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Press Release:
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
January 17, 2014
CONTACT: Ken Satterlee
Shirley & Banister Public Affairs
(703) 739-5920 | (703) 297-9512
Legislators to Speak at 41st March for Life
Republican Majority Leader Eric Cantor and Democratic Representative Dan Lipinski among the Pro-Life Leaders Speaking at the Rally on January 22
Washington, DC – In a rare feat for the nation’s capital, Representatives from both sides of the aisle will come together on January 22nd for the 41st annual March for Life in Washington, DC. Among the speakers are Majority Leader Eric Cantor (R-VA) and Rep. Dan Lipinski (D-IL).
“Support for life pervades American society, regardless of party affiliation,” says March for Life President Jeanne Monahan. “Having supporters from across the political spectrum is great for the March, and really goes to show how much Americans care about protecting life.”
Also speaking will be Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ), Rep. Vicky Hartzler (R-MO), and Washington State Democratic Legislator Roger Freeman. “These representatives have all courageously defended life during their time in office, and we could not be more thankful for that,” continues Monahan. “We are proud that they are able to join us to speak on the human rights issue of our time.”
The theme of this year’s event is adoption. “Adoption is a heroic decision for pregnant mothers who find themselves in a difficult situation,” says Monahan. “We want to eliminate the stigma of adoption and encourage women to pursue this noble option.” This year will mark the 41st March for Life in Washington, D.C. Hundreds of thousands of people participated in the March in 2013, and crowds are expected to keep growing as young people from around the country participate. The annual event begins with the rally on the National Mall at noon, followed by the March to the Supreme Court.
The March for Life in Washington, D.C., began as a small demonstration and rapidly grew to be the largest pro-life event in the world. The peaceful demonstration that has followed on this somber anniversary every year since 1973 is a witness to the truth concerning the greatest human rights violation of our time, legalized abortion on demand.
For more information, please contact Ken Satterlee with Shirley & Banister Public Affairs at (703) 739-5920 or [email protected]
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Videos
Check out these amazing 360 degree videos that recap the highlights of March for Life 2014!
Drag the arrow slowly to see the full experience of the rally and march. And if you were there or watched online, leave your comments below on how the day impacted you to make a difference for life each and every day!
Senator Marco Rubio recorded this video message for all those who will March for Life on January 22, 2014, and all those who speak out for the right to life!
Heritage Foundation President Jim DeMint also delivered a message to the March for Life, recounting the devastating effects of Roe v. Wade as well as the impact being made by pro-lifers on the culture and through the states.
On Wednesday, January 15th, Congressman Chris Smith (R-NJ) led Members of Congress in a House of Representatives special order in rememberance of the 41st anniversary of Roe v. Wade and its devastating effects on women and children.
You can view the speeches made by members of the House below:
Video Message from Rep. Keith Rothfus (R-PA)
What YOU Can Do at the March for Life
As you know, the March for Life and the pro-life movement are never reported by most of the media accurately. This year, the March for Life is sponsoring a “TweetFest” to encourage pro-lifers at the March or around the country to show their support for life on Twitter to amplify our message, using the hashtag, #WhyWeMarch. Click on the image below for more information.
Additionally, we’re partnering with EWTN Productions to bring you LIVE 360o video footage of the rally and March for Life that anyone will be able to watch online, on Facebook, or on the March for Life app. The March for Life app will be ready for download from iTunes and Google Play shortly before the March and will feature important resources for your trip to Washington, D.C. for the March for Life, but also educational resources, and advocacy tools to help you make a difference for life all year long.
We are also excited to share that you can stay in touch year-round with the March for Life through mobile alerts. You can sign up HERE to receive messages from the March for Life about pro-life events, advocacy action items, education opportunities, and later this year, information about the 2015 March for Life.
Will you be bringing your video camera to the March for Life? We also wanted to let you know about an opportunity with the Media Research Center. See below for how you can participate in a documentary about the March for Life.
There’s so much you can do to participate in this important event – whether you are physically present or supporting us from home! There are many opportunities for unity and collaboration in bringing attention to the March for Life so that we can one day see an end to abortion in America.
From Media Research Center:
In 2013, the networks spent a mere 17 seconds on the half million participants at the 40th March for Life (in comparison, they spent 521 times more on the Manti Te’o football scandal). The life censorship only continued with the trial of Kermit Gosnell and beyond. Simply put, the old media fear giving pro-lifers the coverage a movement of this size and vitality deserves.
In response, MRC will produce a film from a compilation of amateur March for Life footage. If you plan to attend the March as an individual, with a church group or other organization, please document your experience and allow us to share it with the world. Press release below:
MRC March for Life Documentary Submission
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: January 9, 2014
CONTACT: Katie Yoder at [email protected]
The Media Research Center (MRC), in conjunction with national pro-life organizations, is producing a documentary on the March for Life to fight against the media censorship on abortion — and we need your help! To pull this off, we’re asking pro-lifers to contribute by donating their footage preparing for/attending the 41st March for Life in Washington, D.C.
Who: YOU (the pro-life movement)
What: A campaign by the Media Research Center’s Culture and Media Institute (CMI) to unite the pro-life movement by creating a documentary from clips by pro-lifers across the nation preparing for and attending the 41st March for Life.
How: Take footage with your camera or phone and send it to us through Google Drive (for those who have Gmail) or upload to YouTube and email us the link at [email protected]!
What we’re looking for:
· Footage of you and/or your friends looking into the camera (either individually or as a group) and saying, “I am pro-life.”
· Footage of you and your friends briefly saying why you are pro-life or why you are attending the March
· Behind-the-scenes footage of you and/or your group preparing for/attending the March. This can include footage of creating signs, your bus ride into D.C., planning meetings, marching to the Supreme Court, etc. Be creative!
Deadline: We will begin compiling videos as soon as the March finishes. Please send your footage no later than January 29, 2014. MRC will publish the documentary online.
Last request: Please tell your family/friends to submit their footage too by sharing this release via Twitter, Facebook, Pinterest and other social media mediums.
Please direct comments and questions to Katie Yoder at [email protected] or post your inquiries to our Facebook page.
DISCLAIMER: By submitting video, each participant agrees to the MRC’s use of participant’s information and video footage. Each participant also agrees that he/she originally owns all rights to his/her video. The MRC does not guarantee t
he use of every video submitted.
The Media Research Center, the nation’s premier media watchdog, is a research and education organization operating under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code.
— Katie Yoder is Staff Writer, Joe and Betty Anderlik Fellow in Culture and Media at the Media Research Center.
JEANNE MONAHAN’S STATEMENT ON RNC MEMBERS ATTENDING MARCH FOR LIFE
The March for Life welcomes the news from the Republican National Committee that they will postpone their winter meeting so that members may attend and participate in the March on January 22nd. We are pleased that the Chairman Reince Priebus recognizes the importance of the life issue and has given it priority in the Committee’s calendar. We at March for Life encourage everyone to attend the March to show their support for life, and in particular for adoption, the theme of this year’s event.
