Nearly a dozen Houston-area pro-life organizations have come together to plan and promote a march against the city's new Planned Parenthood megacenter on October 23, part of a larger event called "Unite for Life - Houston" that will feature movie star and pro-life advocate Eduardo Verastegui.
The event, which is free, will kick off at the Catholic Charismatic Center with a morning full of inspiring messages from leading pro-life advocates, including Verástegui, and will culminate with the prayerful march to the new Planned Parenthood.
The new Houston Planned Parenthood is the largest abortion facility in the Western Hemisphere, and commits abortions up to the 25th week of pregnancy.
Organizers of the event say that they are concerned by the ever-growing number of abortions nationally and especially in Houston.
Local Houston pro-life organizations, including Houston Coalition for Life, Texas Right to Life, Silent No More Awareness Campaign and Catholic Organization for Life, will be attending the event to provide information and welcome new members.
President of Health Care Professionals for Life and Chairwoman of Unite for Life - Houston 2010, Mary Catherine Maxian, MD, says she has learned through her work that there are many pro-lifers in the community that have an earnest desire to help the pro-life cause but don't know where to start.
"Unite for Life - Houston is designed to not only be motivational, but action-oriented," she said. The event "allows people the opportunity to learn about the many different areas of the pro-life movement so that they can pick a niche that fits them. When we get all of the pro-lifers working together, praying together, voting together, and uniting our efforts with the will of God, the abortion industry will not stand a chance against us."
International pro-life speaker Eduardo Verástegui, also well-known for producing, directing and starring in the pro-life film, Bella, will serve as the keynote speaker. Verastegui has created the Bella Hero project, a project that seeks to equip pregnancy care centers around the world with copies of Bella for women discerning abortion.
For more information, visit www.uniteforlife2010.org.
Unite for Life - Houston is a joint effort of Abstinence America, Catholic Organization Of Life, Family Life Congress, Health Care Professionals for Life, Houston Coalition for Life, Life Is For Everyone, Pray 4 Holy Spirit, Silent No More Awareness Campaign, Texas Right to Life, Holy Rosary Crusade and Precious Blood Apostolate.
Source: LifeSiteNews.com
Publish Date: October 19, 2010
