|
To receive daily emails from Breaking Christian News to your inbox CLICK HERE
Massive Pro-Life March Erupts in Northern Ireland after Shocking Abortion Law Decision"Some of us as ordinary people just couldn't sit by and not stand and be counted. We weren't asked about this, our elected representatives don't support this and public opinion here doesn't support it." -Event organizer, Paul Coulter, told the BBC.
Currently, under the 1945 Criminal Justice Act (Northern Ireland) abortion is almost completely illegal in NI. Exceptions can be made if abortion is required to save the life of the mother, or if continuing the pregnancy puts her at imminent risk of harm. In 2016-2017, there were just 13 abortions carried out across Northern Ireland. In comparison, across both England and Wales, there were roughly 200,000. The 1967 Abortion Act widely legalized abortion across all of Great Britain and makes provisions for the termination of unborn babies up to 28 weeks' gestation. The sentiment in Northern Ireland, however, is very different. A nation rooted in the Christian tradition, images from the "NI Voiceless" march illustrated the fact that vast swathes of Northern Irish society—men and women, young and old—continue to care deeply about the protection of unborn babies. An estimated 20,000 people showed up to the march... Subscribe for free to Breaking Christian News here Continue reading and watch video of the gathering here. 
To receive daily emails from Breaking Christian News to your inbox CLICK HERE
Other Recent Articles from Breaking Christian News US Marshals Rescue 11 More Endangered or Missing Children in New Orleans Operation Suspect Arrested and Charged in Brazen, September Ambush of Two Los Angeles Police Officers Atheist Group Files SCOTUS Brief SUPPORTING Christian Student's Right to Share Faith on Campus Catholic Student Punished for Using 'Gendered' Language from Bible Clearing Away the 'Twisted Web of Lies' in America's Education System Angry Protestor Aims to Disrupt Worship Event But Encounters God's Love Instead Friends Credit Divine Intervention That Saved Woman from Having a Stroke during Zoom Call This Ohio Hospital is Finally being Investigated by HHS for Leaving 22-week Newborn Twins to Die Here Are the Tense Takeaways from Trump and Biden's First Presidential Debate Keep Praying for Rain, California is Still Burning: More Residents Flee Historic Wildfires Meanwhile, America's Southern Border Wall Grows Approx. 10 Miles Per Week: White House Black Pastors Denounce Kamala Harris for Praising 'Brilliance' of Black Lives Matter Co-Founders Native American Community Finally Getting Their Own Veterans Memorial A National 'Mercy Moment': Prayer Rising for 400th Anniversary of Pilgrims' Covenant with God President Trump Signs 'First-Ever' Executive Order Protecting Patients with Preexisting Conditions Reagan, Bush Government Officials Endorse Trump, Citing Foreign Policy Accomplishments |
      
  |
[
All articles on this site and emails from BCN are copyrighted property of Breaking Christian News. Permission is given to link to, or share a BCN story if proper attribution is given to both the original writer and summarizer of the story. Breaking Christian News 2005-2019. All Rights Reserved.
Breaking Christian News is a division of Elijah List Publications, Inc. All Rights Reserved
Disclaimer: Articles and links, as well as the source articles linked to; do not necessarily reflect the opinion of Breaking Christian News.
| Home | Store | Subscribe | Facebook | Article Archive |