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HOW YOUR CHURCH CAN HELP PROTECT PREBORN LIVES IN FLORIDA

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Did you know that almost 3.5 million preborn human lives have been terminated in Florida since 1973?

And now, a group committed to enshrining the “right” to abortion in the Florida Constitution has just kicked off their petition campaign to secure ballot placement in 2024.

Their website states their objective of…

“…creating a constitutional amendment that explicitly blocks the implementation of laws that prohibit, delay, or restrict abortion access.”

WHAT WOULD THIS MEAN FOR THE VULNERABLE PREBORN IN FLORIDA?

If approved by Florida voters, this amendment would allow for…

  • The termination of preborn human life for any reason, up to viability, currently around 24 weeks gestation.
  • And beyond that point, “when necessary to protect the patient’s health, as determined by the patient’s healthcare provider.”
  • Legislation like the recently signed Heartbeat Protection Act would be nullified. 
  • Florida would remain a destination state for abortion.

How do we combat this and put LIFE on the ballot?

THE BEST DEFENSE IS A GOOD OFFENSE

The Human Life Protection Amendment seeks to protect ALL preborn lives in the state of Florida.

Ballot Summary: 

“An amendment recognizing the God-given right to life of the preborn individual. Defines “preborn individual” as a preborn human person at any stage of development. Affirms that life-saving procedures to save the life of the mother shall not be construed as a violation when accompanied by reasonable steps to save the life of the preborn individual. To be added to the Declaration of Rights under Article I of the Florida Constitution.”

To qualify OUR lifesaving amendment for ballot placement in 2024, we need to secure 891,523 signed and validated petitions from registered voters across the state of Florida by February 1, 2024.

According to a 2022 Gallup poll, there are at least 4 million Florida voters who would likely sign our petition without hesitation, if it were presented to them.

And we need less than a million signatures from life-minded Florida voters in order to get on the ballot.

So, what’s our greatest challenge?

Simply getting our petition in front of these likely signers.


And where are they?

Current Marijuana Initiative

Proposed Amendment: Adult Personal Use of Marijuana
Start Date: August 24, 2022
Contributions to Date: $39.05 Million
Expenditures to Date: $39.04 Million
Signed Petitions Currently Valid:  1,026,182 of 891,523 Required
Method: Paid Petition Gatherers
Cost Per Required Signature To Date: $43.79

Current Abortion Initiative

Proposed Amendment: Amendment to Limit Government Interference with Abortion
Start Date: May 8, 2023
Contributions to Date: $4.7 Million
Expenditures to Date: $4.6 Million

Signed Petitions Currently Valid: 146,545 of 891,523 Required

Method: Paid & Volunteer Petition Gatherers
Cost Per Required Signature To Date: $5.14

Simply getting our petition in front of these likely signers.

In thousands of churches across the state, with millions of voters who would sign our petition without hesitation, if they were simply made aware of it.

YOUR CHURCH IS
ONE OF THEM.

Will you make an impact for life?

BELOW ARE SOME RESOURCES TO ASSIST IN YOUR EFFORTS

Print Blank Petitions

Watch our 1-minute
overview video

Here are some ways that Florida churches have engaged in our initiative.

  • Place copies of the petition on chairs or pews before the service begins, play the 1-minute video, and then give a few minutes for your members to complete the petition and pass them to ushers.
 
  • Send out an email with the pdf of the petition to your church members and ask them to print one out and sign it. They can then mail it in themselves, or your church can collect and send them.
 
  • Set up a table in the foyer with clipboards and petitions and encourage your congregation to sign as they leave.
 
  • Include a blank petition in the bulletin and instruct individuals to place them in a designated box at the end of the service.
 
  • Have volunteers with clipboards collect signatures at each exit.
 
  • Encourage other churches in your area to do the same.
MAKE A PLAN
Decide on how you’re going to present the petition to your church.
Determine a date for doing so.
Print enough petitions for each voting age member of your church.
Mail signed petitions to the address listed on the petition.

Please let us know if your church plans to participate.

Your engagement is critical

In 2022, there were 82,581 preborn lives terminated in our state. Recent legislative efforts have now been enacted to protect more than half of all these vulnerable lives, but these efforts now stand in jeopardy if the petition campaign to “put abortion on the ballot” in 2024 succeeds. 

If our amendment is on the ballot there as well, it will at least serve to split the vote, protecting the legislative efforts and preventing the loss of tens of thousands of additional preborn lives.

At best, Florida voters will approve our amendment, rescuing those that remain unprotected by current legislation, and thereby protecting ALL preborn lives.

But neither of these will be an option without your engagement.

Are you with us?

RESCUE THOSE WHO ARE BEING TAKEN AWAY TO DEATH; HOLD BACK THOSE WHO ARE STUMBLING TO THE SLAUGHTER.

PROVERBS 24:11