People from all walks of life joined the silent march on September 6 at Stormont, the seat of the Northern Irish assembly, to protest the liberalization of abortion in the country.
Christian leaders joined 20,000 pro-life campaigners to denounce the proposed changes in Northern Ireland’s strict abortion laws. Peter Lynas, director of the Northern Irelands’ Evangelical Alliance, called the bill a “travesty,” reports Premier.
The unborn children, they have no voice, they cannot speak so they were not considered in this legislation. —Sarah Crutchley, spokesperson for NI Voiceless
“[The proposed law] is an absolute travesty and it was forced upon us without proper consultation or proper regulations to put it in place. It’s just bad law,” he said.
Abortions in Northern Ireland are allowed only under certain circumstances, such as if the mother’s life is endangered. However, in July, Westminster members of Parliament (MPs) voted to legalize abortion of a fetus for up to 28 weeks, or nearly 7 months into a pregnancy.
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