Pro-Life
Leaders to Set Up Large Display on the West Lawn of the United States
Capitol Building to Oppose Taxpayer Funded Abortions in Health Care
Reform
Groups to set up 100 foot image of the number 71 on the Capitol grounds
this Friday, October 2 at 12:00 P.M.
The number 71 represents the percentage of people in a national Zogby
poll that oppose taxpayer funded abortions.
The display is to remind lawmakers to listen to the voice and wisdom of
the American people
and embrace human rights and social justice.
The display is part of a national campaign organized by the Christian
Defense Coalition called "Abortion is Not Health Care" which has
sponsored a series of demonstrations, prayer vigils and rallies on
Capitol Hill over the past several months to speak out against taxpayer
funded abortions.
There will be a news conference on Friday, October 2, at 12:00 P.M. to
discuss health care reform and abortion on the west lawn of the Capitol.
Rev. Patrick J. Mahoney, Director of the Christian Defense Coalition,
states, "Americans intuitively know that abortion is not health
care.
They understand that health care should bring compassion, mercy and
healing to those in need not violence and despair.
"We are displaying this large 71 on the lawn of the Capitol to remind
lawmakers to listen to the voice and wisdom of the American people and
embrace human rights and social justice.
"It would be tragic for Congress to force the American faith community
to pay for the killing of innocent children through their tax
dollars.
The pro-life community will continue to be a loud and prophetic voice
speaking out against abortion in health care during this entire debate."
Brandi Swindell, Founder of Generation Life and Director of Stanton
Health Care, adds
"This display of 71 on the lawn of the United States Capitol is a
visual reminder of what the American people already know and
embrace.
That is, abortion is not health care and public monies should never be
used to crush human rights and diminish women.
"It is our hope over the next several weeks that Congress will listen
to the American people and ensure that not one penny of taxpayer money
will be used to pay for abortions."
Contact: Rev. Patrick J. Mahoney, Brandi Swindell
Source: Christian Defense
Coalition, Generation Life
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Date: October 1, 2009
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