Speak for the Unborn

January 22, 2014 will mark the 41st year since a Supreme Court decision unleashed abortion on demand in the United States. From the time of that verdict till now it is estimated that more than 50 million nascent lives have been prematurely terminated. Research demonstrates that of these 50,000,000 abortions some 93% are undergone not for women’s heath, or conception due to rape or incest, the usual justifications given for protecting the practice, but for “social reasons.” In truth, babies conceived via incest or rape account for less than one half of one percent of all abortions performed. 40 years is a long time. 50 million is a lot of lives lost. We should not let the date go by unnoticed.

On January 22, the National Pro-life Religious Council is co-sponsoring the National Memorial Service for the Pre-born and Their Mothers and Fathers. This will be the 20th year since the inauguration of the Memorial, the nation’s premiere prayer event, bringing hundreds of interdenominational clergy together to pray for an end to abortion. It will be taking place at the DAR Constitution Hall, 1776 D Street, NW, Washington, D.C, just across from the White House. January 22 is also the day on which the annual March for Life is taking place. The timing of the service, 8:30–10:30 AM, is designed to allow for participation in both the Memorial and the March.

I would like to invite my fellow Conference members to join me at this year’s Memorial and March that we might together give voice to our convictions. If you would like to organize a contingent from your area or church, please get in touch: jkvanderswaagh@ccccsua.com, and check out the details for the March at www.marchforlife.org and the Memorial at www.nprcouncil.org.

J. Kirk van der Swaagh
CCCC delegate and Vice-President
National Pro-life Religious Council