David Bereit to address media and local pro-life volunteers outside abortion facility on Friday, October 22 at 12:30 p.m.

Contact: David Bereit, 40 Days for Life, 202-280-8993

WASHINGTON, Oct. 20 /Christian Newswire/ -- David Bereit, National Director of 40 Days for Life, will be in Charleston, South Carolina this week to respond to the actions of Tennessee-based abortionist Gary Boyle, who recently threatened peaceful 40 Days for Life prayer volunteers by pointing a loaded handgun at them outside the Charleston Women's Medical Center abortion facility.

WHAT: Press conference and statement to local 40 Days for Life participants

WHERE: Public right-of-way outside Charleston Women's Medical Center abortion facility, 1312 Ashley River Road (Hwy. 61) in Charleston, S.C.

DATE: Friday, October 22

TIME: 12:30 p.m.

During the event, which is open to all members of the media and the public, Bereit will:

• Thank the police, local volunteers, and media outlets for properly responding to Boyle's antagonistic actions
   
• Emphasize that the only appropriate response to this threat of violence is love and non-violence
   
• Ask for prayer for all those who work in the abortion industry -- and for the healing of all those who have been harmed by abortion
   
• Encourage the local 40 Days for Life campaign to persevere in the face of persecution and not be intimidated into silence
   
• Call for an end to all violence and threats of violence surrounding the divisive abortion issue

Following the brief event, Bereit will be available to answer questions and conduct interviews.