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DON’T MISS IT: THOUSANDS SET TO MARCH ON VIRGINIA’S CAPITOL AT A PIVOTAL MOMENT IN ABORTION POLITICS

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April 15, 2026

Richmond, VA: On Wednesday, April 22, 2026, Virginians from across the Commonwealth will gather in Richmond for the 8th Annual Virginia March for Life — and this year, the stakes have never been higher.

With a proposed constitutional amendment that would enshrine abortion without limits or safeguards on the November ballot, this march arrives at a defining moment. Thousands of Virginians — students, faith leaders, physicians, advocates, and lawmakers — will gather to send an unmistakable message: life is worth fighting for, and Virginians stand with women and children.

If you’re a reporter covering reproductive health, state politics, constitutional law, faith communities, or grassroots organizing, please join us. This year’s March offers unparalleled access to the voices of real Virginians whose values and lives hang in the balance of what happens next.

To confirm your attendance and coverage, please RSVP to Prudence de Bernardo at [email protected]. 

“What happens in November will shape the future of Virginia. Should this amendment pass, abortion extremism with no guardrails will endanger pregnant women, undermine the family, and remove all accountability for a profit-driven industry that has a bad record when it comes to actually caring for women,” said Jennie Bradley Lichter, President of March for Life. “I am looking forward to standing with a diverse coalition of Virginians next month in Richmond who will make their voices heard on this critically important issue.”

“The April 22 March is the most important statewide stand for life our Commonwealth has ever faced, and may ever face again,” added Victoria Cobb, President of The Family Foundation of Virginia. “Virginians know what is at stake for unborn children, women’s safety, and parental rights, and they are rising together to say no to enshrining abortion without limits or safeguards in our Constitution.”

WHAT: 2026 Virginia March for Life
WHEN: Wednesday, April 22, 2026 – Rally begins at 10AM with March immediately following at 11AM
WHERE: Virginia State Capitol Grounds, 101 N 9th Street Richmond, VA 23219 

Speakers will include: 

  • Mayra Rodriguez, Planned Parenthood Whistle-blower
  • Jennie Bradley Lichter, President of March for Life
  • Dr. Christina Francis, CEO, American Association of Pro-Life Obstetricians and Gynecologists (AAPLOG)
  • Victoria Cobb, President, The Family Foundation of Virginia
  • Pastor JR Gurley, Frederick Douglass Freedom Alliance of Virginia
  • Most Rev. Barry C. Knestout, Bishop of the Diocese of Richmond
  • Most Rev. Michael F. Burbidge, Bishop of the Diocese of Arlington
  • Pastor Jonathan Falwell, Pastor of Thomas Road Baptist Church and Chancellor at Liberty University
  • Leslie Davis Blackwell, Pro-choice Feminist turned Pro-Life Activist

 

CONTACT: Pesch Strategy I Prudence de Bernardo  

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March for Life is a non-sectarian organization that promotes the beauty and dignity of every human life by working to end abortion – uniting, educating, and mobilizing pro-life people in the public square. It hosts the world’s largest annual human rights demonstration in Washington, DC every January. 

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GUEST OPINION: When ordinary people choose courage over silence, lives are saved

Disclaimer: Opinions expressed in this guest post are solely those of the author.

(Live Action) — Younger Americans are quietly rethinking abortion – even in Connecticut, one of the most abortion-permissive states in the nation. On March 18th, hundreds of Connecticut residents marched through the streets of Hartford to say so out loud.

Hartford is the city where I, Christina, was scheduled to be aborted. On March 18th, I walked those same streets as a wife, a mother, a minister, and a pro-life advocate. Every step I took was made possible by a decision my mother made decades ago, and by the words of a stranger who gave her the courage to make it.

My mother, Andrea, was sitting in the hallway of Mount Sinai Hospital, wearing a hospital gown, tears in her eyes, when an elderly African-American janitor approached her. “Do you want to have this baby?” the woman asked, her eyes full of compassion. “Yes,” my mother replied. That question was enough.

When the abortionist called her into his office, she told him she wanted to keep her baby. His expression was cold as he forcefully attempted to persuade her to stay.

“You’ve already paid for this,” he said. “You’re just nervous. Don’t leave this room.”

She walked out.

She held the secret of that appointment for over 20 years. I learned about it while attending Southern Connecticut State University – and it changed the course of my life.

I began talking to women across Connecticut and heard story after story: coercion by partners, pressure from medical professionals, a lack of resources and support. That knowledge led me to work as a Client Services Manager at a pregnancy resource center, and eventually to adopt through Connecticut’s Foster to Adopt program.

My mother’s courage gave me my life, and breathed life into my own beautiful family. Her story is what compels me to march.

The mainstream assumption is that younger generations are uniformly pro-choice. However, a generation that grew up with ultrasound images of their siblings in the womb is arriving at its own conclusions.

I, Tierin-Rose, grew up in a home where life was always cherished. Since I was six, my family opened our home to foster siblings. With seven siblings and now 22 nieces and nephews, including several adopted children, every life has always been treated as a gift.

My own personal convictions about the value of life were solidified the first time I heard and understood my older sister’s story. She became a mom when she was just a teenager, and faced a world in which it was uncommon for someone in her situation to do anything other than end the life of her child. But she chose a different path – and now her child is not only a beloved member of my family, but also one of my closest friends.

My sister shared her story at last year’s Connecticut March for Life, and now she serves on the board of a pregnancy resource center – the same center that performed her ultrasound when she was a teenager. Her witness helped me and many others to understand how much a woman’s choice depends on whether she feels seen, supported, and loved.

As young women who grew up in Connecticut, we didn’t simply inherit a political position – we arrived at it, through our own lives, and the witnesses of those alongside us who call Connecticut home. ​​We stand in solidarity with our neighbors who oppose Governor Lamont’s recent decision to give $10 million in government funds to Planned Parenthood. These emergency funds are meant to serve as a lifeline for the most vulnerable people in our state – not a well-funded organization that does not reflect our values.

The janitor who saved Christina’s life wasn’t a politician or an activist, but an ordinary person who decided to say something. That’s who we witnessed at the Connecticut March for Life – ordinary people deciding to say something. Because of her, a life was saved, a family was formed, and a story that now reaches thousands began.

That is exactly what the Connecticut March for Life this year was all about: ordinary people choosing courage over silence.

(Originally published by Live Action)

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March for Life in Atlanta was just the beginning. Join our growing movement.

(The Atlanta Journal-Constitution) — On March 12, an interfaith and intergenerational coalition of Georgians gathered in Atlanta for the Georgia March for Life.

I, Kelbie Milon, was honored to be speak at the rally about the work we do at the Refuge Center to support women. When I was asked to speak, I didn’t hesitate because the women who walk through my doors every day are exactly who the march is for.

When I stepped onto that stage, I spoke to a cross section of our state united by a common goal: ensuring that those who are weakest and most vulnerable receive excellent care, love and support. That is a message that should appeal across partisan divides.

I, Hayden Sledge, was born here in Georgia and share this conviction. Those who support women and babies in this state are not a political faction, but good people who believe in the beauty and goodness of every life. Georgians of all stripes have always held these values.

The conversation about abortion has been loud, especially since the U.S. Supreme Court decision on Dobbs, now four years ago. But historically, the majority of Georgians have favored common-sense limits on abortion — and the next generation is moving in the same direction.

Pro-life identification among adults ages 18-29 has climbed 11 points since Dobbs, according to Gallup and related surveys. Something is shifting, and Georgia is leading that shift.

But there is still a lot of work to do. Our state’s heartbeat law, enacted by the elected representatives of the people of Georgia in 2019, has been subject to unnecessary litigation since it passed, leaving families, physicians and women in limbo.

Meanwhile, chemical abortion pills are being ordered online and self-administered without medical supervision — with devastating consequences.

Two of those consequences have names: Amber Thurman, 28, and Candi Miller, 41.

If you’re a Georgian you already know their stories, as when they were first uncovered it shook our state — and the whole nation.

These Georgia women took chemical abortion pills and both developed complications resulting in their tragic deaths in 2022, not to mention the deaths of their unborn children.

According to the American Association of Pro-Life Obstetricians and Gynecologists, chemical abortions by pill have a complication rate nearly four times that of a standard surgical abortion — a fact the big abortion industry has long downplayed

These women may have been told that abortion pills were safe, but instead, they both lost their lives.

We should all be able to agree these women should have been informed about the real dangers of these drugs, and that they and their families were done an unconscionable disservice, regardless of where we stand on abortion.

I, Kelbie, know what it means to need real answers. When I was 30, I walked through the doors of the Refuge Center as a client, seeking pregnancy confirmation and support. The compassion I received left a lasting impression.

I later returned as a volunteer, then as staff, and have served as executive director since last year. What was once the place that supported me is now the place where I have the privilege of supporting others.

We are proud that Georgia is a leader when it comes to serving women and families, no matter their circumstances, but we can always do more.

This means continuing to lead by doing our part on the state level to protect women from the well-documented dangers of unregulated chemical abortion pills, according to the Charlotte Lozier Institute, which advises and leads the pro-life movement with groundbreaking scientific, statistical and medical research.

This means ensuring that pregnancy resource centers are advertised, funded and accessible to every woman who needs them (a recent update in the state’s budget increase in government funding of these centers by 10% is proof that Georgia is leading the way).

(Originally published by The Atlanta Journal-Constitution)

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TODAY – CONNECTICUT MARCHES FOR LIFE IN HARTFORD

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

March 18, 2026

HARTFORD, CT – Today thousands will gather to rally and march at the state capitol on behalf of babies and their mothers in Connecticut. Hosted by March for Life, the Family Institute of Connecticut, and the Connecticut Catholic Conference, you won’t want to miss covering the fifth annual March for Life.

WHAT: 2026 Connecticut March for Life
WHEN: TODAY, Wednesday, March 18, 2026 – Rally begins at 11:30AM with March immediately following at 12:30PM
WHERE: Connecticut State Capitol, 210 Capitol Ave, Hartford, CT 06106

“We at March for Life look forward to standing in solidarity with pro-lifers from across Connecticut to present an alternative to the extreme abortion policies that currently exist in the state,” said Jennie Bradley Lichter, President of March for Life. “Mothers and their unborn children deserve real protection and support that affirms and respects life. We invite everyone who agrees to join us in Hartford as we proclaim clearly and confidently that life is a gift – no matter the circumstances.”

Chris Healy, Executive Director of the Connecticut Catholic Conference, commented:

“Over the last five years, the March for Life has grown to be the biggest pro-life event in Connecticut. The size of the march is a clear indication to our elected officials that a large number of Connecticut residents are strongly pro-life and will keep proclaiming their message. The Connecticut March for Life sends a clear message to all our elected officials; to those who oppose our message it clearly says we are not going away. To the elected officials that support life, it gives them the support they need to carry on the fight for the unborn.”  

Peter Wolfgang, President of the Family Institute of Connecticut, added: 

“On March 18th, we will march with others at the largest and most diverse gathering held at the Connecticut State Capitol each year. Pro-lifers are a strong coalition of people from every walk of life: Black, Hispanic and White, male and female, Democrat and Republican, believers and non-believers. Each person will be making a sacrifice of their time to be a witness for the unborn and to urge legislators to adopt laws that reflect the true beauty of choosing life. We are proud at the Family Institute of Connecticut Action to co-host such an event.” 

Speakers will include: 

  • Jennie Bradley Lichter, President of March for Life

  • Ryan Bomberger, Co-Founder & Chief Creative Officer at Radiance Foundation 

  • Christopher Healy, Executive Director of the Connecticut Catholic Conference

  • Peter Wolfgang, Executive Director of the Family Institute of Connecticut

  • Adrienne Greto, Executive Director of Hopeline Pregnancy Center

  • Jessica Fairchild, pro-life advocate

  • Gerry Williams, Host on WIHS Radio, “Your Station for Hope & Encouragement” 

  • Most Rev. Richard F. Reidy, Bishop of Norwich

  • Pastor Jeremiah Johnson, Pastor at Vox Church Hartford

  • Robert Albino, National Hispanic Christian Leadership Conference

  • Katie Carrasquillo, student 

  • Rep. Brian Lanoue, Connecticut General Assembly, District 45 

  • Sarah Gedicks, will lead us in the National Anthem

 

CONTACT: Pesch Strategy I Prudence de Bernardo

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 240-672-2828  

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March for Life is a non-sectarian organization that promotes the beauty and dignity of every human life by working to end abortion – uniting, educating, and mobilizing pro-life people in the public square. It hosts the world’s largest annual human rights demonstration in Washington, DC every January.

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TODAY: GEORGIANS MARCH FOR LIFE IN ATLANTA

For Immediate Release – March 12, 2026

ATLANTA, GA – Today Georgians will rally and march at the state capitol on behalf of babies and their mothers in Georgia. You won’t want to miss covering this banner pro-life event at the state capitol. The rally begins at 11AM in Liberty Plaza (262 Capitol Ave SE, Atlanta, GA 30334) with march immediately following at 12PM.

“The Georgia March for Life is not just another rally at the Capitol – it’s an unmistakable indicator of the priorities of grassroots Georgia right now,” said Jennie Bradley Lichter, President of March for Life. “A diverse coalition of pro-life Georgians will gather to send a message of strong support for protecting life and expanding real resources for women.”   

Speakers will include: 

  • Jennie Bradley Lichter, President of March for Life

  • Kelbie Milon, Executive Director at The Refuge Center

  • David Bereit, Executive Director of the Life Leadership Conference and Founder of 40 Days for Life 

  • The Most Rev. Bernard E. Shlesinger III, Auxiliary Bishop of Atlanta

  • Dr. Jason Dees, Senior Pastor, Christ Covenant

  • Pastor Ivan Soto, Pastor, Ciudad El Shaddai

  • Lauren Eden, Abortion Survivor and Author

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March for Life is a non-sectarian organization that promotes the beauty and dignity of every human life by working to end abortion – uniting, educating, and mobilizing pro-life people in the public square. It hosts the world’s largest annual human rights demonstration in Washington, DC every January.