Bound4life

Young adults pray in front of the U.S. Supreme Court with red life tape over their mouths.

Bound4LIFE is a grassroots anti-abortion organization originating in the United States. The non-profit organization was founded in 2004 by Lou Engle while gathered for silent prayer in front of the United States Supreme Court in Washington, DC. A major goal of the organization is to train and multiply the number of Christians that pray regularly for the ending of abortion.[1][2]

Activism

A 2008 "Silent Siege" where youth prayed silently for the ending of abortion.

The key identifying element of the movement is a piece of red tape with the word "LIFE" handwritten on it that is worn over the mouth during prayer gatherings. "Taping their mouths shut" is a voluntary way of promoting prayer as opposed to vocal protest. The organization's motto is "It's not a protest. It's a prayer meeting."[3]

The organization encourages participants to make a three-part pledge. The first deals with praying daily for abortion to end; presumably for the 1973 Supreme Court decision Roe v. Wade to be overturned. The second part calls for participants to only vote for candidates that support a similar point of view concerning abortion. The final part calls for participants to "obey God in acts of compassion and justice."[4][5] Participants wear a red "life" wristband, sold by the organization, as a symbol of this pledge.[6]

Reception

In its 5-year anniversary issue, Relevant Magazine listed Lou Engle and the red "LIFE" tape as one of the Top 35 Ideas That Have Changed the World.[7]

References

  1. ^ "about "bound4life"". Archived from the original on 2008-03-20. Retrieved 2008-03-15.
  2. ^ ABC News Nightline, "God's Interns", 11/29/05
  3. ^ "Bound4LIFE". Bound4LIFE. Archived from the original on 2025-12-04. Retrieved 2026-01-13.
  4. ^ Make the covenant Archived March 7, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
  5. ^ Jay Tolson, "Reading the Abortion Ruling", U.S. News & World Report, April 30, 2007, p. 36
  6. ^ "The Life Band — Bound4LIFE". Bound4LIFE. Archived from the original on 2025-05-24. Retrieved 2026-01-13.
  7. ^ Debra Rosenberg, "Battles on Three Fronts", Newsweek, April 30, 2007, p. 10
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