What You Need to know to be a Pro-Life Person in Delaware
Delaware Statistics
Delaware is #1 in the nation in teen abortions (19 and under)
Delaware is #2 in the nation in the rate of abortion (21 per 1,000 women)
Delaware is #1 in the nation in infant mortality rates
More than half of all abortions in Delaware are repeat abortions
42% of abortions in Delaware are performed on black women
Approximately 5,000 abortions are performed each year in Delaware
Approximately 1/3 of all abortions are performed on out-of-state women
These statistics are from the Delaware Right to Life.
Things you can do in Delaware
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Wear the precious feet pin. It is a great way to start a conversation and take a public stand. Have literature ready for people you talk with. You can buy the pins at most Christian bookstores such as the Mustard Seed in Milford. You can buy them online here.
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Be legislatively invovled. Call your legislators to encourage them to vote Pro-Life on specific bills. Vote for Pro-Life candidates. You can stay up to date about legislative issues at www.delawarefamilies.org and www.aroseandaprayer.org.
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Take it to the streets. You can hand out literature in front of an abortion clinic. You can participate in a local march for life. You can financially support educational campaigns. The Delaware Right To Life is your outlet for these kinds of activities. To get invovled, e-mail prolifedelaware(at)juno.com
Local and National Resources for Saving Lives
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Pregnancy Resource Centers in Delaware
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Sussex County Pregnancy Care Center in Georgetown
Pro-Life organizations
Online information, research, and such
