10 Days of Prayer & Fasting: Babies Born Alive but Left to Die
On Wednesday night, the Canberra Declaration officially launched our prayer campaign for babies born alive and left to die after an abortion.
We were honoured to have 10 special guest speakers, including the Hon Llew O’Brien MP for Wide Bay, Queensland.
Mr O’Brien is scheduled to introduce the Human Rights (Children Born Alive Protection) Bill 2026 into federal parliament on Monday, 17 August. During the official prayer launch Llew revealed:
“These little people are exactly that. They are little human beings, created in the image of God. And they are the most vulnerable people.
“As a Christian I have a duty to look after them.
“I was a policeman before I entered parliament. Going into that job, I swore on a Bible that I would protect life. That oath doesn’t end with the police.
“This bill… imposes a duty on medical professionals to give the appropriate care to babies who are born alive. There is a definite need for this, sadly.”
Don’t miss Llew’s full comments and presentations from all ten guest speakers in the official launch video below!
10 Days of Prayer and Fasting Begins Monday
10 days of prayer and fasting for babies born alive and left to die begin this Monday, 10 August, and conclude on Wednesday, 19 August.
Join us for our nightly Zoom prayer meetings during these 10 days, beginning at 8 pm (AEST) via link: zoom.us/j/776881184.
The Canberra Declaration will release a daily devotional each morning of this 10-day prayer and fasting campaign.
These devotions are written by key pro-life Christian leaders — including many of those who joined us last night in committing these 10 days of prayer and fasting to God.
To ensure you receive these prayer devotionals, click the orange button below. You can also find out about all the exciting initiatives happening during this time on the dedicated Babies Born Alive and Left to Die webpage.
Sign up today!
We Need a Cultural and Political Shift for Babies Born Alive and Left to Die
In addition to signing up, we ask you to promote this prayer campaign among your friends, family, pastor, church, and prayer networks.
The Human Rights (Children Born Alive Protection) Bill failed to pass parliament in 2021 and in 2023. For more info read this fact sheet.
The vast majority of Australians support the idea that babies born alive as a result of abortion must be given medical care just like any other child (70% in a Victorian Poll in 2023). But this bill will only succeed as more Australians become aware of it and advocate for these smallest of human beings.
A PowerPoint slide suitable for displaying in churches in now available — click here to download it. If churches across Australia show this slide on Sunday morning, it would make an enormous difference in ensuring that these babies receive the compassion and care they so desperately need.
You can also find the PowerPoint slide, along with the promotional poster, plus much more, on the Babies Born Alive and Left to Die sign up webpage. Click the button below!
Yours for life,
Samuel Hartwich & Warwick Marsh
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