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Dr. Donna Harrison will be the featured speaker during a series of anti-abortion events on Maui this weekend.
Harrison, a certified obstetrician and gynecologist and the executive director of the American Association of Prolife Obstetricians and Gynecologists, will discuss the physical effects of abortion on women Friday night at Christ the King Parish Hall in Kahului. The event starts at 5:30 p.m. and will include music by The NBA Band, featuring Billy Perry, and light refreshments.
Harrison's presentation will be followed by a viewing of the movie "Bella." The event is free and open to the public.
On Thursday, a vigil for the unborn will be held from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. in front of the Planned Parenthood clinic in Kahului. Participants will be wearing their pink seventh annual Maui March for Life T-shirts.
Following the vigil, the Maui Knights of Columbus Council 8578 will host Drs. Donna and Mike Harrison at Tante's Fish Market Restaurant in Maalaea at 6 p.m. Seating is limited and guests will need to pay for their own meals.
A sign-waving, march and prayer service will be held Saturday. Participants must meet at the Christ the King Church parking lot from 8 to 8:30 a.m. to be shuttled to the starting location at the corner of Kane Street and Kaahumanu Avenue. The march starts at 9 a.m. and arrives back at the church at 9:45 a.m.
Snacks and refreshments will be served, and the service will begin at 10:15 a.m. in the church. Harrison will be a guest speaker along with Joy Wright, the executive director of the Malama Pregnancy Center. The morning's events will conclude with a prayer service from 11:30 a.m. to noon.
The events are sponsored by the Knights of Columbus Maui Councils and Christ the King Respect Life Ministry. For information on T-shirts, rides to the vigil or reserving a spot at the Tante's Fish Market dinner, call Norman Franco at 357-6676 or Kuulei Cagasan at 281-4469.