LIFE CHAIN CHALLENGES PRO-ABORTION CONGRESS

Up to a million Christians in approximately 1400 locations worldwide took part in the various Life Chains this 4 October, International Life Chain Sunday .

By God's providential timing, the Cape Town Life Chain coincided with the opening of a pro-abortion medical congress.

The FIGO World Congress of Gynecology and Obstetrics is taking place at the Cape Town International Convention Centre - directly opposite to where the Life Chain was held. According to the FIGO website, over 6 000 delegates were expected at this congress. Lecture topics at this congress include "Why Misoprostil is Essential for Reproductive Health", " Reaching Women with Medical Abortion Services ", " Innovative Reproductive Health Service Delivery Models for Underserved Communities",    and " Prevention of Unsafe Abortion: Expanding Women's Access to Safe Abortion". Most of these lectures have/will be given by pro-abortion organisations such as the World Health Organisation, Marie Stopes and IPAS.

Some delegates visiting the Waterfront received our Pro-life leaflets and we trust the Lord that many others driving past were impacted by the messages on the placards.

The 200 Christians at the Cape Town Life Chain prayerfully stood holding placards proclaiming "Abortion kills babies", "Abortion: one heart stops, another heart breaks", "Take my hand not my life", "Abortion: the ultimate child abuse", "A person is a person, no matter how small."

Over 5 000 pro-life leaflets and Gospel tracts were distributed to passing motorists and pedestrians.

Interestingly, in an article about the Congress published on www.EyewitnessNews.co.za   the Department of Health reacted to the Life Chain by urging "anti-abortion lobbyists not to judge women who choose to terminate their pregnancies."  

In a letter to the Editor of Eyewitness News, Christian Action Network co-ordinator Taryn Hodgson responded, "In your article you claim that the Health Department is urging  'antiabortion lobbyists not to judge women who choose to terminate their pregnancies.' What about the pro-abortion lobbyists who are "judging" pre-born babies, deeming them not worthy of the Right to Life? Your article did not mention anything about the extensive positive work being done by pro-lifers to help women facing crisis pregnancies."

Please also write a Letter to the Editor of Eyewitness News at editor@ewn.co.za  and urge them to publish the pro-life viewpoint.

The Life Chain is an international prayer vigil and peaceful placard witness against the abortion holocaust.  

Over 900 000 babies have been legally killed through abortion in South Africa, since 1 February 1997.

The Life Chains recognise the abortion holocaust as one of the greatest recurring crimes being committed in the world today.

It is time that the lies of abortionists are exposed. Many abortionists lie to women for money. They tell women that a baby is not fully formed until 5 months and yet at 3 weeks a pre-born baby has a heartbeat and at 6 weeks, brainwaves. They tell women that it won’t hurt and yet the procedure is extremely painful. They also fail to tell women of the terrible psychological after-effects such as depression and nightmares.

There are now more illegal abortions occurring than there were before abortion was legalised. This is ironic as the main reason touted for the legalisation of abortion by the ANC was to provide ‘safe’ abortions. More women are now having abortions than ever before. This is exactly what the Christian Action Network warned about in its submissions to Parliament – that the legalisation of abortion would increase the demand.

Abortionists are dishing out abortion pills that often do not work. When the bleeding doesn’t stop, these botched abortions result in women overloading hospitals and taking away theatre space for pregnant women in labour.

The slaughter of over 900 000 pre-born babies is nothing less than a holocaust. When a nation devalues its most helpless and innocent citizens and allows them to be slaughtered in their thousands, it is no wonder that all other life is treated as cheap. It is an urgent priority for the Church to expose, oppose, and end this war against children made in the image of God.

Since 1987 Life Chains have been held in the USA, and since 1992 Africa Christian Action has organised Life Chains in South Africa. This was the 17 th Life Chain held in Cape Town. This weekend, Life Chains were also held in Durban, Pietermaritzburg, Port Elizabeth, and East London. There will also be a Life Chain in Newcastle on Saturday, 17 October and one in Johannesburg on 7 November.

“Speak up for those who cannot speak for themselves.” Proverbs 31:8

Gifts, such as baby items, for the Moreson Children’s Home were collected at the Cape Town Life Chain.

Life Chains still to be held:

Newcastle: Saturday, 17 October. Contact Daniel van Rooyen: 083 632 5615 or daniel.vanrooyen@lanxess.com .

Johannesburg: Saturday, 7 November. Contact the Biblical Christian Network: bibcnet@gmail.com or 083 359 5093.

Click here for pro-life sermons, Powerpoints, articles, DVDs, literature and posters to mobilise your congregation in the Fight for Life.

Africa Christian Action
PO Box 23632
Claremont
7735
Cape Town
Tel: 021-689 4481  
E-mail: info@christianaction.org.za
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