Featured Speaker

Abby Johnson
Former Planned Parenthood Director
Turned Pro-Life Advocate

Texas Alliance for Life welcomes Abby Johnson as our keynote speaker for the 2010 Texas Alliance for Life Annual Benefit Dinner.

Abby Johnson's life was changed on October 6, 2009. That was the day she resigned from the largest abortion corporation in the nation . . . Planned Parenthood.

Abby wasn't just an employee. She had volunteered and worked for the Planned Parenthood abortion facility in Bryan, Texas, for eight years, eventually becoming the director of the facility.

Her dedication was noticed, and she was awarded the 2008 Planned Parenthood Employee of the Year Award by the regional Houston Planned Parenthood affiliate, the fourth largest in the country.

For the last year of her employment, Christ had been working on her heart. Although she didn't understand why, Abby had begun to question her work and the motivations of the company.

In September 2009, she saw something that forever changed her mind on the issue of abortion. Abby was asked to assist with an ultrasound-guided abortion procedure. On the ultrasound screen she saw a 13-week-old baby in the womb fight for its life . . . only to lose the battle in the end.

Not knowing where to go, Abby turned to the local pro-life group that had been praying outside of her facility for years. She explained the events she had witnessed and swore she would begin to advocate for life in the womb instead of destroying it.

Even though she had not intended on being a public figure, God had different plans.

When Planned Parenthood found out about Abby's change of heart, they attempted to silence her by seeking a court to issue a gag order. The media jumped on Abby's story. A local news affiliate ran the story on the 10 p.m. news, and by Monday morning she was receiving calls from national talk show hosts Mike Huckabee and Bill O'Reilly.

On November 10, 2009, Planned Parenthood faced off with Abby in the courtroom. It was easy for the judge to see that the lawsuit was a sham. After an hour of testimony from Planned Parenthood, the judge dismissed the case on the spot.

Abby has appeared on The O'Reilly Factor, The Huckabee Report, and Focus on the Family Daily Broadcast. Since her departure from Planned Parenthood, Abby has been traveling the country sharing her story and motivating others to continue the pro-life fight. She also works on projects for the national 40 Days for Life team.

Abby lives in Texas with her husband and daughter.

See Abby's official website.

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Arrange a media interview with Abby Johnson. Email TAL Communications Director Valerie Pokorny at valerie@texasallianceforlife.org or call 512.477.1244.