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Thousands Expected to Rally for Life at the Michigan State Capitol on November 6

Lansing, MI – Thousands of Michiganders are expected to gather at the Michigan State Capitol on Thursday, November 6, 2025 for the biennial Michigan March for Life, hosted by March for Life in partnership with Right to Life of Michigan. 

The Michigan March for Life brings together pro-life people from across the state to stand up against Michigan’s extreme abortion policies and in support of pro-life centers that help women, children and families across Michigan. Since the overturn of Roe v. Wade restored the power to protect the unborn to the people at both the state and federal level, March for Life has organized more than 30 demonstrations in states nationwide.

Michigan is home to over 100 life-affirming clinics and resource centers, providing women, children and families with excellent healthcare and essential support to meet their unique needs.

Members of the media are invited to attend and cover the event. To request credentials or schedule interviews with speakers, please contact Prudence de Bernardo at prudence@peschstrategy.com or 240-672-2828. 

WHAT: Michigan March for Life 

WHEN: Thursday, November 6, 2025 beginning at 10:00 AM with pre-rally concert, Rally to start at 11AM and March will start immediately following at Noon 

WHERE: Michigan State Capitol East Steps, 100 N. Capitol Ave, Lansing, MI, 48933   

This year’s lineup features a diverse and inspiring group of speakers, including:

-Mayra Rodriguez, Planned Parenthood whistleblower

-Chuck Gaidica, author & podcast host

-Barry Borsenik, Knights of Columbus State Deputy

-The Most Reverend Earl Boyea, Bishop of the Diocese of Lansing

-Amber Roseboom, president of Right to Life of Michigan

-Jennie Bradley Lichter, president of March for Life

-Angi Lok, PRC Grand Rapids

-Emery Elenbaas, pro-life advocate

-Michigan State Representative Ann Bollin, 49th District

-Michigan State Senator John Damoose, 37th District

-Michigan State Representative Jennifer Wortz, 35th District

-Pastor Donald T. Eason, president of Center for Urban Renewal and Education (CURE)

The Michigan March for Life is a chance for thousands of people to come together – joyfully, peacefully, and with purpose – and send a vital message to our legislators who have the power to support women, children, and families,” said March for Life president Jennie Bradley Lichter. “The women of Michigan deserve better than the tragedy of abortion, and we want them to know we are here for them, no matter what they are facing. I hope everyone who believes in love, in life, and in a more hopeful future for this state will join us in Lansing on November 6th. 

President of Right to Life Michigan Amber Roseboom added:  

All across Michigan, there is a tremendous amount of enthusiasm as we head into the second Michigan March for Life. While a woman in Michigan can have an abortion at any point in her pregnancy for any reason, no woman should ever be made to feel that abortion is the best or only option. Pro-lifers from across our state have a powerful message for women facing unplanned pregnancies – you are not alone! We stand with you. We stand for you. There are resources in every community in our state to support a woman who wants to choose life, many of which will be showcased at the march. I am grateful for each and every organization working with us to make another peaceful, joyful state march possible.”

The Michigan March for Life is part of a growing State March Program organized by March for Life in partnership with local organizations, including Right to Life of Michigan, empowering citizens to be a voice for the voiceless and to advocate for life-affirming policies in their own states.

Prudence de Bernardo  

prudence@peschstrategy.com  

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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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Why Foster Care Matters to the Pro-Life Cause

May is National Foster Care Month.

At the March for Life, we believe that being pro-life means defending and cherishing the life of every human being, from the moment of conception. It’s why we march. It’s why we advocate. And it’s why we also care deeply about foster care. 

In a perfect world, every child would grow up in a loving, stable, permanent home. But until that world exists, foster care remains a necessary and urgent response, and one the pro-life movement cannot and should not ignore. 

Children in foster care are living, breathing reminders of why our movement matters. Each one is a life with immeasurable worth. Being pro-life means recognizing the sacred dignity of the child in the womb and the sacred dignity of the child waiting for a stable home, for healing, for hope. 

It also means standing with the families – whether biological, foster, adoptive, kinship care, or stepping into a parental role in some capacity – who walk the hard road of love. It means supporting the moms who courageously choose life but, aren’t able to parent. It means praying for and supporting foster parents who open their hearts in the face of uncertainty and it means recognizing that foster care is not a broken part of the pro-life cause, but a vital extension of it. 

Foster care is pro-life in action. It is the daily, courageous work of loving children who have been through loss and uncertainty. It is the compassion of foster parents who say “yes” to loving without guarantees. It is the commitment of caseworkers, social workers, and volunteers who stand in the gap. It is the hope of biological parents working toward reunification, and the beauty of adoption when reunification is not possible. 

To be pro-life is to see the face of Christ in every child, including the one waiting in the system, the one aging out without a forever home, and the one learning to trust again. Their lives are no less sacred. In fact, they remind us why this mission matters so much. 

Earlier this month, President Donald Trump proclaimed May 2025 as National Foster Care Month. We applaud this administration for its continued commitment to vulnerable children, including ongoing efforts to strengthen the foster care system. We particularly applaud First Lady Melania Trump, who through her Be Best initiative and other efforts, has placed a strong focus on the well-being of children in foster care, raising awareness, advocating for youth aging out of the system, and encouraging compassionate support. 

We invite our March for Life community to reflect, pray, and act. Whether you’re called to foster, support a foster family, mentor a child in care, or simply advocate for better support systems, your voice matters. 

Let us be a movement that doesn’t stop at birth. Let us be a people who march not only for life in the womb, but out of it too. 

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March for Life Statement on Pro-Life, Pro-Family Reconciliation Bill

We at March for Life are grateful for the pro-life, pro-family reconciliation bill text released today.

We applaud Speaker Mike Johnson, Chairman Brett Guthrie, and the House Energy and Commerce Committee for including a provision to defund Big Abortion providers.  Congressional action to stop taxpayer funding of elective abortions is long overdue.  Under this bill, instead of spending taxpayer dollars to end the lives of innocent unborn children and put their mothers at risk of harm, these funds will now be redirected to community based, qualified healthcare providers that support both mother and child.

We are also happy to see the House standing with every woman and for every child in the language coming out of Chairman Jason Smith’s Ways and Means Committee that takes concrete steps to support families by increasing the Employer-Provided Childcare Credit, making Paid Family and Medical Leave permanent, and making the Adoption Tax Credit refundable.

As Vice President Vance said at the 2025 National March for Life, “America is fundamentally a pro-baby, a pro-life and a pro-family country”.  On behalf of our marchers across the country, March for Life continues to call on Congress to ensure that our government dollars are spent consistent with these most foundational of American values.

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PHOTOS: As thousands join March for Life, pro-life advocates share their ‘why’

(CATHOLIC NEWS AGENCY) — Tens of thousands of pro-life people of various ages and backgrounds held handmade signs as they walked from the National Mall to the Supreme Court building on Friday, packing the streets of Washington, D.C., for the 52nd annual March for Life.

After several years of disappointment at the ballot box since the overturning of Roe v. Wade in 2022, many participants and speakers expressed optimism after the historic rejection of pro-abortion ballot measures in three states last November as well as the possibilities of additional pro-life actions over the next four years under the administration of newly-inaugurated President Donald Trump.

Powerful testimonies for life

The speakers who took the stage before the march, including activists, politicians, and individuals sharing personal stories, emphasized the inherent value of human life from conception, often citing their faith as a foundation for their pro-life stance.

All advocated for protecting the unborn, supporting women and families facing unplanned pregnancies, and highlighted the importance of providing resources and support.

Most notable among the politicians who addressed the crowds were Trump, who appeared via a prerecorded video message, and Vice President JD Vance.

Trump vowed to end the “weaponization” of law enforcement against pro-life Americans and highlighted his recent pardoning of 23 imprisoned pro-life activists. Vance, in his speech, called for a culture that celebrates life at all stages and proclaimed that the success of a nation is measured by the well-being of families.

“Let me say very simply: I want more babies in the United States of America,” Vance said to loud cheers.

“I want more happy children in our country. And I want beautiful young men and women who are eager to welcome them into the world and eager to raise them. And it is the task of our government to make it easier for young moms and dads to afford to have kids, to bring them into the world, and to welcome them as the blessings that we know they are here at the March for Life.”

Other politicians such as Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis emphasized the importance of courage in defending the unborn, touting his state’s victory against a pro-abortion ballot initiative.

Other speakers stressed the importance of individual action and the need to change hearts and minds on the issue of abortion. Lila Rose emphasized the importance of personal conversations to persuade others to understand the value of life and called for the defunding of Planned Parenthood in favor of pro-life pregnancy resource centers that help women and families. Professional surfer and pro-life Christian mother Bethany Hamilton highlighted the need to support women and help them see the true value of life.

Marching for the unborn

Once the march got underway, students from Wheaton College carried the March for Life banner and led the crowd of thousands of pro-lifers down the march route on Constitution Avenue toward the Supreme Court building.

Members of the American Society for the Defense of Tradition, Family and Property (TFP) — a Catholic nonprofit group — played Catholic hymns, such as “Ave Maria” and “Hail Holy Queen,” along with patriotic songs.

Members of Students for Life of America (SFLA) displayed a large banner near the front of the pack warning that “Chemical Abortion Pills Kill” unborn children and another that urges lawmakers to “Defund Planned Parenthood.”

“Chemical abortion has started to become the No. 1 [means of obtaining an] … abortion,” Alicia Foreman, the SFLA regional coordinator for the Carolinas, told CNA.

Foreman warned that chemical abortion pills hurt women and are dangerous to the environment. She said they are “so easy to obtain” and “easy for sex traffickers to use” and for “rapists” to obtain to kill the unborn children of their victims.

SFLA has urged state governments and the federal government to ban chemical abortion pills and for Trump to halt the delivery of the pills through the mail by enforcing the Comstock Act. However, Trump has committed to keeping abortion pills available.

“We have more work to do,” Foreman said. “We’ve got to keep pushing.”

Archbishop Joseph Naumann of Kansas City, Kansas, who offered a prayer at the beginning of the rally, told CNA in the midst of the March that he believes this year “there is a renewed hope.”

“This is probably my 35th, 36th march,” he said, adding that he continues to attend each year “because it’s the most important human rights issue of our time.”

“A society that permits the killing of its children, that society has no future,” he continued. “We have to change our policies on this, and we have to win these state referendums.”

The archbishop emphasized that even though Roe v. Wade has been overturned, the pro-life movement still has work to do.

“I think there’s a renewed hope with the change of administration, with the freeing of the pro-life prisoners that were in jail,” Naumann observed as a crowd of students passed by.

“We have our work cut out for us, we’ve seen that,” the prelate said. “I’m from Kansas, and we were the first state to have a ballot initiative after the Dobbs decision. Unfortunately, we lost it, but at some point we’re going to come back and we’re going to win that.”

A Catholic University of America student marching with his fellow Cardinals told CNA he was marching for babies who face a grim statistical likelihood of being aborted.

“I march for many reasons,” CUA freshman Jackson Russell told CNA. “But the biggest one is that I’m autistic, and abortion attacks autistic people the most.” Russell, who is studying political science, attended the march with a large group of students from the university.

Pointing to research that has found that mothers who discover that their unborn child has autism are “more likely to get an abortion,” Russell told CNA: “My people are being attacked, that’s why I’m out here.”

Benedictine College students who traveled from Atchison, Kansas, to Washington, D.C., for the March for Life were jubilant, shouting pro-life slogans and carrying a large red-and-black banner through the streets.

Elizabeth Peterson, a junior year honors student at Benedictine, told CNA: “I’m marching because I think that babies have as much right to life as anyone else does, and that includes unborn children.”

“Unless there is equal justice for everyone,” she said, “there is really equal justice for none.”

Peterson, who has attended the March for Life five times, said she was “so proud” to have traveled to the march this year with Benedictine, which she described as “a very pro-life school, [and] very Catholic.”

“Everyone just feels really happy this year,” she said. “I don’t know what it is, but everyone just feels really excited.”

Peterson also said it was “cool to see the vice president speak,” adding: “I think just the mindset has shifted a little bit.”

Members of the secular pro-life group Progressive Anti-Abortion Uprising (PAAU) held signs in front of the United States Supreme Court — the finishing point of the March for Life — urging Congress to repeal the Freedom of Access to Clinic Entrances (FACE) Act.

The FACE Act, signed into law by President Bill Clinton in 1994, increased penalties for people who are convicted of obstructing access to abortion clinics or pro-life pregnancy centers — but has almost exclusively been used to convict peaceful pro-life demonstrators over the past four years.

Last night, Trump pardoned 23 pro-life activists who were convicted by President Joe Biden’s Department of Justice, including PAAU Director of Activism Lauren Handy, a Catholic who had been sentenced to nearly five years in prison for her role in a protest.

“I am just so thankful that my friends are out [of prison] and that Trump pardoned them,” Avie Sark, a content creator for PAAU, told CNA. “Our friends were put in prison because of the FACE Act.”

Sark said the FACE Act is “used to criminalize and prosecute peaceful pro-life protesters,” but that “after the death of Roe, hundreds of pregnancy centers [were attacked and] … little to nothing was done about it.”

PAAU member Elise Ketch told CNA the FACE Act seeks to prevent protests in which pro-life activists are “putting our bodies between the oppressor — which is the abortionist — and the oppressed — which is the baby.”

“I want to bring back rescue, which is the protests where we [hold a] sit-in at clinics,” Ketch said.

Tyler Arnold, Madalaine Elhabbal, and Francesca Pollio Fenton contributed to this story. 

(Originally published by Catholic News Agency)

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March for Life, Partnered with Pennsylvania Family Institute, Announces Speakers for the 2024 Pennsylvania March for Life

Pro-life Advocates to Address Marchers in Harrisburg on September 23, 2024

Harrisburg, PA – Today the March for Life Education and Defense Fund, partnered with the Pennsylvania Family Institute, announced speakers for the fourth official Pennsylvania March for Life, occurring on Monday, September 23rd. Marchers who gather at the Harrisburg Capitol Building to peacefully advocate for pro-life protections will be addressed by notable speakers including Mark Houck, Pro-Life Activist and Co-Founder and President of The King’s Men; Michael Geer, President of Pennsylvania Family Institute; Wendy Burpee, Executive Director of Genesis Women’s Clinics; Dr. Eric Hussar, Pennsylvania State Director of the American Academy of Medical Ethics; and more!

“The Pennsylvania March for Life has been one of the most vibrant and successful State Marches since its inception, thanks in large part to our incredible partners at the Pennsylvania Family Institute. Pro-abortion leaders in Harrisburg are working hard to make Pennsylvania an abortion haven and unfriendly to expectant mothers, while pro-lifers are extending a helpful hand to mothers, babies, and families to build a welcome culture of life in The Keystone State. Join us at the Pennsylvania March for Life as we stand with every woman, for every child.” said Jeanne F. Mancini, President of March for Life Education and Defense.

“At a time when the pro-life cause faces growing challenges, we are more committed than ever to being a voice for the voiceless. 2024 marks the fourth consecutive year PA Family Institute has joined forces with our friends at the national March for Life and other incredible local, state, and national leaders to host the Pennsylvania March for Life. I am truly excited to see thousands of Pennsylvanians come together at our State Capitol, united in our shared belief in the sanctity of every human life. Join us, and let’s show the world that Pennsylvania stands for life, for the most vulnerable among us, and for a future where every life is protected and cherished. Together, we can make a powerful statement and continue the fight for life in our state and beyond” said Michael Geer, President of Pennsylvania Family Institute.

The Pennsylvania March for Life on Monday, September 23, 2024, will start with a rally at the State Capitol building at 11:00 am EST followed by the march at 12:00 pm EST.

SPEAKERS INCLUDE:

  • Mark Houck, Pro-Life Activist and Co-Founder and President of The King’s Men
  • Michael Geer, President of Pennsylvania Family Institute
  • Jeanne F. Mancini, President of March for Life Education and Defense Fund
  • Most Reverend Nelson J. Pérez, D.D., Archbishop of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia
  • Dr. Eric Hussar, Pennsylvania State Director of the American Academy of Medical Ethics
  • Wendy Burpee, Executive Director of Genesis Women’s Clinics
  • Dr. Barry Whitworth, Executive Director of Baptist Resource Network, Southern Baptist Convention
  • Toni McFadden, Author and Founder of Relationships Matter
  • Pennsylvania State Representative Marla Brown, District 9
  • Pennsylvania State Senator Cris Dush, District 25
  • And more!

 

WHEN: 

  • 11:00 am EST – March for Life Rally begins 
  • 12:00 pm EST – March for Life begins

 WHERE: 

  • The rally will be held at the State Capitol Building in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania – 501 N 3rd Street, Harrisburg, PA 17120

Learn more at https://marchforlife.org/pennsylvania

Please email Alexandra Bedner (abedner@crcadvisors.com), Theresa Olohan (tolohan@crcadvisors.com) or Emma Parker (eparker@crcadvisors.com) if you plan to attend/cover.

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 largest annual human rights demonstration in Washington, DC every January.

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