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CV NEWS FEED // Brianna Wieberg, a devoted Catholic and 2018 graduate of Helias Catholic High School in Jefferson City, Missouri, is passionately championing life in the streets of California as the Regional Program Manager for Sidewalk Advocates for Life (SAFL).
Wieberg’s mission is to provide hope and life-affirming alternatives to women visiting abortion facilities, showcasing her belief that every life is a precious gift from God, the Catholic Missourian shared.
“God is the reason we do what we do,” she said. “I don’t think anyone could do this without God’s help. The Holy Spirit gives us the words. He pushes us to go to the sidewalk when we don’t want to. He protects us when we’re out there, because it can get hostile.”
Wieberg credits her Catholic upbringing and education at Helias Catholic High School for shaping her commitment to her faith and the pro-life mission.
“I think of how my parents raised me, about being Catholic, about being from Missouri — all of that has helped me do this,” she told the Catholic Missourian. “Helias empowered me to be open about my faith, to want to share it with others, to be very proud of where I come from.”
Wieberg’s journey into pro-life advocacy began during her college years, where she noticed many of her peers held limited views on abortion. Her open and respectful conversations helped change minds and empowered friends to reconsider their options. This growing passion for sharing the truth about abortion led her to pursue a career in the movement.
After graduating, Wieberg worked with the Vitae Foundation, a Missouri-based organization dedicated to research-driven messaging strategies to combat abortion. Inspired by their work, she sought a more hands-on role and joined SAFL, relocating to Ontario, California.
Her initial task was to establish sidewalk advocacy teams outside 10 abortion facilities in Los Angeles. Working closely with local churches and pregnancy resource centers, she trained more than 100 advocates within a year, providing them with resources and guidance to engage compassionately with women.
Now overseeing all SAFL teams in California, Wieberg ensures the sidewalk advocates are well-equipped, encouraged, and effective.
“Lives are being saved,” she said. “That’s why we do it. We’ve seen it work many times.”
Wieberg shared that about 70% of abortion appointments are canceled when advocates are present outside facilities.
“They just need one person out there to help change their mind, and they’re ready to consider keeping the baby or consider adoption,” she said.
Wieberg said that her team often witnesses the effect of abortion on the men involved.
“We see a lot of them in the parking lot,” she said. “They’re struggling, they’re pacing back and forth, they’re in distress about what’s going on and they don’t know what to do.”
Her team’s advocacy empowers men to confidently communicate to their wives or girlfriends that there are available resources and support, often resulting in the abortion being called off after they meet with advocates on the sidewalk.
She noted that many advocates have personal connections to the pain of abortion, which fuels their compassion.
“Now, they’re on the sidewalk, trying to support these women when they didn’t have someone out there to support them,” Wieberg said.
Her work also extends to supporting abortion clinic workers who wish to leave their positions, with SAFL helping more than 100 individuals transition out of the industry.
Emphasizing that prayer is crucial in her work, Wieberg requested prayers for people considering abortion, sidewalk advocates, and clinic workers.
