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Coalition now includes 11 prominent pro-life organizations
Contact: Rev. Patrick Mahoney, 540-538-4741; Jill Stanek, 815-274-2744
WASHINGTON, April 2, 2015 /Christian Newswire/
-- Eleven local and national pro-life groups plan a major
demonstration on Thursday, May 7, at 12:00 p.m., at Republican Speaker
John Boehner's office if by that time the U.S. House has not passed the
Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act.
This action follows
up on a demonstration held March 25. Eight pro-lifers were arrested
during a sit-in at Speaker Boehner's office, protesting the
Republican-led House's failure to hold a vote on this important
legislation. More than two months had passed since the vote promised
for January 22, the anniversary of Roe v. Wade, was canceled.
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| Official portrait of United States House Speaker (R-Ohio). (Photo credit: Wikipedia) |
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all inside accounts, our first protest activated movement toward
passing the Pain-Capable Act, when action had otherwise inexplicably
stalled.
Our second protest, planned just after the three-month
mark, will build on our momentum to demand passage of the Pain-Capable
Act in the House, so it can progress to the Senate.
Participating groups at this point include:
CEC For Life
Christian Defense Coalition
Citizens for a Pro-Life Society
Created Equal
Defend Life
Issues4Life Foundation
JillStanek.com
Operation Rescue
Maryland Coalition for Life
Pro-Life Action League
Pro-Life Action Ministries
Statements from various group leaders:
"Dr.
Martin Luther King, Jr., said, 'Justice delayed is justice denied,' and
justice is being denied to the thousands of children who would be
saved by this bill every year." - Reverend Pat Mahoney of the Christian
Defense Coalition
"With the sweeping pro-life electoral
victories in 2014, the Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act is
exactly the kind of legislation pro-life voters are expecting from this
Congress." - Monica Miller of Citizens for a Pro-Life Society
"Why
are some pro-life Congressmen getting hung up on rape exceptions with
this bill? This is a late-term abortion ban. Would anyone actually wait
5 months before deciding to abort a baby conceived in rape?" - Lori
Hoye of Issues4Life Foundation
"We remain profoundly
disappointed that this life-saving legislation has not moved forward. We
respectfully call on Speaker Boehner and GOP House leadership to pass
this life-saving bill." - Former RN Jill Stanek, who held a 21-week
abortion survivor until he died.
"With the majority of Americans
in support of banning late-term abortions on babies that are old
enough to feel pain, there is no excuse for Congress to continue
delaying a vote on the Pain Capable Unborn Child Protection Act. We
cannot remain silent since every day of delay is costing innocent
lives." - Troy Newman of Operation Rescue
"Over 18,000 babies
are aborted after 20 weeks every year in the United States, all feeling
the agonizing torture of being pulled apart as they die." - Eric
Scheidler of Pro-Life Action League
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