To better understand his character in the film for “method” acting, Verastegui said that he visited an abortion clinic.
“I wanted to understand exactly the pain that any woman that is pregnant who sees abortion as her only exit,” he said. At the clinic, he recalled seeing girls of ages 14 and 15. One girl recognized him from his previous soap operas in Mexico. They began conversing, and the girl eventually lost her appointment at the clinic because she was so late, he recalled.
Months later, Verastegui said he received a call from the girl’s husband, telling him, “Eduardo, my boy was born yesterday.” He said he held the baby, who was named after him.
“It changed my heart, it changed my life,” he said of the encounter, “and I remember saying that day, ‘God, please forgive me for everything that I’ve done in my past. I want to dedicate my entire life, whatever time I have left, to defend life.
“That’s why I say this little movie changed the lives of so many people, including my own life,” he said.
Live Action also honored Louisiana state senator Katrina Jackson (D) and pro-life activist David Daleiden with Life Awards on Saturday.
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