FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

April 15, 2026

Richmond, VA: On Tuesday, 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 prudence@peschstrategy.com. 

“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  

prudence@peschstrategy.com  

 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.