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Hundreds gather for pro-life event

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Obianuju Ekeocha Founder & President of Culture of Life Africa
Obianuju Ekeocha, Founder & President of Culture of Life Africa, speaking to attendees of the Pro-Life Breakfast, Erie, PA on Jan. 12, 2019. Photo by Joel Natalie, TalkErie.com

A full house at the 41st Annual Pro Life Breakfast Saturday.

The keynote speaker? Obianuju Ekeocha, a biomedical scientist and founder of Culture of Life Africa. Born in Nigeria, Ekeocha currently lives in England. She said that abortion is the human rights issue of the 21st century, and that advances in medical technology have settled the science, that unborn babies are human and deserve protection. About 550 people attended Saturday’s event at the Bayfront Convention Center in Erie.