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Prayer Point 1 2009 Figures. 1967 – a few women in difficult circumstances 2009 (UK) 208,748 babies died by abortion 17000 each month, 4000 each week, 600 each day. 97% - “social abortions” 34% repeat abortions 48 already had 7 or more abortions. prayer Point 1 2009 figures - Pray. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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PRAYER POINT 1 2009 FIGURES 1967 – a few women in difficult circumstances 2009 (UK) 208,748 babies died by abortion 17000 each month, 4000 each week, 600 each day 97% - “social abortions” 34% repeat abortions 48 already had 7 or more abortions
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Page 1: Prayer Point 1 2009 Figures

PRAYER POINT 1

2009 FIGURES• 1967 – a few women in difficult circumstances

• 2009 (UK) 208,748 babies died by abortion

• 17000 each month, 4000 each week, 600 each day

• 97% - “social abortions”• 34% repeat abortions• 48 already had 7 or more abortions

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PRAYER POINT 1

2009 FIGURES - PRAY

• Pray that Christians become aware of the facts

• Pray that the Church and individual Christians would take a firm stand on the issue of abortion

• Pray that our nation would understand the horror of these statistics and would be brought to repentance

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PRAYER POINT 1

2009 FIGURES - PRAY

• Pray that Christians become aware of the facts

• Pray that the Church and individual Christians would take a firm stand on the issue of abortion

• Pray that our nation would understand the horror of these statistics and would be brought to repentance

Click to go to Prayer Point 2

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PRAYER POINT 2

THE DISABLED AND OTHER “HARD CASES”

• “Hard cases” are a small percentage

• Better to abort than to give birth to disabled?

• “disability and unhappiness do not necessarily go together”

• Disabled are 1% of all UK abortions

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• Pray that parents would choose life

• Pray that parents would receive the support that they need

• Thank God for the many disabled people who are happy and fulfilled

• Pray that “hard cases” would not divert attention from the horror of abortion

PRAYER POINT 2

THE DISABLED AND OTHER “HARD CASES” - PRAY

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• Pray that parents would choose life

• Pray that parents would receive the support that they need

• Thank God for the many disabled people who are happy and fulfilled

• Pray that “hard cases” would not divert attention from the horror of abortion

PRAYER POINT 2

THE DISABLED AND OTHER “HARD CASES” - PRAY

Click to go to Prayer Point 3

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PRAYER POINT 3

ADVERTISING ABORTION

• May 2010 – Marie Stopes International (MSI) showed first TV ad for abortion services (Channel 4)

• Allowed because MSI “not for profit”• Spokesman argued “MSI does not promote abortion”• MSI carry out 65,000 abortions a year• Receive £30million from NHS for 80% of these

abortions and for other services.

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• Pray that there would be no more TV abortion ads• Pray that the ad would not draw the vulnerable

into abortion• Pray for pro-life organisations, pregnancy centres

and telephone helplines• Pray for mothers threatened with abortion, • those who have suffered abortion • and those who have chosen not to abort

PRAYER POINT 3

ADVERTISING ABORTION - PRAY

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• Pray that there would be no more TV abortion ads• Pray that the ad would not draw the vulnerable

into abortion• Pray for pro-life organisations, pregnancy centres

and telephone helplines• Pray for mothers threatened with abortion, • those who have suffered abortion • and those who have chosen not to abort

PRAYER POINT 3

ADVERTISING ABORTION - PRAY

Click to go to Prayer Point 4

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PRAYER POINT 4

PRO-LIFE MPS

• Early day motion • Challenges “MSI not advertising abortion”• Notes MSI receives tens of millions of pounds from

abortions• Calls for independent counselling• MSI not independent – depends on abortion for its

income• Calls to investigate the effect of MSI counselling

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PRAYER POINT 4

PRO-LIFE MPS - PRAY• Thank God for pro-life MPs and ask that He would

strengthen them

• Thank God for those in the media who are pro-life

• Pray that more MPs would sign the motion

• Pray that Christians would write to MPs

• Pray for laws that ensure women receive counselling which is independent of abortion providers

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PRAYER POINT 4

PRO-LIFE MPS - PRAY• Thank God for pro-life MPs and ask that He would

strengthen them

• Thank God for those in the media who are pro-life

• Pray that more MPs would sign the motion

• Pray that Christians would write to MPs

• Pray for laws that ensure women receive counselling which is independent of abortion providers

Click to go to Prayer Point 5

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PRAYER POINT 5

A CHANGE OF HEART

• Abby Johnson resigned as a director of a “Planned Parenthood” clinic

• Joined pro-life movement after witnessing abortion on ultrasound while participating in abortion procedure

• “I could see the baby try to move away from the probe”

• “Never again”

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• Thank God for this change of heart

• Pray for people who work in abortion clinics

• Pray they would see the truth about abortion and repent

• Pray for those who think they have Christian beliefs but are involved in abortion

PRAYER POINT 5

A CHANGE OF HEART - PRAY

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• Thank God for this change of heart

• Pray for people who work in abortion clinics

• Pray they would see the truth about abortion and repent

• Pray for those who think they have Christian beliefs but are involved in abortion

PRAYER POINT 5

A CHANGE OF HEART - PRAY

Click to go to Prayer Point 6

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PRAYER POINT 6

IRELAND AGAINST ABORTION

• On-line survey conducted by Marie Stopes “Reproductive Choices”

• 94% against changes in law to legalise abortion in Ireland

• “Information should be in public domain” - CCFON

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PRAYER POINT 6

IRELAND AGAINST ABORTION -PRAY• Thank God that Ireland remains firmly pro-life

• Pray that there would be no further attempts from Westminster to bring abortion to Ireland

• Pray that Marie Stopes will allow the life-affirming people of Ireland to be free from political interference

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PRAYER POINT 6

IRELAND AGAINST ABORTION -PRAY• Thank God that Ireland remains firmly pro-life

• Pray that there would be no further attempts from Westminster to bring abortion to Ireland

• Pray that Marie Stopes will allow the life-affirming people of Ireland to be free from political interference Click to go to Prayer

Point 7

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PRAYER POINT 7

“KILLING BABIES – A LESSER EVIL”

• Antonia Senior had said “embryo is not a person”• “Then came a baby and everything changed”• “A foetus is a life by any subjective measure”• Killing babies is a “lesser evil” compared with

women losing “their right to fertility control”• “If you are willing to die for a cause, you must be

prepared to kill for it too.”

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• Pray that it would be understood that life begins at conception

• Pray that it would be understood that killing is not justified by women’s rights to fertility control

• Pray that the pro-life feminist movement would draw people away from abortion

PRAYER POINT 7

“KILLING BABIES – A LESSER EVIL”PRAY

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• Pray that it would be understood that life begins at conception

• Pray that it would be understood that killing is not justified by women’s rights to fertility control

• Pray that the pro-life feminist movement would draw people away from abortion

PRAYER POINT 7

“KILLING BABIES – A LESSER EVIL”PRAY

Click to go to Prayer Point 8

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PRAYER POINT 8

PRO-LIFE “STARS”

• Andrea Bocelli – doctors advised mother to abort him

• Mother would not have an abortion – “right choice!”

• Nick Cannon – American “rapper”

• Jamie Carragher – footballer

• Tim Tebow – American footballer

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PRAYER POINT 8

PRO-LIFE “STARS” – PRAY

• Thank God for these testimonies

• Pray that they will cause those considering abortion to choose life instead

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PRAYER POINT 8

PRO-LIFE “STARS” – PRAY

• Thank God for these testimonies

• Pray that they will cause those considering abortion to choose life instead

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• The thief does not come except to steal, and to kill, and to destroy. I have come that they may have life, and that they may have it more abundantly. (John 10:10 NKJV)

• We pray in the name of Jesus that we may stand against those who would kill and destroy. That those not yet born would have abundant life.

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• The thief does not come except to steal, and to kill, and to destroy. I have come that they may have life, and that they may have it more abundantly. (John 10:10 NKJV)

• We pray in the name of Jesus that we may stand against those who would kill and destroy. That those not yet born would have abundant life.


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