Families are important - so important that they were created by God as for human flourishing. No wonder we see in Genesis 1:28 God’s call to “be fruitful and multiply and fill the earth.”
Traditionally, families are defined as a group of people connected by
marriage, birth, or adoption. We at South Carolina Citizens for Life, the oldest and largest single-issue pro-life organization in our state – certainly agree.
We also view those who have enabled our work of guarding the sanctity of life of the unborn and of the medically fragile as part of our larger pro-life family.
Because of your steadfast support, SCCL has made significant strides in
educating the public on the humanity of the unborn and the inhumanity of abortion for both mother and child. Because of your support SCCL has:
- Successfully advocated for passage of 14 life-protecting laws before the U.S. Supreme Court overturned the lethal Roe v.
Wade in 2022.
- Exposed the lies and corruption of the abortion industry's agenda for tax-funded abortion even as a means of birth control for all nine months of pregnancy and for any reason - or no reason at
all.
- Helped to guard the vital work of pregnancy care centers no threatened by government shutdowns in other states.
- Exhibited medically accurate pro-life information including fetal models at educational
events across the state - the largest being the South Carolina State Fair every year since 1974.
Because of your years of faithful support, South Carolina Citizens for Life was positioned to champion model pro-life legislation after the 2022 U.S. Supreme Court Dobbs decision returned regulation of abortion back to the
states. Our readiness did not happen overnight.
In South Carolina, our elected officials moved swiftly to bring protection to the unborn by passing the Fetal Heartbeat Act. And, it is showing
results.
According to the Charleston newspaper, the Post & Courier, the number of abortions occurring in South Carolina declined by 80 percent once the Fetal Heartbeat Act went into
effect.
These “statistics” are about human beings, about lives saved. These are our little neighbors who have heartbeats, the most basic manifestation of human life!
Although Planned Parenthood failed with its multiple lawsuits to keep the Fetal Heartbeat Act from taking effect in South Carolina, other states are experiencing relentless attacks by the abortion industry and its collaborators.
The abortion industry – supported by the Biden-Harris Administration – is pouring millions of dollars into deceitful ballot measure campaigns that would legalize abortion up to birth and rescind all previous life-protecting laws.
We cannot let our guard down. It is now more important than ever for SCCL’s work to continue. We must continue to educate the public about the humanity of the unborn child.
We must continue to advocate for laws that
protect our most vulnerable family members - our unborn children and their mothers. Why? Because that’s what families do. That’s what SCCL and the “pro-life family of South Carolina” has done for over 50 years.
Whether through pregnancy care
centers, sidewalk counseling and prayer vigils, adoption, or legal protection, our Pro-Life Family has welcomed the little ones and the medically fragile including the elderly, the chronically sick, and those with disabilities.
Although Roe v. Wade is overturned, its legacy of the deaths
of 65 million babies in the United States alone is still wreaking deadly affects in its wake. In many quarters the humanity of the unborn is forgotten.
Since the 2022 U.S. Supreme Court Dobbs decision returned the regulation of abortion back to the states, we have witnessed an unprecedented,
vicious assault on the sanctity of life.
We are seeing the fraudulent misuse of the term “health care.” We are witnessing the return to the 1980’s slogans of “My Body, My Choice,” and the phrase “abortion is a matter between a woman and her doctor.”
When we hear these anti-life slogans used to corruptly sell abortion as “health care” or “bodily integrity,” they are forgetting someone else’s body:
- Someone who is genetically complete at conception.
- Someone who has a detectable heartbeat by 24 days and neural activity by 43 days.
- Someone who feels excruciating pain by 20 weeks.
- Someone who deserves to live a full life - as long or as short as that
life may be given by God.
Only the pro-life movement is welcoming all of its members – including our precious unborn children and their mothers – to be part of The Human Family. While Planned Parenthood pushes death pills for a price, the Pro-Life Family offers free life-affirming resources, hope, and healing.
With the money we raised at the 2024 Proudly Pro-Life Weekend, we were able to:
- Launch a massive, state-wide social media campaign promoting the humanity of the unborn and our care for their mothers while dismantling the lies of those who seek abortion on demand.
- Update our website to make life-saving information and resources even more accessible.
- Continue a vital resource, VoterVoice, that enables SCCL to give you instantaneous information to ensure that you can advocate for the humane care of the unborn and the medically fragile.
- Provide a consistent voice for community leaders and lawmakers on critical legislative issues including judicial appointments, protecting pregnancy
care centers, and defunding abortion businesses.
As members of the SCCL Family, you share our commitment to valuing the “least of
these” to ensure that they receive the care and protection to which all members of our human family have a right.
You are part of a Family that welcomes those whom much of our society disregards and, even worse, discards. It is in the Pro-Life Family where members of the Human Family – no matter how small, no matter their location, no matter their medical challenges – can belong and feel secure.
Often when seeking information, we are advised to “google it.” When I googled “family reunion” here
are a few of the definitions that popped up:
- To "reconnect" and to enjoy each other's company.
- To pass on family history and values.
- To encourage attendees to support each
other.
- To show love and appreciation.
- To show how members can work together as a unit.
Now, I hope you see why we are
hosting a “Family Reunion” for our 2025 Proudly Pro-Life Weekend. We are an incredible Family of Life. We want to see you on January 10 and January 11,
2025.
