BCN LIFE CHAIN - 7th of November 2009 (Marie Stopes Clinic)
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Blessings,
William Dicks
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LIFE CHAIN
BCN is planning a Life Chain at the Marie Stopes Clinic on the 7th of November 2009.
“Speak up for those who cannot speak for themselves.” Proverbs 31:8
Please join us against the Abortion Holocaust:
Since 1 February 1997, over 1 000 000 babies have been legally killed through abortion in South Africa. “Abortion takes away the most basic right of the most innocent people – the Right to Life of pre-born babies. It is discrimination based on age. It is an urgent priority for the Church to expose, oppose, and end this war against children made in the image of God.
You shall not murder. Ex 20:13
DATE: Saturday 7 November 2009
VENUE: Corner Braam Fischer and Peter Place (Sandton Medi Clinic)
TIME: 09H00 – 12H00
For more information please contact the following persons:
Thayne Parsons: 082 619 0881 Neil Govender: 083 626 5474
Gregory Pereira: 083 359 5093 Dieter Claasen: 082 495 7607
William Dicks: 083 556 7600
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If you falter in times of trouble, how small is your strength! Rescue those who are lead away to death; hold back those staggering towards slaughter. If you say, but we knew nothing about this, does not He who weighs the heart perceive it? Will He not repay each person according to what he has done? Proverbs 24: 10 - 12
“For You created my innermost being; You knit me together in my mother’s womb…my frame was not hidden from You when I was made in the secret place. When I was woven together in the depths of the earth, Your eyes saw my unformed body…” Psalm 139:13-16
LIFE IS SACRED!
The most dangerous place in the world is not Iraq, Afghanistan, Sudan or the Congo. The most dangerous place in the world is the womb. Pre-born babies are being killed in their mother’s wombs at a greater rate than any other section of society. The mortality rate for pre-born babies varies from 1 in 4 to 1 in 3.
A growing number of Christians worldwide are beginning to recognize the abortion holocaust as the greatest crime being committed in the world today. It is an urgent priority for the church to expose, oppose and end this war against children made in the image of God.
“They sacrificed their sons and their daughters to demons. They shed innocent blood; the blood of their sons and daughters…the land was desecrated by their blood.” Psalm 106:37-38
Abortion Tract inserted
It's My Body! I can choose what I want to do with it...
And abortion is legal...
But What is Legal Isn't Necessarily Right!
Apartheid was legal but it wasn't
morally right. Slavery was legal but it wasn't morally right.
Slavery in centuries past and abortions in this century were defended and
promoted by the same arguments. Consider a case in the USA: In 1857, the US
Supreme Court decided, that according to the US Constitution: "black
people were not legal persons. They were the property of the owner. He could
buy, or sell, or even kill them." Those who supported slavery argued that
no one was forcing those who had moral objection to slavery, to own slaves. But
they said: "Don't force your morality on the slave owner. He has the right
to choose to own slaves if he wishes."
Just over one hundred years later, in 1973, the US Supreme Court decided that
unborn people were not legal persons. They had no civil rights, no human rights
and were therefore, legally the property of the owner (the mother). She had the
absolute legal right to keep or to destroy her unborn baby. The
pro-abortionists say: "No one is forcing you to have an abortion. But
don't force your morality on the mother. She has a right to choose to kill her
developing baby if she wishes."
Abraham Lincoln in
the 19th Century said:
"No
one has the right to do what is wrong."
It's My Body. I Can Do With It As I Choose!
Yes,
you do have a right to choose what you do with your body - but that choice is
made before the baby is conceived. We are free to choose to obey God's moral
laws and abstain from sex outside of marriage, or to disobey God's moral laws.
Your choice is made before conception... Even if conception is the result of
forced sex,
Once conception has occurred, you no longer
have a choice - you have a child!
Once the baby is born, you are again free to choose - you can keep the child or
lovingly place him or her by adoption. The option that pro-lifers oppose is
that of murder.
The Baby Is Not Part of Your Body
After
conception, you are responsible for the life of your child. The choices you
make will determine whether your child lives - or dies. All our rights are
limited when they infringe on the rights of others. The key question is: 'Will
I cause harm to someone else?" With abortion - obviously the answer is
"Yes!" because abortion kills another person.
The Early Weeks of a New Life
The pre-born baby is a person from the time of conception: Time Magazine and
Rand McNally's Atlas of the Body states, "In fusing together, the male and
female gametes produce a fertilised single cell, the zygote, which is the start
of a new individual." That first cell contains the entire genetic
blueprint with all its detail.
• The baby's heart starts beating
inside the womb three weeks after
conception.
• Electrical brainwaves have been recorded at six weeks on an EEG. If the absence of a brainwave indicates death, why won't pro- abortionists accept that the presence of a brainwave is a confirmation of life?
• At the end of nine weeks, the baby has his own unique finger prints.
• By 12 weeks, the baby is sensitive to heat, touch, light and noise. All body systems are working. He weighs 28g and is 6 to 7.5 cm long.
From conception, the new person conceived is as deserving of protection by the law as any other person.
Complications for the Mother
Even legal abortions are unsafe for the mother. There are many physical, emotional and spiritual complications that arise from an abortion. It is not a "quick fix" at all. These are some of the possible results:
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Physical effects of Abortion • Death of some
mothers |
Psychological effects of Abortion • Guilt, regret and
remorse |
The "Choice on Termination of Pregnancy" law has unleashed a holocaust of child killing across South Africa. It allows abortion on request for any reason, without a waiting period, to anyone in the first 12 weeks of pregnancy. The most common method used is the Suction Abortion; where the unborn baby and placenta is sucked out of the womb in pieces. Here are some other disturbing facts regarding abortions in South Africa:
• From 12-20 weeks, the conditions are so broad that almost any woman could have an abortion for any reason whatsoever!
• Young teenagers are able to kill their babies' even without their parent's consent! The parents do not even need to be informed after the fact!
• Wives are able to kill their husbands' baby without his consent or knowledge!
• A doctor is not penalised if he acts outside the terms of the law, however, a person trying to save babies' lives may face a prison sentence!
By making the murder of pre-born babies legal, easy and taxpayer funded, this "law" defies all logic. Everyone has been endowed by the Creator with the right to enjoy and defend life and liberty.
"For You created
my inmost being; You knit me together in my mother's womb."
Psalm 139:13
If You are Lonely, Unsure, Frightened and Facing a Crisis Pregnancy...
Please contact a Crisis Pregnancy Centre, where they will surround you with practical and emotional love and support. They will help you in explaining to your boyfriend, husband or parents and help you choose the right decision for you and your baby. They will also give you practical help and advice throughout your pregnancy. Their help is confidential, free and is given regardless of your marital status, age or religion.
For
details of the crisis Pregnancy Centre nearest you, please call
Africa Cares for Life at (031) 903 6093 OR 082 824 6756 or visit www.africacaresforlife.org.za.
Everyone Can Help Stop Abortions...
- Be Interceding: For mothers in crisis pregnancies, for the babies soon to be aborted; for crisis pregnancy centres and pro-life ministries; and that God would have mercy on our land and close down the abortion clinics, and remove this "service" from government clinics and hospitals (James 5:16).
- Be Informed:: Study the Bible to see what it says on the sanctity of human life, murder, and God's commands to take a stand against unrighteousness. Contact Africa Christian Action and ask for free copies of "Milestones of Early Life", "The blood of the innocent - on our hands?" and "Show You Care." Order "Make a Difference, A Christian Action Handbook for Southern Africa" (at R58 per book) and The Fight For Life Audio CD (R20) for the Biblical, medical and social facts surrounding abortion and what you can do to make a difference.
- Be Involved:"Speak up for those who cannot speak for themselves... Defend the rights of the poor and destitute." Proverbs 31:8-9
Click here to download the "Its My Body" pro-life tract in pdf format.
Crisis Pregnancy Outreach Poster now available! See Pro-life Resources for more details.
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