Life-Chains 2010

This year's Life Chain, on 3 October, was with renewed enthusiasm and a good turnout. The Durban event had about 300 or more at a new venue at Umhlanga Rocks. (see below for the press statement before the Life Chain).

A Life Chain was also held in Phuthaditjhaba, Qwaqwa, on Saturday 9 October. CFT was given permission at the local shopping mall. There was press coverage including Radio Lesedi with about 20 listeners phoning in.

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1 October 2010

PRESS STATEMENT

LIFE CHAIN SUNDAY 3 OCTOBER, 2010

The annual Life Chain Sunday will be commemorated in Durban, Umhlanga Rocks, on 3 October. Most pro-life movements, within many churches and organisations, will be participating in this international event in
cities across South Africa. Other cities where the Life Chains will take place, are Bloemfontein, Pretoria, Cape Town, East London and Port Elizabeth.

Venue for the Durban Life Chain, Sunday 3 October from 14:00 to 16:00, from the M41 Bridge, to the corner of Umhlanga Rocks Drive and Centenary Boulevard. The meeting place is the Chris Saunders Park in Centenary Boulevard.

The Life Chain (where pro-lifers stand with posters in a "chain" about 3 metres apart) is in accordance with International Life Chain Sunday in the USA and Canada where the event is set to take place in 1500
cities on 3 October. Their emphasis is to "urge churches across the U.S., Canada and beyond to end its abandonment of pre-born humanity".

South Africa legalised abortion on demand in 1997. Estimates are that close to a million unborn babies have died since then.
Despite legalisation "back-street abortions" have risen year by year. Most health professionals want nothing to do with abortion. We salute those who have been willing to suffer intimidation and loss of employment rather than participate in the murder of pre-born babies.
The time will come when all of humankind will give account to God. He who gives life has commanded everyone: "Thou shalt not murder".

Contact:
Jenny Christmas 083 529 4373
Derrick King 084 060 7174