| "Human life must be respected and protected absolutely from
the moment of conception. From the first moment of his existence, a human
being must be recognized as having the rights of a person - among which
is the inviolable right of every innocent being to life." CATECHISM OF THE
CATHOLIC CHURCH - 2270 |
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STANDING UP FOR LIFE--Priya Johnson clings to her 4-year-old daughter,
Emily, during the commissioning service for parish pro-life representatives,
which took place at the Jan. 22 archdiocesan Pro-Life Mass. |
| PROTECT YOUR CHILDREN AMERICA--Sandra Lundblad, holding the sign, stands
with her friend Deb Spicer during the Together for Life Memorial Service
in front of the Georgia Capitol. Both women are members of Lilburn Alliance
Church. |
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KNIGHT FOR LIFE--Rudy Guilment, a parishioner from St. Ann's Church, Barnesville,
is among hundreds standing up as defenders of life at a memorial service
at the Capitol Jan. 22. Guilment is a member of the Knights of Columbus'
Our Lady of Grace at the Grotto Assembly, Council 12948. Holding up the
portrait of Our Lady of Guadalupe in the background is James Elder of St.
Matthew's Church, Tyrone. |
| LEADING THE WAY--Home-schooled children from Lilburn hold the banner as
they lead the 2002 Together for Life Walk down Peachtree Street in downtown
Atlanta. |
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PRO-LIFE CROWD--Walkers take to the streets on Jan. 22, the 29th anniversary
of the Roe v. Wade Supreme Court decision, which legalized abortion in the
United States. |
| TEEN ADVOCATES--Students from St. Pius X High School, Atlanta, carry crosses
representing the years dating back to 1973 in which unborn babies have been
the victims of abortion in this country. Blessed Trinity, Our Lady of Mercy
and Marist high school students also participated. |
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LOST BOYS AND GIRLS--Two women push empty strollers along the Together
for Life Walk route. According to Georgia Right to Life, over 32,000 abortions
are performed each year in Georgia. (Photos by Michael Alexander) |
