Youth to Stand in Silent Solidarity with Unborn

Youth to Stand in Silent Solidarity with Unborn

New Zealand Youth will tomorrow wear red duct-tape over their mouths as they give up their voices in solidarity with the children who have died from abortion.

Students on university campuses and in schools will gather together and stand in silent solidarity for the unborn. Red arm bands and duct tape will identify them as participating in the Pro-life Day of Silent Solidarity.

At the University of Canterbury and the University of Auckland, participants are demonstrating with a silent protest on campus. Each will carry fliers explaining why they are silent and educating about the plight of the innocent children lost every day.

"Every year in New Zealand, 18,000 babies are silenced by abortion before they have a chance to speak - that's one every 30 minutes," says Andy Moore, National Director of Prolife NZ. "We're giving up our voices for over 400,000 New Zealand babies who've been silenced forever."

Prolife NZ is primarily a campus-orientated group, and is working with pro-life groups Right to Life, Voice for Life and Family Life International to promote the event.

The Pro-Life Day of Silent Solidarity was started in the United States in 2004 by pro-life group Stand True. Students from over 3,200 schools and campuses around the World will be participating in 2009. This year is the second time the event has taken place in New Zealand.

The event's website is prolife.org.nz/silentday

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