Before we dig in can you share a bit about your organization and what you are seeking to accomplish?
The Wilberforce Project is an Alberta focused pro-life organization which seeks to save lives from abortion by changing public policy. We work on the provincial level, but also with Alberta's Members of Parliament. Can you share a bit about why your organization is named the Wilberforce Project? We were originally called Alberta Pro-Life, but we changed our name to The Wilberforce Project to reflect a specifically political direction to our efforts. William Wilberforce was a great British parliamentarian whose work brought about the end of the slave trade throughout the British Empire (including in Canada), and ultimately he was responsible for building the movement which ended slavery entirely in the British Empire. I noticed that your organization is focusing on changing laws in Alberta. Why was that chosen instead of nationally? We choose to focus provincially because a provincially based organization will have twice as many opportunities to build the movement as an organization only focused on the national scene. Every election builds the movement when pro-lifers are working to effectively organize. So with us being able to fight both provincial and federal elections, we have twice the opportunity to grow the movement. Additionally, there are many abortion issues that can only be dealt with on the provincial level. Public funding for abortion, parental consent for a minor procuring an abortion, etc all fall into that category. So by organizing on the provincial level we are able to build up towards fighting these other important political battles. What wins have you seen in your fight against abortion? How has this encouraged you to continue your political involvement? Probably the two biggest wins I've experienced are the defeats of M-512 and M-506 here in Alberta. These private member's motions were brought by NDP MLA Marie Renaud and called for the government to look into finding ways to increase abortion in rural Alberta. Both were defeated. How does your faith impact and inform your involvement in the fight for the pre-born? My faith is the reason why I do what I do. I have faith in a God who loves me and has set me aside as His own. Through His overwhelming love He is in the process of changing my heart to desire the things He desires. I believe he has called me to fight for the pre-born in politics, to stand up for the human rights of all human beings, and to share His love to people in this work. I pray that he continues to change my heart that my motivations might always become more pure, and my work ever more pleasing to God. As we come to the end of the interview can you share with me how people in Alberta and outside Alberta can help your cause? The two biggest things people inside and outside of Alberta can do to help our work are:
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