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Important Updates About the Virginia March for Life

This Wednesday, April 27th, is the fourth annual Virginia March for Life in Richmond! Please read the below details carefully for an important update.

Due to underground construction of the capitol grounds, the March for Life Rally at 11:00 am ET will be moved from the capitol steps to the nearby bell tower on the lawn of Capitol Square. Please see the image below for reference.

The march route around the capitol will begin at 12:00 pm ET starting at the Virginia Washington Monument following the rally. Please see the map below with the red arrows indicating the march route. We hope to see you there!

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Here are a few last-minute answers to frequently asked questions as you prepare for your trip to Richmond:

Where will the Rally be held?

We will be gathering at 11:00 am at the bell tower of Capitol Square in Richmond. The closest intersection is the corner of Bank St. and N 9th St. The March will begin immediately following the rally.

Will there be parking available?

Yes, parking options for individuals can be viewed at this link. There will also be bus parking available on 14th street between Broad St. and Franklin St., as well as on Main street between 12th and 8th street. The police are closing the street down in those areas for bus parking.

Can I bring a sign?

Yes! We always encourage hand-made signs, however, they should not exceed 30″ x 30″ and the supporting handle must not be more than one-fourth inch (1/4”) in thickness by three-fourth inch (3/4”) in width and must be made of wood.

Let us know if you are coming! For more details and FAQ, you can also visit: va.marchforlife.org

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March for Life and Partner, The Family Foundation, Announce Additional Speakers for the 2022 Virginia State March for Life 

RICHMOND, VA – Today March for Life, partnered with the Family Foundation, announced additional speakers for the annual Virginia March for Life taking place in Richmond on Wednesday, April 27th, 2022 as the Assembly reconvenes for the 2022 legislative session. Marchers who rally for the end of pro-abortion policies in Virginia will be addressed by speakers including: Virginia Lt. Governor Winsome Sears; Dr. Alveda King, niece of Dr. Martin Luther King; Star Parker, host of Cure America; and Virginia residents Alberto Calimano and Yseth Laboy.

“We are delighted to have an inspirational lineup of speakers at this year’s Virginia March for Life,” said Jeanne Mancini, President of the March for Life Education and Defense Fund. “Each of these pro-life warriors has an inspiring story that will empower Virginians to continue in their mission of protecting life in the state, especially in this significant year as we await a decision from the Supreme Court on the Dobbs abortion case.”

 

Virginia March for Life Rally Wednesday, April 27, 2022 begins at 11:00amET

 Speakers include:   

  • Bishop Barry C. Knestout (Diocese of Richmond)
  • Jeanne Mancini, President of the March for Life Education and Defense Fund
  • Victoria Cobb, President of The Family Foundation
  • Olivia Gans Turner, President of the Virginia Society for Human Life
  • Winsome Sears, Virginia Lieutenant Governor
  • Dr. Alveda King, Founder of Alveda King Ministries and Niece of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
  • Star Parker, Host of Cure America
  • Alberto Calimano, Virginia Resident
  • Yseth Laboy, Virginia Resident

 

WHEN: 

  • 11:00 a.m.—Virginia March for Life Rally begins
  • 12:00 p.m.—Virginia March for Life begins

 

WHERE: 

The rally will be held on Virginia Capitol Building steps, 1000 Bank St, Richmond, VA 23219-3673.

The opening prayer will be delivered by The Most Reverend Bishop Barry C. Knestout of the Diocese of Richmond. The national anthem will be sung by Ava Pillard of Grace Christian School in Hanover.

 

Learn more at va.marchforlife.org and RSVP at https://p2a.co/RwtHuSB

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Announcing the Fourth Annual Virginia March for Life

It’s time to mark your calendars for the fourth annual Virginia March for Life! 

We are excited to announce that we are once again partnering with the Family Foundation of Virginia to organize the fourth annual Virginia March for Life on Wednesday, April 27th 2022, in Richmond, VA. We hope you will join us at the state capitol as we rally together to build a culture of life in Virginia, particularly at this pivotal time in history as Roe v. Wade hangs in the balance.

With a new, pro-life administration in power, your voice is all the more critical in encouraging our elected officials to be courageous in enacting life-protective policies for babies and mothers. They are beginning such work! In January,  newly elected Virginia Attorney General Jason Miyares reversed the Commonwealth’s position on Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, a crucial abortion case soon to be decided by the Supreme Court. Under former Governor Northam, Virginia shockingly opposed Mississippi’s Gestational Age Act limiting abortions after 15-weeks; however,  Attorney General Miyares has reversed course arguing that each state should have the right to enact life-affirming laws.

“Pro-life Virginians sent a clear message in November that the days of the abortion industry dominating Richmond are over,” said Victoria Cobb, President of the Family Foundation in Virginia. “But the fight is never over. Our elected officials need to be reminded every day that unborn children in Virginia deserve protection until the day that abortion is not just illegal, its unthinkable.”

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WHO:

Bishop Barry C. Knestout (Diocese of Richmond)
Jeanne Mancini, President of the March for Life Education and Defense Fund
Victoria Cobb, President of The Family Foundation
Olivia Gans Turner, President of the Virginia Society for Human Life

*Additional speakers will be announced as April 27th approaches.

WHEN:

11:00 a.m.—Virginia March for Life Rally begins
12:00 p.m.—Virginia March for Life begins

WHERE:

The rally will be held on the Virginia Capitol Building steps, 1000 Bank St, Richmond, VA 23219-3673.

Learn more at va.marchforlife.org and RSVP below at https://p2a.co/RwtHuSB

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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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TOMORROW is the Virginia March for Life

We are just one day away from the third-annual Virginia March for Life in Richmond, Virginia!
Will we see you there?

 

Tomorrow, September 17th, we will gather to rally at the Virginia State Capitol Building at 12 pm ET, followed by a march at 1 pm ET to call for an end to pro-abortion extremism in the state.

Get ready to hear from several amazing pro-life speakers including state delegates, priests and pastors, and representatives from the March for Life, the Family Foundation of Virginia, Susan B. Anthony List, and more! You won’t want to miss these amazing testimonies.

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Here are a few last-minute answers to frequently asked questions as you prepare for your trip to Richmond:

1. Where will the rally be held?

We will be gathering at 12 pm on the steps of Capitol Square in Richmond. The closest intersection is the corner of Bank Street and N 9th Street. The march will begin immediately following the rally.

2. Will there be parking available?

Yes, parking options for individuals can be viewed at this link. There will also be bus parking available on 14th street between Broad St. and Franklin St., as well as on Main street between 12th and 8th street. The police are closing the street down in those areas for bus parking.

3. Can I bring a sign?

Yes! We always encourage hand-made signs, however, they should not exceed 30″ x 30″ and the supporting handle must not be more than one-fourth inch (1/4”) in thickness by three-fourth inch (3/4”) in width and must be made of wood.

For more details you can visit us at va.marchforlife.org.