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March for Life, Partnered with The California Family Council Announces 2023 California March for Life

 

Legislators and Pro-Life Activists to Address Marchers in Sacramento, CA on March 6, 2023

 

SACRAMENTO, CA– Today the March for Life, partnered with The California Family Council announced the third official California March for Life on Monday March 6. Marchers will gather at the Sacramento Capitol Building to peacefully advocate for pro-life protections in state laws.

“The March for Life is delighted to again partner with the California Family Council for the third annual California March for Life. Heartbreakingly, California has some of the most wide open abortion laws in the nation, and the recent passage of Proposition 1 has enshrined the right to unrestricted, late-term, taxpayer funded elective abortions into California’s constitution. Now more than ever, we need every person to witness and advocate for life affirming policies that support the inherent dignity of both mom and baby, born and unborn.” Jeanne Mancini, President of March for Life Education and Defense Fund 

“California Family Council is excited to partner with local, state, and national allies to bring the March for Life back to Sacramento for the third consecutive year.  In light of the Dobbs Supreme Court Decision, it is more important than ever for peaceful pro-lifers to boldly advocate for the humanity of our preborn brothers and sisters.  We urge every Californian to join us in person and in prayer on the steps of the Capitol Monday, March 6th, for the 2023 California March for Life!” Jonathan Keller, President, The California Family Council 

The California March for Life will start with a rally at the Sacramento Capitol Building at 12:00 p.m. PST, followed by a march at 1:00 p.m. PST.  

SPEAKERS INCLUDE  

Allie Beth Stuckey, Host of BlazeTV podcast, Relatable

Felicia Pricenor, March for Life Vice President of Government Affairs

Jonathan Keller, President of The California Family Council

Catherine Hadro, Founding Host of EWTN Pro Life Weekly & EWTN News Contributor

Dawn Hughes, Chief Executive Officer, Obria Medical Clinics

Heidi Matzke, Executive Director of Alternatives Pregnancy Center and Federalist Society Contributor.

Jennifer Milbourn- Vacuum Aspiration Abortion Survivor – Abortion Survivor’s Network

California Assemblyman Jim Patterson, District 8, Fresno

Jonathan Alexandre, Attorney and Senior Counsel for Governmental Affairs for Liberty Counsel will sing the National Anthem.

Learn more at ca.marchforlife.org

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March for Life, Partnered with the California Family Council, Announces 2022 California March for Life

SACRAMENTO, CA – Today the March for Life, partnered with the California Family Council, announced the second annual California March for Life, which will take place on June 22, 2022. Marchers will rally at the Capitol Building to call for an end to pro-abortion extremism in the state and will be addressed by speakers including: Lila Rose, President and Founder of Live Action; Rebekah Hagan, Abortion Pill Reversal Mother and Pro-Life Advocate; David Daleiden, President of Center for Medical Progress; David Bereit, Founder of 40 Days for Life; Louisiana State Senator Katrina Jackson (D-Dis. 34); Rob McCoy, Senior Pastor of Godspeak Calvary Chapel; Dr. Haywood Robinson, Former Abortionist and Director of Medical Affairs and Education at 40 Days for Life; Jonathan Keller, President of the California Family Council; and Erin Getz, Director of the March for Life’s State March Program.

“The March for Life, along with the California Family Council, is delighted to welcome pro-life Californians and our outstanding speakers to the second annual California March for Life as we oppose efforts to make California an abortion destination,” said Jeanne Mancini, President of March for Life Defense and Education Fund. “The stakes have never been higher as we await a decision from the Supreme Court in the landmark Dobbs abortion case, which could return abortion legislation back to the people through their elected representatives. The California state legislature will surely witness the devotion and love for women and children, born and unborn, that motivate their pro-life constituents, and we hope their efforts reflect that in a potential post-Roe America.”

“California Family Council is excited to partner with local, state, and national allies to bring the March for Life back to Sacramento this year,” said Jonathan Keller, President of the California Family Council. “With a Supreme Court decision that could overturn Roe v. Wade just around the corner, peaceful pro-life advocates must redouble our efforts to protect unborn children and their mothers. We urge every Californian to join us in person and in prayer on the steps of the Capitol Wednesday, June 22!”

The California March for Life will start with a rally at the State Capitol at 11:00 a.m. PT, followed by a march at 12:00 p.m. PT.  

SPEAKERS INCLUDE: 

  • Lila Rose, President and Founder of Live Action
  • Rebekah Hagan, Abortion Pill Reversal Mother and Pro-Life Advocate
  • David Daleiden, President of Center for Medical Progress
  • David Bereit, Founder of 40 Days for Life
  • Louisiana State Senator Katrina Jackson (D-Dis. 34)
  • Rob McCoy, Senior Pastor of Godspeak Calvary Chapel
  • Dr. Haywood Robinson, Former Abortionist and Director of Medical Affairs and Education at 40 Days for Life
  • Jonathan Keller, President of the California Family Council
  • Erin Getz, Director of the March for Life’s State March Program.

Learn more at ca.marchforlife.org 

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One month. Two coasts. Three State Marches.

Across the span of one month and two coasts, we hosted three incredible State Marches for Life in California, Virginia, and Pennsylvania—and our State March program is just getting started!

Working with local pro-life organizations, meeting hundreds of pro-life marchers from each community, and affecting pro-life policy at the state-level has been both an invigorating and humbling experience for our whole team. Here’s to many more State Marches in 2022!

In the meantime, I wanted to give you a brief snapshot of the California, Virginia, and Pennsylvania Marches for Life.

California March for Life

On August 25th, we gathered in Sacramento for the first-ever California March for Life. We encouraged hundreds of marchers to contact their local lawmakers about a radical, pro-abortion bill that would have forced health insurance providers to pay for abortions in their entirety, and the bill was halted THE VERY NEXT DAY!

Virginia March for Life

On September 17th, we hosted the third-annual Virginia March for Life in Richmond, VA. For our longest-running State March, we were joined by hundreds of pro-life Virginians to stand up against pro-abortion extremism and promote voter registration ahead of an important election season.

Pennsylvania March for Life

On September 27th, we saw our largest State March crowd this year at the first-ever Pennsylvania March for Life. PA State Representative Kathy Rapp, who has been in office for well over a decade, remarked on stage that it was “the largest rally [she] has ever seen in Harrisburg.” Even Pennsylvania’s pro-choice governor saw the crowd and responded against their pro-life witness!

Beautiful weather paired with the courageous presence of pro-life lawmakers on stage and powerful testimonies from abortion-healed speakers like Toni McFadden and Abby Johnson made the day as impactful as it was.

There is one reason why these State Marches are so beautiful and so fruitful: you. We are honored to march beside you and give joyful witness to the beauty of life. Thank you for marching with us. Each step brings us closer to each other and to the day when the heartbreak of abortion will be unthinkable.

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A Look at the California March for Life

Last week, we hosted our first-ever official California March for Life. What an incredible day it was! We are overjoyed by the enthusiasm and support of life that we encountered in Sacramento. Several hundred pro-life Californians came together from all over the state, heard from amazing local lawmakers and speakers, and marched around the Capitol grounds in defense of the unborn.

Not only were pro-life Californians seen on Capitol grounds, but we were heard.  

A priority of the California March for Life was for our attendees to contact their California lawmakers to stop a bill that would force health insurance providers to pay for abortions in their entirety. By the end of the day, we had sent several hundred emails to their offices!

One marcher told us

I was so encouraged and excited at how many pro-lifers there were and how peacefully yet enthusiastically they marched around the Capitol Building. The speakers were amazing and it was so cool that they joined us all in marching, and not only speaking. I am hoping to go to the March for Life in DC next year. Thank you so much for making this happen! 

We are already looking forward to hosting another California March for Life next year.

Here are some great photos from the rally and march! 

We were also joined virtually by several thousand viewers! If you want to watch the inspiring California March for Life Rally, you can re-watch the Livestream of the event on our YouTube channel.

So what’s next?

This month, we are hosting two additional State Marches in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania and Richmond, Virginia!  

We plan to host many more State Marches in state capitals across the country over the next few years!

State Marches are crucial to our mission of making abortion unthinkable. When Americans gather in their state capitals to march for life, both the local lawmakers and the local community can glimpse just how personal and important this issue is to their constituents and neighbors. Now more than ever, states must unite for life and use their voices for the voiceless. Defending life truly demands local engagement!

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First Annual California March for Life

March for Life Partnered with the California Family Council Announces 

2021 California March for Life

First ever official California March for Life to take place in Sacramento on August 25, 2021

SACRAMENTO, CA – March for Life is honored to partner with the California Family Council to organize the first ever official California March for Life on August 25, 2021 in Sacramento, California. Marchers will rally at the state capitol to call for an end to pro-abortion extremism in the state.

“We are delighted to partner with the California Family Council, a stellar pro-life organization in the state, to help plan and launch the first ever California March for Life. The march is an opportunity for California pro-lifers to unite and encourage state legislators to craft policies that respect the rights of the unborn,”  said Jeanne Mancini, President of March for Life Defense and Education Fund. “Every human life has dignity, and our laws must reflect that.”

Jonathan Keller, President of California Family Council​, said, “California claims to be the epicenter of the ‘progressive’ agenda, but when it comes to treating every human life with dignity and respect our Golden State has a tarnished record. That’s why California Family Council is thrilled to partner with our friends at the national March for Life to host a peaceful gathering on August 25 on the steps of the Capitol. We invite all people to join us in celebrating God’s gift of life from conception to its natural end. Let us all recommit ourselves to liberty and justice for all – born and unborn.”

The California March for Life will start with a rally at the State Capitol at 11:00 a.m. PT, followed by a march at 12:00 p.m. PT. More details, including a list of speakers, to be announced soon.

Learn more at camarchforlife.org.