| JACKSON — Today in celebration of the National Day of Prayer for the Legal Protection of Unborn Children, Governor Tate Reeves and Attorney General Lynn Fitch joined together to pray for those innocent lives. The National Day of Prayer for the Legal Protection of Unborn Children marks the day that the United States Supreme Court legalized abortion throughout the country in its companion decisions Roe v. Wade and Doe v. Bolton.
In the first official event in his office at the Governor’s Mansion, Governor Reeves asked one of his favorite pastors, Senator Gary Jackson, to lead him and Attorney General Fitch in prayer that everyone follow the word of God and respect the lives of all, including the innocent unborn. Governor Reeves and Attorney General Fitch each led the group in prayer to protect the lives of the unborn children and for wisdom for those in a position to do so.
“We have been truly blessed in our lives, and as children of our Lord and Savior, we must share that blessing and protect the least among us. It is in the Word of God that life begins at conception. I believe it is our responsibility and our duty to defend the innocent unborn. Working with Attorney General Fitch, I am committed to making Mississippi the safest place in America for an unborn child. I hope every Mississippian—and every American—will join Attorney General Fitch and me in prayer today and join us in this mission to protect the unborn,” said Governor Tate Reeves.
“On the 47th anniversary of Roe v. Wade, it is important to remember that over 61 million babies have been denied the right to life. As Mississippi’s Attorney General, I will always defend the laws that promote the values important to Mississippians, including our respect for life. That’s why I will defend our pro-life law before the United States Supreme Court. Please join Governor Reeves and me in praying for an end to the violence of abortion,” said Attorney General Lynn Fitch.
Attorney General Fitch is currently leading the appeal of the 5th Circuit’s order on Mississippi’s 15-week abortion regulation to the United States Supreme Court.
Full video of the prayers can be found here. |
