David Bereit
Encyclopedia
David Bereit is an American pro-life
activist. Currently, he is the national director of 40 Days For Life
, a Christian
pro-life organization which opposes the actions of Planned Parenthood
and other abortion providers through Prayer and Fasting, Peaceful Vigil, and Community Outreach.
. He helped start the Coalition for Life, a grassroots pro-life organization that rallied the congregations of over 60 local churches dedicated to ending abortion in their community (the Brazos Valley
).
David Bereit is the national campaign director of “40 Days for Life,” which he helped found in
Bryan/College Station, Texas, area in 2004.
Bereit moved to Washington, D.C., in 2005. He served as executive director of the American
Life League and national director of Stop Planned Parenthood before accepting the post of
leading the national 40 Days for Life campaign.
He has appeared in support of the pro-life movement on a variety of major television networks,
including the three major broadcast networks (ABC, CBS and NBC); Fox News; and Home Box
Office (HBO). He also has appeared on countless radio programs and has been featured in more
than 100 U.S. newspapers – including USA Today, The Washington Post, and The Los Angeles
Times.
Pro-life
Opposition to the legalization of abortion is centered around the pro-life, or anti-abortion, movement, a social and political movement opposing elective abortion on moral grounds and supporting its legal prohibition or restriction...
activist. Currently, he is the national director of 40 Days For Life
40 Days For Life
40 Days for Life is a pro-life campaign that was begun in 2004 by a local group in Bryan-College Station, Texas, led by David Bereit. The campaign is active in the fall and spring of each year, though local campaigns may continue it year-round...
, a Christian
Christian
A Christian is a person who adheres to Christianity, an Abrahamic, monotheistic religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus of Nazareth as recorded in the Canonical gospels and the letters of the New Testament...
pro-life organization which opposes the actions of Planned Parenthood
Planned Parenthood
Planned Parenthood Federation of America , commonly shortened to Planned Parenthood, is the U.S. affiliate of the International Planned Parenthood Federation and one of its larger members. PPFA is a non-profit organization providing reproductive health and maternal and child health services. The...
and other abortion providers through Prayer and Fasting, Peaceful Vigil, and Community Outreach.
Career
Bereit began pro-life work in 1998 when Planned Parenthood announced plans to build an abortion clinic in Bryan, TexasBryan, Texas
Bryan is a city in Brazos County, Texas, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city had a total population of 76,201. It is the county seat of Brazos County and is located in the heart of the Brazos Valley . It shares its border with the city of College Station, which lies to its south...
. He helped start the Coalition for Life, a grassroots pro-life organization that rallied the congregations of over 60 local churches dedicated to ending abortion in their community (the Brazos Valley
Brazos Valley
The Brazos Valley is a region in the U.S. state of Texas consisting of Brazos County, Robertson County, Grimes County, Washington County, Burleson County, Madison County, and Leon County, with Brazos County and the cities of College Station and Bryan at its center...
).
David Bereit is the national campaign director of “40 Days for Life,” which he helped found in
Bryan/College Station, Texas, area in 2004.
Bereit moved to Washington, D.C., in 2005. He served as executive director of the American
Life League and national director of Stop Planned Parenthood before accepting the post of
leading the national 40 Days for Life campaign.
He has appeared in support of the pro-life movement on a variety of major television networks,
including the three major broadcast networks (ABC, CBS and NBC); Fox News; and Home Box
Office (HBO). He also has appeared on countless radio programs and has been featured in more
than 100 U.S. newspapers – including USA Today, The Washington Post, and The Los Angeles
Times.