Christian and pro-life leaders have condemned Planned Parenthood’s decision to deploy buses offering free abortions and vasectomies at this year’s Democratic National Convention. Premier Christian NewsThe buses were based away from the Chicago United Center, where the convention was being held, and provided free service from August 19 to 20.
“Now, to Chicago! Our mobile clinic is in the West Loop. [the Chicago Abortion Fund] & [the Wieners Circle]”We will be providing free vasectomies and medication abortions,” Planned Parenthood of Great Rivers announced in a social media post promoting the event.
The group later confirmed that due to overwhelming demand, all available seats had been filled.
Christians and pro-lifers responded by condemning the initiative as “satanic,” “evil” and “heartbreaking.”
“It’s diabolical that abortion is as conveniently available at the Democratic National Convention as a taco truck,” said Andrew T. Walker, a professor of ethics at the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. Written On X (formerly Twitter).
He also claimed that Democrats are “at war with the order and reason of creation” and ultimately reject Christ for Moloch.
Yes, it’s diabolical that abortion will be as convenient as a taco truck at the Democratic National Convention.
But what should we expect at this point? This party is at war with creative order and reason. The ability to kill the unborn is the central organizing logic of the Democratic Party today…
—Andrew T. Walker (@andrewtwalk) August 18, 2024
The Christian prayer group Intercessors for America also condemned the mobile clinic as an “unprecedented atrocity” and called on its followers to pray against what they see as moral decay within the Democratic Party.
In a press release from SBA Pro-Life America, the group responded to the news at the Democratic National Convention by calling it an “abortion convention.”
“The Democratic National Abortion Convention is a full display of Democratic Party extremism. Gone are the days when Democrats said abortion should be safe, legal and rare,” he said. Marjorie Dannenfelser, SBA Pro-Life Americas Chair“The current Democratic Party, led by candidates Harris and Waltz, is officially the ‘pro-abortion party.'”
Par CBN NewsPro-life Democrats have also opposed the effort, organizing diaper collection drives to help local families.
“Offering free abortions at the Democratic National Convention shows contempt for human life and motherhood and ignores the need to provide support and choice to pregnant women. We expect more from Planned Parenthood. It is shameful that the Democratic Party has fallen so far,” said Kristen Day, executive director of Democrats for Life. statement.
The move comes as the Democratic National Committee pledged to donate more than $8 million in the next election cycle to advance abortion rights, support pro-abortion candidates and promote infrastructure improvements across the country.
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