Women Testify at United Nations of the Pain and Destruction Abortion Has Caused Them
"Induced abortion is the greatest crime against women and children in this generation."
Denise Mountenay/AH (Mar 5th, 2007)
A group of women from across Canada who know the pain and experience of abortion firsthand, are speaking out at the UN this week. Melony, Lorraine, Evelyn, Maria and Denise, each have their own devastating story about negative impact abortion has had on their lives and bodies. They are participating in a workshop at the United Nations' 51st Conference on the Status of Women (CSW) in NY, on March 6th, 2007. This workshop entitled, Breast Cancer & Reproductive HEALTH features Dr. Angela Lanfranchi, a Breast Cancer Surgeon and Joel Brind, PhD, co-founders of the Breast Cancer Prevention Institute. The priority theme for the 2007 CSW is The Elimination of all forms of discrimination and violence against women.
This team of women—from Canada Silent No More an outreach to post-abortive women across Canada—believe that, "Induced abortion is the greatest crime against women and children in this generation," according to Denise Mountenay, Founder and President heading up the workshop. "Our mission is to expose the lies and rhetoric of the abortion advocates and providers, and help educate and empower women on the benefits of motherhood."
"Many studies prove that abortion damages women physically and emotionally yet are ignored by the government, media and our culture," says Mountenay. The team of women has experienced abortion and count themselves as expert witnesses to the physical, emotional and psychological pain and suffering that abortion causes. Lawsuits against abortion doctors will follow in a wave of accountability to doctors who have maimed and crippled women for years after.
Millie Lace (Arkansas), Licensed Professional Counselor and Director of the National Helpline for Abortion Recovery, says that if CSW is truly pro-woman and truly wants to protect women, they should call upon governments to protect girls (and boys) from the moment of conception.
The team of leaders is sponsored by the Endeavor Forum, Inc., an NGO based in Australia. Women for Life International an umbrella organization co-founded by Molly White, from Texas and Denise Mountenay, are confident that as more and more women share their pain from abortion that CSW will call upon governments to strengthen their laws and enforcement against sex selected abortion, and sexual exploitation of women and girls. If action is taken today, then we can stop this global movement of violence and discrimination against women and children.
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My shame and heart ache kept me bound and silenced for more than 28yrs. My heart had been searching for a hero that would fight for injustic on my behalf...I didn't know the Hero would be the very generation my oldest child would be today...Over the past four years this generation has embraced me and encouraged me through my walk into fullness through showing me the Love of Jesus...When Bound4Life twin cities "showed up" I was nudged/compelled to attend the prayer meeting...I took one of the biggest steps of courage and faith on March 24th to stand before my God and the world making a public plea for the silenced voice of my own children and those lives taken through the Lies and deception of abortion. words are not enough to express my hearts gratitude for the young people of today for whom stand with such love and committment for God's promisses adn prescious ones...I recognize now that I can face this ugly reality, ready to greive and ready to allow God's healing to wash me clean...I thank you for making a way; Father God, I praise you; for you will never be silenced! I praise you that you will always find a way to restore and bring peace to the broken hearted and to this nation...and I thank you for the many intercessors that are couragous enough to stand in the Gap and pray for those in need.
Blessings....R
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