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
• 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
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 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
• 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
• 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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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.
• 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
• 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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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
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
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 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”
• 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
• 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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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
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
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
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.”
• 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
• 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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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
PRAYER POINT 8
PRO-LIFE “STARS” – PRAY
• Thank God for these testimonies
• Pray that they will cause those considering abortion to choose life instead
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.
• 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.
