Communications Officer Rebekah Moffett reports from
the solemn witness in Parliament Square on the 55th
anniversary of the passing of the Abortion Act 1967. Christian Concern.
55 years. Over 10 million lives.
Yet in reality, it’s more than just 10 million lives that
have been affected – it’s
also the lives of all the would-be mothers, would-be
fathers, would-be aunts, uncles, grandparents,
godparents…
On 27 October, the 55th anniversary of the
passing of the 1967 Abortion Act, a large group
of pro-lifers gathered in solemn witness of the
10 million lives that have been ended due to
abortion. But more than just remember the ones
who have been lost, they also gathered to
commemorate all those lives that have been
affected by the loss of even just one. The group
took up the entire perimeter of Parliament
Square in silent witness, with MPs, other
politicians and journalists stopping to engage
and ask questions. Despite the solemnity of the
occasion, it was an encouraging sight.
10 million too many
Andrea Williams, chief executive of Christian
Concern, was
there to mark the occasion: “I’m here because
I’m
passionately pro-life. Here we are, standing
in Parliament
Square, and we are speaking on behalf of
those that
didn’t get to live, didn’t get to have their first
breath.
“Can we even begin to imagine that 10 million
such people are missing since the passing of that
act 55 years ago? 10 million is way beyond all
the people that I can see in this square today; 10
million is way beyond all the people that I would
get to see as I travel London today. 10 million is
the whole of the population of Greater London.
10 million is two times the population of Scotland.
I don’t know if we can ever even begin to imagine
the concept of that number. 10 million too many.
“But today, what we see in the square is a
pro-life intergenerational force. We’ve got
everyone here. Those of us that are older,
right down to little children that are here
advocating on behalf of our unborn children.
“In 55 years’ time, we don’t want to say that
the number is 20 million – but actually, we
want to see an end to this intentional killing
of our unborn children. That is what our common
humanity requires, it’s what God requires. Because
God says that you and me, and everyone I see, is
precious in his sight and worthy of his protection.
Let’s work to that.”
