Prayer Point 1 2009 Figures

1. Prayer Point 12009 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

2. prayer Point 12009 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

3. prayer Point 12009 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

4. Prayer Point 2the 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

5. Prayer Point 2the 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

6. Prayer Point 2the 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 Click to go to Prayer Point 3

7. Prayer point 3Advertising 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.

8. Prayer point 3Advertising 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

9. Prayer point 3Advertising 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 Click to go to Prayer Point 4

10. Prayer point 4Pro-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

11. Prayer point 4Pro-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

12. Prayer point 4Pro-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

13. Prayer point 5A 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”

14. Prayer point 5A 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

15. Prayer point 5A 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 Click to go to Prayer Point 6

16. Prayer point 6Ireland 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

17. Prayer point 6Ireland 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

18. Prayer point 6Ireland 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

19. 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.”

20. 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

21. 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 Click to go to Prayer Point 8

22. Prayer point 8Pro-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

23. Prayer point 8Pro-life “Stars” – Pray • Thank God for these testimonies • Pray that they will cause those considering abortion to choose life instead

24. Prayer point 8Pro-life “Stars” – Pray • Thank God for these testimonies • Pray that they will cause those considering abortion to choose life instead Click to go to next slide

25. 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.

26. 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.