Pro-life leaders and advocates are expressing their confusion and disappointment after seeing a multitude of people on the streets of Buenos Aires, Argentina celebrating the passage of a bill that will legalize abortion up to the 14th week of pregnancy.
According to Faithwire, the bill was passed by the Argentinian lower house last Friday, resulting in an eruption of cheers by pro-abortion protestors. Meanwhile, hundreds of pro-life activists, who were dressed in light blue shirts, were found weeping over the result.
Footage of the celebration was shared by Lila Rose, the president and founder of the pro-life group Live Action.
“Satan is real, the author of lies, confusion and murder,” Rose tweeted on Tuesday. “The total confusion and celebration over the dismemberment and slaughter of human beings – CHILDREN, our future children – is satanic.”
Satan is real, the author of lies, confusion and murder. The total confusion and celebration over the dismemberment and slaughter of human beings - CHILDREN, our future children - is satanic https://t.co/M0hbK4iXdC
— Lila Rose (@LilaGraceRose) December 15, 2020
Conservative Christian podcast host Allie Beth Stuckey wrote, “Hearts of stone and brains of mush.”
Hearts of stone and brains of mush https://t.co/uUMerlTT5z
— Allie Beth Stuckey (@conservmillen) December 16, 2020
“I don’t understand the glee,” Jon Wilke, director of media relations for the Southern Baptist Convention Executive Committee said in response to the news.
I don't understand the glee. https://t.co/2RKWzDwaXH
— Jon D Wilke (@jon_wilke) December 15, 2020
The bill was approved in the house by a 131-177 vote and will now head into the country’s Senate.
This is not the first time the South American country attempted to legalize abortion. In 2018, the Senate rejected another abortion bill following approval from the lower house, CBN News reports.
At the time, several pro-life Argentinian doctors were shown protesting against the effort as they held up signs reading, "I'm a doctor, not a murderer."
A night before the Senate’s vote, church leaders held a “Mass for Life” demonstration for the sanctity of life.
“It’s not about religious beliefs but about a humanitarian reason,” Cardinal Mario Poli, archbishop of Buenos Aires, asserted.
“Caring for life is the first human right and the duty of the State.”
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Milton Quintanilla is a freelance writer and content creator. He is a contributing writer for CrosswalkHeadlines and the host of the For Your Soul Podcast, a podcast devoted to sound doctrine and biblical truth. He holds a Masters of Divinity from Alliance Theological Seminary.
