiliates, or any abortion provider or abortion-rights organization.
• I will not break the law. With guidance from the Coalition for Life, I will take responsibility to know what the laws are regarding peaceful prayer so that I will be well-informed about what is legal and what is not.
• I will not trespass onto private property. I will not cross the property line of the abortion facility in any way.
• I will not obstruct the driveways or sidewalk while standing in the public right-of-way, nor block the visibility of a car entering or leaving the abortion facility.
• I will not attach or post anything to city signs or poles, nor the property of the abortion facility.
• I will not litter on the public right-of-way.
• If faced with a violent situation instigated by the abortion facility workers or a client, I will not return violence with violence. I will pray and report the incident to Law Enforcement and the Coalition for Life.
• If faced with violence or derogatory language from passers-by, I will not return violence or derogatory language or gestures.
• I will do my very best to speak the truth in love and mercy.
• I will always obey the instructions of Law Enforcement. If I feel that an officer is misinterpreting the law, I will obey his/her instructions and then ask the Coalition for Life to follow up through proper channels.
• I will respect the image and likeness of God in every in every person and likewise all His creation.
• I will see Jesus in the face of every person, including those seeking abortion, promoting abortion, enabling abortion, after abortion, and abortion clinic staff, and treat them accordingly.

What to Expect at Sidewalk Advocate Training

Who is this training for?: This training is for anyone who wants to take the next step to end abortion in Memphis. The Sidewalk Advocacy method used in Memphis by ordinary men and women has dramatically increased the amount of people who have left their appointments at the local abortion clinic. Men, women, and teens are welcome to attend and participate.

Where are the training sessions held?: We love our local Pregnancy Centers, and we will often hold our training sessions at the very Centers to which we refer women! We like the training atmosphere to be fun and relaxed, while also handling serious subject matter with the gravity and seriousness it deserves. You will feel right at home as you are learning how to save women and children from abortion.

What you will learn: By the end of the session, participants will be certified, equipped, and confident to be an advocate for abortion-minded women and to save unborn children from abortion on the local level. Participants will learn pertinent abortion laws, statistics, and methods practiced in Memphis, and how these factors affect outreach. Participants will also learn the laws of outreach to ensure that each volunteer on the sidewalk is peaceful and law-abiding.