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Human Life International is hosting the “Protect our Families in South Africa Pro-life and Family Conference” at St John’s Church, Maitland, Cape Town from Thursday, May 28 to Tuesday, June 2, 2015. Topics that will be addressed include crisis pregnancy and abortion, birth control, African pro-life policy, euthanasia, human trafficking, […]
Originally published in The Gospel Herald The US House of Representatives voted 242-184 Wednesday to pass a bill that will ban most late term abortions after 20 weeks gestation, drawing praise from the pro-life community who have hailed it as an “important step in protecting the unborn.” Lawmakers held the […]
Originally published in The Christian Institute Several US states have backed pro-life laws recently, including banning a controversial procedure for late-term abortions. Last week, Oklahoma’s senate voted 37–4 in favour of a Bill that prohibits a method involving using instruments to remove the baby from the womb during a second […]
Sunday February 1, 2015 is the 18th anniversary of the legalisation of abortion in South Africa and pro-life organisations have called on Christians to observe the day with prayer and repentance for “the national sin of abortion”. Since the passing of the controversial Choice on Termination of Pregnancy Act on […]
Holy Mass will be celebratedat the Archdiocese of Cape Town’s Chapel (12 Bouquet Street, Cape Town, behind St Mary’s Cathedral)on Monday, 2nd February 2015 at 13h10 to mark the passing of the Choice on Termination of Pregnancy Act on February 1,1997, and to pray for a change of heart on the part […]
Originally published in Life News Many countries around the world ban sex-selection abortion, which is the practice of killing an unborn baby through abortion because of the babies’ gender. However, as many of us know the abortion industry doesn’t always care about following the law and sometimes participate in illegal […]
Pro-lifers want City of Cape Town to lift protest restrictions South Africa’s 40 Days for Life vigil against abortion which has been taking place outside the Marie Stopes Clinic in central Cape Town since September 24 will end on Sunday, says coordinator Collette Thomas. It is the fourth 40 Days […]
Originally published in Christian News A couple in Ireland recently gave birth to a healthy baby boy after they rejected repeated pressure by doctors to abort the child over claims that he had fetal abnormalities. Melanie and Damien Sheenan shared their story with the UK’s Christian Institute, and spoke of […]
Up to a million Christians in approximately 1 800 locations worldwide took part in the various Life Chains on October 5, International Life Chain Sunday. A National March for Life, organised by the National Alliance for Life, took place in Umhlanga, Durban, with about 2 000 marching, reports the Christian […]
Pro-life groups throughout South Africa are gearing up for events on and around International Life Chain Sunday on October 5 to stand up for the right to life of pre-born babies. The fight to protect unborn babies from abortions has stepped up ever since the promulgation of the Termination of […]