The Memorial to the Unborn, a display of 400 white crosses representing 4000 innocent babies killed by abortion each day in the United States , was erected on Saturday, September 29, 2007 on the front lawn of North American Martyrs Church in Monroeville by members of the Holy Name Society in conjunction with the Respect Life Committee.  The field of white crosses will be on display for the month of October, Respect Life Month, to commemorate the lives of unborn babies killed daily by abortion.

Each cross represents 10 babies per day that are aborted in the United States .  Two signs at the display will provide a short explanation of the Memorial to the Unborn and a list of phone numbers for Crossroads Pregnancy Services, Birthright of Pittsburgh and Rachel’s Vineyard for post-abortion healing.

The Memorial to the Unborn first came to Western Pennsylvania after members of St. Benedict the Abbot Church in McMurray , Pa. saw a similar display at a Lutheran Church in Sedalia , Missouri .  The display of crosses made such an impact that upon returning home, that members immediately went to work constructing their own crosses.

The display is available to anyone concerned about the fate of the 1.25 million unborn babies destroyed by abortion each year in the United States . It has been used by various church denominations.