Tragic Losses Of Defenders Of The Unborn

UPDATE:  Very sad news - Jon Scharfenberger passed away today from injuries he received in the accident on October 8th.  Donations will be taken here for the family.  If you would like to send a message to Jon's family, please send it via Jon's email at jon@studentsforlife.org. - October 18, 2011

Original article - October 10, 2011
Stand For Life and the pro-life community mourns the passing of Kortney Blythe Gordon and her 21-week unborn baby, Sophy, who were killed in a car accident in Georgia on Saturday night.  She was the Field Director for Students For Life since June of last year.  Previously she was the Chapter Coordinator for Rock For Life, and was also the Director of Campus Life Tours for Survivors of the Abortion Holocaust.  She was recently married to Benjamin Gordon.

Jon Scharfenberger, Coordinator of the  Pregnant on Campus Initiative for Students For Life, was critically injured in the accident.  To have updates on Jon's condition please go to Gerard Nadal's site.  Two others in the vehicle were seriously injured in the head-on collision.  Students For Life is taking donations to help the family defray the costs of the burials. Please donate here and all donations are 100% tax-deductible.

From Students For Life:

Please pray for the families of Kortney and Benjamin, and for healing for all who were touched by Kortney's infectious spirit and tireless efforts to stop the injustice of abortion in our nation.

If you would like to send a message to Kortney's famiy, please send it via Kortney's email at kgordon@studentsforlife.org.

Kortney lived by one of her favorite verses, "To live is Christ, to die is gain." She passed doing what she loved, and we are beyond blessed for the countless gifts that she bestowed to our staff, our students and pro-life leaders across the country.

Students For Life are holding a webcast at 5:00 tonight for those who want to pray and offer words of support for Kortney's family and of encouragement for Jon.  David Bereit of 40 Days for Life, Reverend Pat Mahoney of Christian Defense Coalition, Troy Newman of Operation Rescue, and Claude Allen of Gerard Health Foundation will be on the call to lead in prayer and discussion.  Go here to listen to the webcast: http://instantteleseminar.com/?eventid=23295666

Please keep everyone involved in your prayers.