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2. LIFENEWS: The FDA is using federal tax dollars to create a demand for human body parts that must be taken from babies who are aborted
"A new report indicates the Food and Drug Administration has signed a new contract to acquire body parts from aborted babies to be transplanted into so-called humanized mice. The grisly experiments allow mice to have a functioning human immune system for research purposes. This is not the first time that body parts from babies victimized by abortion have gone towards the strange experiments. As LifeNews previously reported, the Center for Medical Progress expose’ of the Planned Parenthood abortion business contained new revelations that some aborted baby remains sold by Planned Parenthood go to biotech companies for the purpose of creating “humanized” mice.”





WEEKLY PRAYER: LIBERTY
LORD, you are the giver of life and liberty. You are the One in whom we find true freedom. We pray with the deepest of gratitude, because you've broken our chains of depravity, and have gifted us a freedom born in love and service.
LORD, may we not take our liberties lightly. Even today, our brothers and sisters all across the globe experience physical, emotional, and social torture because they rightly cry out: "JESUS IS LORD!" Every day, our brethren across the globe experience persecution, and this has been a shared story of the church since its inception.
LORD, we also bring these specific prayer requests to you, and pray that your Spirit may empower our petitions: Father, project your champions of True Liberty. Project the proclamation of the Word in the public square. Whether people are attempting to voice their convictions online, or live them out in their daily work, protect them from harm, abuse, and bigotry. Be with us as we advance and advocate for the chief liberty you gives LORD—the freedom from sin.
“For the law of the Spirit of life has set you free in Christ Jesus from the law of sin and death.” (Romans 8:2)
“The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because He has anointed me to proclaim good news to the poor. He has sent me to proclaim liberty to the captives and recovering of sight to the blind, to set at liberty those who are oppressed, to proclaim the year of the Lord’s favor.” (Luke 4:18-19)
Amen