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Clergy Asked to Reach Out to Post-Abortive and At-Risk Women During Sanctity
of Human Life Week
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo., Jan. 3 /PRNewswire/ -- As churches prepare to
celebrate Sanctity of Human Life Week, January 15-22, 2006, Focus on the
Family has challenged clergy members to consider recent statistics on abortion
in the church when addressing their congregations. A survey by The Alan
Guttmacher Institute conducted among women who had abortions found that one in
five self-identified themselves as Evangelical Christian.
Kim Conroy, Sanctity of Human Life Director for Focus on the Family
believes that its time for churches to be proactive on this issue. "Every
post-abortive woman sitting in our churches needs to know that there is help
and forgiveness available -- and its our hope during this Sanctity Week that
pastors and other clergy will extend that to her."
Conroy added that while abortion is always a tough topic to discuss,
especially when considering the emotions of someone who has experienced it
firsthand, it is vital that churches prioritize talking about this growing
problem.
"Justice, mercy and compassion must be at the forefront of the
conversation if we truly desire to extend healing to the women in our churches
affected by abortion -- both those whove already experienced it and those who
are right now contemplating it," Conroy said.
For more information, or to request resources on Sanctity of Human Life
Week 2006 or Option Ultrasound(TM), visit http://www.beavoice.net.
Focus on the Family is a leader in the pro-life movement because of its
many effective initiatives. Among them is Option Ultrasound(TM) which was
started in 2004. The programs purpose is to make ultrasound machines and
sonography training available to medical clinics that meet the professional
requirements. In a recent survey the organization found that 79 percent of
pregnancy resource center clients decide to carry their babies to term after
viewing an ultrasound image of the baby inside them.
Focus on the Family, founded in 1977, is a Christian non-profit
organization dedicated to nurturing and defending families worldwide. The
"Focus on the Family" broadcast has over 1.5 million listeners daily in the
United States alone. Focus on the Family has offices worldwide with a total
audience of over 200 million.
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