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Oklahoma Senate Overrides Governor Veto of Pro-Life Laws

John Jalsevac (Apr 28, 2010)

Both bills restricting abortion have now become law.

(Oklahoma, USA)—On Tuesday morning the Oklahoma Senate overrode Governor Brad Henry's veto of two pieces of legislation that put restrictions on abortion in the state.
House Bill 2780 will require that women be given an ultrasound within an hour of a scheduled abortion and that the ultrasound technician explain the results of the scan to the mothers.
House Bill 2656 would prohibit the type of "wrongful life" lawsuits that have become increasingly common in the West, in which women sue their doctor after their child is born with an abnormality that the mother says would have led her to have the child killed through abortion, if she had known about it.
The governor had vetoed both of the bills on Friday, before the House overrode the move on Monday. Now that the Senate has followed suit, both bills have become law.

Standing in the gap

As I stood outside the clinic praying for these murders of the innocent to end today I felt God speak to my heart. I thought of the verse from Ezekiel about Him looking for someone to stand in the gap. I heard Him whisper that He had found someone. I saw the earth and the heavens and in between was a grassy triangle shaped piece of land. The land was small and had a large piece of life tape in the middle. I then saw the earth and all of our chapters were shinning bright like a huge ball of light. I saw Jesus in all his glory walking the earth and passing each of our chapters and He smiled. He was dressed in a magnificent robe and wore a beautiful crown. As He walked past each of us He looked toward the clinics where we siege and each one became a pile of rubble. That was so encouraging to me. I felt like we have been given great authority over this cause and that we must never give up. We must stand in the gap as long as we have to until the hearts and the laws change.

Statistics

The following are facts and statistics gathered from the most-cited sources regarding abortion. Ultimately, to know the truth is to know more than just the facts and numbers. Truth is a person, so it’s not an encounter with an idea that will adequately change us. It is an encounter with God that will bring true transformation. Jesus said, “I am the Way, the Truth and the Life.” Minds can be swayed by facts, but an encounter with the Lord changes both hearts and minds.

Abortion Worldwide

•Annually, 46 million babies die from abortion worldwide. That’s approximately one baby being aborted every two seconds.

Abortion in the United States

•An estimated 50 million babies have been aborted since 1973. Approximately 24% of all U.S. pregnancies end in abortion.

Characteristics of Women Having Abortions

•Over half (56%) of all women having abortions between 15-44 are in their 20’s.
•Nearly eight in 10 U.S. women obtaining an abortion report a religious affiliation.
◦43% are Protestant
◦27% are Catholic
◦8% are other religions
•41% of women having abortions are white, 32% are black, and 20% are hispanic.



•Black and Hispanic women have higher abortion rates than non-Hispanic white women. Black women’s abortion rates are 49 per 1,000, Hispanic women’s are 33 per 1,000 and non-Hispanic white women’s are 13 per 1,000.
•According to the Alan Guttmacher Institute, the most recurrent characteristics of women having abortions over time are nonwhite, poor and unmarried.

Reasons For Abortion



•98% Personal Choice (unwanted or inconvenient)
•1.7% Life/Health of Mother or Child
•.3% Rape/Incest

Abortion by Gestational Age


African American Community



•According to the CDC, each year 616,074 African Americans are born.
•458,500 babies will have died from abortion.
•284,877 blacks will have died that same year through anything from natural causes to heart disease.
•There are 743,377 Africans Americans dying yearly. This number is 127,303 more than those that are born.
•From 1973 to 2004, nearly 30% of the black population were erased through abortion. Out of the average 4,400 babies dying daily that are reported abortions, an estimated 1,300 are African American. They account for 32% of women having abortions yearly, yet make up only 13% of the American population. African American women are 3 times as likely to have an abortion than other women.

Spring/Summer Schedule Updates (2010)

We normally siege on Saturdays at Family Reproductive Health at 700 E. Hebron St, Charlotte, NC from 11:00 AM until 12:00 PM. However, due to some scheduling conflicts, we will not be able to meet at this time until sometime in June or July. If you would like to continue to siege during this time, please feel free. If you would like to reach out to us and ask when we'll be sieging, please email us at b4lcharlotte@gmail.com. Remember - it's not about being heard or seen on earth, it's about prayer and being heard in Heaven!

Speaking at CSCL

This past Tuesday, April 6^th, I had my first speaking engagement regarding Bound4Life. CSCL welcomed me and allowed me to speak with their middle and high school students. As I said, this was my first speaking engagement and I thought I'd be really nervous. I did a lot or praying before I spoke and I think that really helped me. The students and teachers were very receptive and welcoming. When I was done speaking, a couple other folks stood up and gave their stories. I really liked the way one lady put it – “Don’t not siege because you think someone else already is. As you’ve heard, these two kind people are the only ones doing it right now. Standing on a street corner. On a Saturday.”

The students were very receptive and I hope to see some of them siege with us soon!

How we became chapter leaders

My wife and I heard of Bound4LIFE from Lou Engle in 2007 when he spoke at our church - MorningStar. What he spoke to the congregation really spoke to us and we felt like we were supposed to get more involved. We thought about reaching out to the Charlotte chapter leader, but whenever we thought about it, we weren't near a computer to send an email. Finally, two years later, I sent an email to the chapter leader asking when and where sieges were. Rhonda (the chapter leader) wrote back informing me that the group was moving to Kansas City to join IHOP (she worked with ZHOP in Fort Mill, SC) and asked if I was interested in taking the chapter as the new leader. My wife and I thought and prayed about it and we decided to move forward with taking on this responsibility and leading the Charlotte chapter of Bound4LIFE.

If you want to join us, please email us for date/times. We currently siege at Family Reproductive Health at 700 E. Hebron St. Charlotte, NC 28273