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For years people have faithfully prayed, protested, marched, volunteered at pregnancy centers, adopted children, spoken out for life. We have repented for this grievous sin—a stain on our nation. For the first time in a generation, it is a possibility that the land- mark decision of Roe v. Wade, morally and legally An Intercessory Intelligence Report on the stain of on our nation, flawed, could be over- and pro-life efforts and gains, produced by Intercessors for America. turned. The Right to Life.

What started as a experiment in has become aborting babies with the purpose of procuring cer- PRAYER AS POLICY the declared right of many women in this nation. How tain body parts for profit. The outrage of the public Pray that we would see could women wanting true freedom embrace some- sadly fell on deaf ears of the media and courts due pro-life laws once again thing that was meant to “exterminate the Negro to the technicality of the undercover taping instead reflect biblical values. population,” and a means of reproductive control of the horrific crime and offensive actions. Abortion Find out concrete ways over women, as Sanger wrote? “Choice” ironically is entrenched in our culture. In some states, reli- you can put action to began through NO CHOICE. In Article 4 of the gious organizations are forced to provide their em- your prayer in regards to American Baby Code, Sanger outlined that women ployees with access to the abortion pill. protecting life. and men should not have the right to reproduce and that they should be required to obtain a governmental But when pro-life gains are made, there can be a ripple effect for life. Most Americans favor permit to become parents. Margaret Sanger created the American League that later became restrictions on abortion, why isn’t there more change Ezekiel 18:30 toward life? Read on for advances in this area.

Planned Parenthood. Repent for the national sin of abortion. Scripture specifically expresses God’s heart and love The abortion enablers for all life. The One who carefully and lovingly knitted The abortion industry is funded with deep pockets— George Soros, Warren Buffett and Bill Gates are Proverbs 24:11 us in our mother’s womb (Psalm 139) did not include a disclaimer defining exceptions from His care and some of the top contributors. Lawmakers also Add action to your prayers promote abortion giant through for life by advocating, creation. Life—the value of it—has become a central theme of prayer and civic action for believers in our public funding and avoiding federal restrictions on participating in, and nation. It is also a profoundly important spiritual battle. abortion, including even the horrific partial birth funding pro-life efforts. abortion. Some members of Congress failed to vote

The stain on our nation against funding Planned Parenthood, even though Matthew 18:18 With the legalization of abortion, the slippery slope of they describe themselves as pro-life. God gives us the power to devalued life has progressed in our nation. In some states abortion is legal and available for any reason Pray about the spirits behind the lie of bind evil—use it. Pray that abortion—death and deception. Pray for the the spirits behind throughout pregnancy. Dr. ’s abortion clinic killed newborn infants as well as fetuses. Now, funding and demand for abortion to end. Pray abortion would become for repentance and change to happen now. powerless. abortion clinics are even selling baby body parts. Watch David Daleiden’s undercover videos to see It could happen in our lifetime! clear evidence of a widespread practice of proactively

INTERCESSORS FOR AMERICA | IFApray.org | 800-USA-PRAY (872-7729) | https://www.ifapray.org/promo/ipfl/ Pray that each of these abortion industry leaders Pray for these people who are fighting would recognize the evil and harm they do in promoting for life in our country. abortion.

Dr. Leana Wen Carol Tobias Jeanne Mancini Allan Parker Lila Rose Abby Johnson Planned Parenthood National Right March for Life The Justice Live Action And Then There to Life Committee Foundation Were None

Nancy Northup Center for Dr. Alveda King Matt Lockett David Daleiden Ryan Bomberger Kristan Hawkins Civil Rights for Bound4LIFE Center for The Radiance Students for Life the Unborn Medical Progress Foundation

Pray also for these other pro-life groups working to protect life:

Alliance Defending Freedom Care Net Family Talk Heartbeat International Priests for Life The Moral Outcry Ilyse Hogue The Human Coalition and your local crisis pregnancy centers NARAL Pro-Choice America

Additional people to pray for who can affect the life issue in our nation

Susan Herman ACLU President Trump The Supreme Court The House and Senate Pastors

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2 The March for Life is the world’s largest pro-life More ways to take event. You can participate wherever you are action and get involved in praying with iPRAYforLIFE. and speaking for life. Are you planning on attending the 2019 March for Life? Click on these links We’d like to connect! iPRAYforLIFE is a prayer initiative that involves several national pro-life and prayer ministries com- to download more ing together to cover the March for Life in prayer. Join us to resources from prayer walk the march route ahead of the event, intercede Intercessors for with ministry leaders in the Prayer Tent (registration re- America and partner quired), and even receive a free bag of resources that show ministries of you pray for life. Visit iPRAYforLIFE.com for more infor- iPRAYforLIFE. mation and to sign up for the prayer effort on-site in These devotions, Washington, D.C., January 17-18, 2019. Click here for prayer guides, and more information and to register. fact sheets can help you make praying Can’t be in D.C. for the March for Life, but still want to participate? You can! for life more effec- Join the iPRAYforLIFE prayer covering—a 24/7 prayer wall for the March for Life, fueled by your prayer right where you are. Sign up for a time slot, add your prayer to the virtual Prayer Wall, receive tive. free devotions, and access free prayer resources to pray for life. Sign up to pray from your own home here. IFA Life Devotions Two options to pray for life. Two ways to show up when it counts. Devotions from Life Which option works best for you? Leaders Visit iPRAYforLIFE.com to find out more—be sure and share with a friend!

Abortion and Life Fact Sheets from The Radiance Foundation “Praying for LIFE is just one part of supporting life. Participating in pro-life events, voicing your support of pro-life legislation to your Intercessors for America Upholding representatives, and voting for pro-life candidates is putting your money Life Prayer where your mouth is. Intercessory activism brings these components Bookmark together—prayer and action. The Bible tells us to do both.”

—David Kubal Students for Life President/CEO Intercessors for America Resources

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3 Advances in protecting life are happening. Stay informed on Be encouraged by these recent legislative who is actually actions. voting pro-life. , , and have recently passed critical legislation to limit the span of to One of many before a detectable heartbeat. Called a “,” this legislation is quickly becoming an avenue for incremental change toward protecting life. Abortions are not permitted if a heartbeat is de- organizations who tected. puts out a legislator’s score- The Iowa Legislature approved what could be the nation’s strictest in a move intended to card, Susan B. pose an aggressive challenge to Roe v. Wade. A Heartbeat Bill was recently passed and signed by Anthony List is a pro-life Governor . The Iowa legislation does not specify a point in a woman’s pregnancy great resource to when abortion is no longer allowed, but bans abortions if a fetal heartbeat is detected. Experts say find out if your local such detection is possible at around six weeks of pregnancy. legislator is just talking about life or No doubt state’s pro-life laws will be challenged in court by abortion advocates. Such challenges could actually voting for bring a case to the Supreme Court as a valid challenge to Roe v. Wade. life. Click on the website to see the latest in votes for life in the House, Five Points of Prayer from Pro-life Leaders the Senate, and for Pray for our President and Congress to take these steps to protect and honor life: all elections. 1. Refuse federal budgets giving taxpayer funds to Planned Parenthood.

2. Formalize the Protect Life rule for the Title X regulations as a starting point for separating abortion vendors like Planned Parenthood from family planning dollars.

3. Appoint and confirm of judges who respect life in law.

4. End the funding of fetal tissue research through Health and Human Services contracts with abortion providers. (Planned Parenthood now profits twice by selling the broken bodies Susan B. Anthony List of infants they were paid to abort.) 2018 Election Recap 5. Sever the connection between sex education and abortion vendors through restrictions on federal grants where possible. Planned Parenthood should not be able to use sex education programs as their own marketing slush fund, to instruct teens to buy their products and engage in behaviors they endorse, and then selling abortions to those same students when their advice and products fail.

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