Clinica Pro Vita

Fact:  75% of pregnancies in Bucharest currently end in abortion.

Fact:  There are two pro-life clinics in Bucharest, a city of three million.

Fact:  Both of these clinics are operated by Clinica Pro Vita and service close to 600 women per month.

This afternoon, we had the privilege of meeting Roxana & Radu Voicu.  Roxana is the administrator of Clinica Pro Vita (which translated means Pro-life Clinic).  Her husband works full time with Campus Crusade for Christ in Bucharest.  But wait!  That’s not all!  He is also a fantastic support for Roxana, and he volunteers at the Clinica ministering to men and he co-labors with his wife in counseling couples.  It took only seconds to fully feel the force of conviction and passion present in this extraordinary couple.

Within a few short years, this ministry has opened two clinics in Bucharest.  They not only offer pregnancy tests, ultra sounds, and information on fetal development, but they also have a gynecological and family practice and a professional counselor on staff.

Until joining the European Union, abortions were illegal in Romania.  Unfortunately, one of the conditions for joining the European Union was that abortions had to be made legal and available in the country.  After just a few short years, Roxana said three out of four pregnancies are ending in abortion.  Clinica Pro Vita could not be a more proactive and loving ministry not only working with women considering abortion, but ministering to women (and men) in a very broad way.

Roxana is a gracious, self disciplined, sincere and godly woman with the gift of administration.

Concerning abortion, Roxana said their goal is not to condemn or judge.  Their desire is to communicate truth in love with tenderness and gentleness.  They are hoping to help women not only understand that life begins at conception, but, more importantly, life may be had in the Lord through Jesus.  Their hope is to share this good news with every woman who comes to them.  They recognize it is the Holy Spirit’s job to convict and convince them about abortion.

Concerning the women they see, their focus is upon the fact that there is nothing more important that the soul.  Those who respond to the truth presented to them by receiving Christ are discipled in their newfound relationship with the Lord.  How effective is this aspect of their ministry?  Most of their volunteers are former clients of Clinica Pro Vita!  Women whose lives were changed dramatically and who now pour their lives into helping other women in a similar fashion.

Roxana’s long term plans are to establish Clinica Pro Vita offices in each of the six districts in Bucharest.  We asked her what it requires to start a clinic. In a nutshell, she said the two primary needs are:  one year’s office space rental before the clinic can become self sustaining, and a 3D/4D ultra sound machine.  Big order!  But we have a bigger God!

Prayer Requests:

1)  Pray for Roxana, Radu and the other volunteers at Clinica Pro Vita.  They expressed they are engaged in battling spiritual forces of evil every day as they seek to minister to young women and families in Bucharest.

2)  Pray specifically for the financial support to cover office space rental for the first year of their next clinic.

3)  Pray for donors willing to provide an ultra sound machine.  This is a crucial tool in helping women see for themselves the life that is growing inside of them.

Fact: 75% of pregnancies in Bucharest currently end in abortion.

Fact: There are two pro-life clinics in Bucharest, a city of three million.

Fact: Both of these clinics are operated by Clinica Pro Vita and service close to 600 women per month.

This afternoon, we had the privilege of meeting Roxana & Radu Voicu.  Roxana is the administrator of Clinica Pro Vita (translated, means Pro-life Clinic).  Her husband, Radu, works full time with Campus Crusade for Christ in Bucharest.  But wait!  That’s not all!  He is also a fantastic support for Roxana, and he volunteers at the Clinica ministering to men and co-laboring with his wife in counseling couples.  It took only seconds to fully feel the force of conviction and passion present in this extraordinary couple.

Within a few short years, this ministry has opened two clinics in Bucharest.  They not only offer pregnancy tests, ultra sounds, and information on fetal development, but they also have a gynecological and family practice and a professional counselor on staff.

Until joining the European Union, abortions were illegal in Romania.  Unfortunately, one of the conditions for joining the European Union was that abortions had to be made legal and available in the country.  After just a few short years, Roxana said three out of four pregnancies are ending in abortion.  Clinica Pro Vita could not be a more proactive and loving ministry not only working with women considering abortion, but ministering to women (and men) in a very broad way.

Roxana is a gracious, self disciplined, sincere and godly woman with the gift of administration.

Concerning abortion, Roxana said their goal is not to condemn or judge.  Their desire is to communicate truth in love with tenderness and gentleness.  They are hoping to help women not only understand that life begins at conception, but, more importantly, life may be had in the Lord through Jesus.  Their hope is to share this good news with every woman who comes to them.  They recognize it is the Holy Spirit’s job to convict and convince them about abortion.

Concerning the women they see, their focus is upon the fact that there is nothing more important that the soul.  Those who respond to the truth presented to them by receiving Christ are discipled in their newfound relationship with the Lord.  How effective is this aspect of their ministry?  Most of their volunteers are former clients of Clinica Pro Vita!  Women whose lives were changed dramatically and who now pour their lives into helping other women in a similar fashion.

Roxana’s long term plans are to establish Clinica Pro Vita offices in each of the six districts in Bucharest.  We asked her what it requires to start a clinic. In a nutshell, she said the two primary needs are:  one year’s office space rental before the clinic can become self sustaining, and a 3D/4D ultra sound machine.  Big order!  But we have a bigger God!

Prayer Requests:

1)  Pray for Roxana, Radu and the other volunteers at Clinica Pro Vita.  They expressed they are engaged in a spiritual battle every day as they seek to minister to young women and families in Bucharest.

2)  Pray specifically for the financial support to cover office space rental for the first year of their next clinic.

3)  Pray for donors willing to provide an ultra sound machine.  This is a crucial tool in helping women see for themselves the life that is growing inside of them.

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