Thousands of pro-life and religious organisations, led by members of the Generation of Radicals International, a non-profit organisation took to the streets to oppose abortions in Umhlanga on Sunday.

The 4km march started at the Umhlanga Fire Station and went around Gateway. The peaceful protestors were armed with placards, posters, banners which carried a strong message – ‘Yes To Life and No To Abortion, No to Abortion, Yes To Life.’

The Generation of Radicals International (GOR) is a non-profit organisation, founded in 2012 by Kevin and Michelle Chetty.

Collaborating with GOR were a great band of leaders from the Christian faith, Harmony Centre, Pastor McWayne Sam and Gerald Louis, the United Pentecostal Church- Chatsworth, Pastor Peter Govender, Youth Ablaze, and Gerald Ramlall all who assisted GOR with the setting up of water stations, created a cheer and hoot parade with a themed clown on the route of the march.

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Many other Pro Life organisations participated in the event. Also visible at the march were the Metro Police, Ambulance Services, First Aid, Security and Emergency Services.

The elderly and pensioners were also catered for as they were on a bus which followed the march. Speaking to the Phoenix Sun, the march organiser and founder of Generation of Radicals International, Kevin Chetty, said the message was clear – to tell the public that abortion is murder.

Chetty said as envisioned, the march was a great success and saw a turnout of almost 3000 people. “We were even more impressed with the great turnout of children as we want to instill the anti-abortion message while they are still young,” he said.

Generation of Radicals Interna­tionals is also strongly involved in the fight against human trafficking and add their voices to the millions of people worldwide who oppose these atrocities. This year, the ensemble is travelling to Cape Town to take their stand against human trafficking.