The number 40 has great significance in the Bible.
Perhaps best known is the 40 years that the Israelites were condemned to wander in the desert before being permitted entry into the Promised Land.
Maybe this mystical quantity will bear significance as we note, this month, the 40th year since the Roe v. Wade decision legalized abortion in America.
Source: Charisma News – Star Parker: America Is Battling Desensitization 40 Years After Roe v. Wade