WAOW9: Walking for life in Wausau

The nationwide movement 40 Days for Life kicked off Wednesday. The group's Wausau-based chapter will be walking and praying outside the Family Planning and Health Services location on Third Avenue until November.

Cathy Stephan spent an hour on Wednesday afternoon walking along the sidewalk, praying the rosary. "It's more a prayer vigil, it's not a protest," she said.

According to the group's website, 40 Days for Life is committed to finding peaceful ways to end abortion. Stephan said the local group believes the same. "We're catholic so we pray rosaries and we're asking God to help save the lives of unborn children who might be at risk today from abortion."

Stephan said she and other members of the group will walk for hours, back and forth in front of Family Planning for the next 40 days. People in cities across the United States will also be doing the same. 

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