Giveaway Reminder | Unplanned, the Documentary

There is less than one week left to enter for a chance to win the DVD Unplanned, the documentary version of Abby Johnson's amazing story.

To enter the giveaway and to read my review of the DVD, click here.

Giveaway | Unplanned, the Documentary

Unplanned, the Documentary

And the winner is: Kate {The Parchment Girl}

Abby Johnson made a courageous decision when she walked away from her job as the director of a key Planned Parenthood clinic in Texas and walked into the office of the Coalition for Life down the street. Yet that turning point was preceded by years of searching -- and a moment of pure awakening.

In Unplanned, the sixty-minute documentary based on the book of the same title, Abby Johnson shares her story, from a child raised in church to a director of one of the largest abortion clinics in America. The story is riveting, marked by moments of loss, struggle, hope, and redemption.


I quickly accepted the challenge to review the documentary version of Unplanned, especially after I had heard about the book. Though I haven't yet read the book, the documentary gives a well-rounded picture of Abby Johnson's journey. I was rather shocked learning about Abby's turn from a child who grew up in a Christian home to a damaged young woman who made the decision to have an abortion. If anything, her story is a reminder that anyone can stumble, and, in the same way, that anyone can be picked up again.

Abby Johnson

Besides the details of Abby's life, the documentary Unplanned also shares information about what abortion really is and what some, like the Coalition for Life, are doing to fight against it and what others, like Abby when she first started volunteering for Planned Parenthood, are doing to fight for it.

The documentary, released by various Christian companies including Focus on the Family and Tyndale Entertainment, seems to be mainly directed towards pro-life viewers, since much more time is spent on abortion than pro-life options. That fact limits the film a bit, since it isn't as likely to be a witnessing tool. But that isn't necessarily a negative; I'm inclined to think that it is better to be just as it is, a film for those who already claim to be pro-life, but perhaps are doing nothing to back that claim. I felt that to be true especially when Abby Johnson's mother aptly reminded viewers that there is no cause to judge a woman entering a Planned Parenthood clinic when we have never been in the same position. I nearly stood from the couch and cheered.

I can only think that a person would have to be completely unfeeling not to be affected by Unplanned. It is a truly amazing story, and I can see this DVD being an informative tool to reach churches and small groups who need to grow their passion for supporting the unborn. As Abby Johnson says in the documentary, how can we, while so many tiny lives are being lost each day, do nothing?

On May 17 at 8:00 p.m. (in all time zones), Abby Johnson will be featured on the Unite for Life webcast at http://www.uniteforlifewebcast.org/. Visit the website to sign up for free to participate. Unplanned the book and documentary will be available for purchase as a package deal, and 33% of each purchase will go to support crisis pregnancy centers like CareNet, the National Institute of Family & Life Advocates, and Heartbeat International.

Now, for the very first Blogful of Books giveaway!

I'm happy to say that Tyndale House Publishers has made available, along with my own review copy, a free copy of Unplanned, the documentary, for one of my readers! A big thank you to Tyndale! This free copy comes to you in the form of an award certificate that you can take to a Christian book store near you or mail to Tyndale House Publishers to receive the free DVD.

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This giveaway is open until May 16, 2011. The following day a randomly selected winner will be notified by email and announced in this post.