And thanks to the prayers of several thousand believers over the last twenty days, there are at least 220 children who will be able to agree with that statement, instead of being killed by professionals before they have a chance to see the light of day.
Harsh? Perhaps- but true.
Disclaimer time! I know quite a few of you readers probably are of the opinion that abortion is a necessary option, the woman in question should have free choice in the matter, yada yada yada. Might I point out an interesting statistic? 100% of the people for abortion are former fetuses (fetusi?) themselves. And if the testimonials are any indication, the people who kill their unborn children face a lifetime of grief and regrets.
That being said, I'm only for abortion if it's clear that it will kill the mother to carry the baby full-term. In every other instance, there are plenty of barren couples looking to adopt a baby, if the baby can't be raised by its birth parents. Handicapped babies or babies born in poor homes or from premarital sex or rape are no exception to this- what did the child do to earn death before it could even breathe or see?
Rant over.
Where was I again? Oh, yes.
This is the midway mark of the 40 Days For Life crusade, a program in where people of the church will go to abortion or planned parenthood centres, sit outside, and pray, despite harrassment and persecution from the more aggressive pro-choice supporters. There are no loud rallies, no vehement protests- it is simply prayer, in many cities across North America, Australia and Europe.
"How can this possibly work?", you may ask. To that, there is no simple human answer- it's all God. From the prayer and friendly conversation that the vigil volunteers devote themselves to, many women choose life for their babies- and have no regrets. Despite negative reactions from many pro-choice people at these clinics, the pro-life supporters keep praying, and their prayers have saved 229 babies in the last 20 days alone.
I fully support the people praying for the lives of the children at risk for abortion. There is no child who deserves to be killed because its mother feels that she can't or doesn't want to raise it. On that note- Is anyone going to the 40 Day campaign in Winnipeg that I can hitch a ride with?
Now that it's over, I just wanna hold her
I'd give up all the world to see
That little piece of heaven looking back at me
Now that it's over, I just wanna hold her
But I've gotta live with the choices I've made
And I can't live with myself today
"Lucy"- Skillet (Written for a couple who aborted their daughter- whom they named Lucy)
40 Days For Life Campaign: http://40daysforlife.com/about.cfm
Just curious...where did you get the 229 figure from and how can it be proved?
ReplyDeleteThe 40DFL site has the current stats that they've collected on their website. They say that these figures are an approximation and only the numbers they know of- there may be more babies who were saved as a result of this. The exact stats are probably unknown.
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