Emily Burning on Let Them Live: Saving Babies and Supporting Mothers

The Genesis of Let Them Live

• 💡 The organization "Let Them Live" was founded by Emily and Nathan Burning after a personal experience where they gave their entire $1,200 savings to a pregnant woman facing eviction.
• 🎯 This act of generosity, despite Nathan not being pro-life at the time, led to the woman canceling her abortion and sending an ultrasound of her baby, highlighting a significant need.
• 🚀 Initially expecting to help only a few women annually, Let Them Live has grown exponentially, now employing 50 staff and raising millions, a growth attributed to divine intervention and a significant unmet need.

Mission and Operations

• 🤝 Let Them Live partners with pregnancy centers, sidewalk counselors, and other pro-life organizations to identify and support women considering abortion.
• 📞 The organization specifically assists women who have abortions scheduled or abortion pills in hand, offering a financial plan tailored to their unique circumstances.
• 💰 Financial aid is paid directly to vendors (landlords, car payments, utility bills) to ensure responsible stewardship of donor funds while minimizing red tape for mothers.
• 🧩 Support is customized, ranging from a few months to over a year, depending on the mother's needs, and includes assistance with childcare, housing, and long-term success planning.

Impact and Personal Connection

• ✅ Let Them Live has successfully helped over a thousand babies, a milestone particularly meaningful to Emily and Nathan, who have personally struggled with infertility.
• 💖 A powerful story shared is that of Atoria, a 19-week pregnant woman living in her car, who was contemplating suicide after abortion. Let Them Live provided her with housing, support, and ultimately helped her welcome her son, Kiari, into the world.
• 🌱 Atoria's life has since transformed; she is now married, has another child, has found faith, a good job, and is actively helping women escape sex trafficking and referring them to Let Them Live.

The Pro-Life Movement and Gen Z

• 📈 The pro-life movement faces the challenge of adapting to cultural shifts, particularly engaging with Gen Z, a generation with high rates of support for legal abortion.
• 📱 There's a need for the movement to effectively utilize social media and technology, including AI, to reach younger audiences and communicate the value of life.
• ⚠️ The overturning of Roe v. Wade has increased the availability and use of abortion pills, presenting a new challenge that requires innovative approaches, like those employed by Let Them Live, to address the demand for abortion, not just the supply.
• 🌟 The movement is evolving, becoming more welcoming to non-traditional prolifers and focusing on direct support for women, signaling a positive and encouraging direction for the future.