Suzanne Guy would never scream, she would never hold up a placard demonizing women, she would never threaten them with hell or curse them in silent prayer.

Just because they want an abortion.

Suzanne's weapon is her kindness.

Only those who are loving and caring may join it.

Most of the time she is with her daughter Rachel outside the Planned Parenthood abortion clinic in Marietta.

On their signs are phrases like: "We are here to offer hope and help" or "We love you".

They know, they say, "that it is God who works in hearts and minds."

That in the end it is he who changes the mind of the women or couples in front of the clinic.

Sofia Dreisbach

North American political correspondent based in Washington.

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For Suzanne, the existence of her daughter Rachel is living proof that God can work miracles.

This Sunday morning, the two sit side by side at the First Baptist Church of Woodstock, a Baptist church half an hour from Atlanta.

In their usual places in the front right, the mother in white pants and a light blue blazer, the daughter in a black and white polka dot pants suit.

They raise their hands to heaven when they pray, they look up Matthew chapter six, verse 16 to 18 on their mobile phones: “When you fast, do not scowl like the hypocrites.

[...] But you, when you fast, anoint your hair and wash your face, so that people do not know that you are fasting, but only your Father, who also sees what is secret;

and your father, who sees the unseen, will reward you.

Jesus said to her: "Pro-abortion is not love for women"

Five adults will be baptized this morning.

In the darkened church, fully clothed, they wade shoulder-deep into the glass, lighted pool directly beneath the cross on the back wall of the building.

All of them are said in the church to have "turned away from God" at some point in their lives and now want to return to Him.

After her head was also dipped under water, the baptism was completed.

Suzanne Guy also had a period of faith with "a lot of inner conflict".

Back in college, she advocated abortion.

"It's not like I was involved.

But I would say it was the typical narrative you hear: It's a woman's body.

It's her decision.” Then she put her life in Jesus' hands.

"And one of the first things

What I felt on this journey was that he was saying to me: Suzanne, you say you love women.

But pro-abortion is not love for women.”

And if a child is not viable?

Every life is worth protecting, says Suzanne.

And when families break up because of unwanted children?

We're here to help, says Suzanne.

Most of the time, the problem is the circumstances, not the child itself. What if a woman has been raped?

"I think it's dangerous when we say that someone should be deprived of the continuation of their life because they may have had a rough start.

Life is not easy for any of us on this side of eternity,” says Suzanne.

Even if she assures the women in front of the clinic that she loves them and will help them - and not just the baby in her womb.