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he Evangelical Fellowship of Zimbabwe (EFZ) has joined other major Christian bodies in voicing strong concern over recent proposals to expand and liberalise abortion laws in the country.
In a statement released on Tuesday titled “In Case You Missed the Bishops’ Letter…”, the Zimbabwe Heads of Christian Denominations (ZHOCD) said they were “deeply troubled” by efforts to widen access to abortion, warning that such changes would have far-reaching moral and social consequences.
The ZHOCD — which brings together the Zimbabwe Council of Churches (ZCC), the Union for the Development of Apostolic Churches in Zimbabwe Africa (UDACIZA), and the Catholic Commission for Justice and Peace (CCJPZ) — stressed that the sanctity of life must remain at the centre of national decision-making.
The churches urged citizens to remain prayerful, engaged, and proactive in safeguarding national values, using the hashtags #PrayEngageBuild and #TheZimbabweWeWant to rally public participation.
They called on policymakers to prioritise dialogue with faith communities before making any amendments to the country’s abortion legislation.
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