March for Life

Why We March

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Why We March

It’s a new year, with new opportunities to make a difference – whether in the life of one, or many.  Join with us in the next few weeks in talking about #WhyWeMarch as we prepare to #MarchforLife. 

You can read more about this effort HERE.  On social media, you can join in our #WhyWeMarch campaign – upload a photo to Instagram, Facebook, or Twitter with the hashtag #WhyWeMarch and the reason you’d like to share for “why we march” for life on January 22nd.  We’ll share some of your top entries right here on our website!

Abortion Survivor: Attend the March for Life to Remember Babies Who Didn’t Survive – Op-Ed by Melissa Ohden on LifeNews.com.

“I March…Because there are hundreds, if not thousands of abortion survivors who exist in the world, and whether they are open about their survival or not (most are not), marching sends a powerful message to them that they are recognized, supported, and they are not alone.” – Melissa Ohden

Our Miscarriage is Why I’ll March – Blog Post by Eric Teetsel, Manhattan Declaration Executive Director

For as long as I can remember I have been pro-life. My mom recalls the time when I was very young that I overheard the word “abortion” on TV. When she attempted to explain the practice my face turned to horror. “Why would anyone do that?” I asked.

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#WhyWeMarch Social Media Campaign

 

The March for Life is just around the corner, and hundreds of thousands of Americans will flock to Washington, D.C. to advocate for life.  While we’re thankful for pro-life victories in recent years, the reasons we march are as pressing as ever. 

However, the pro-life generation is taking hold; we need to continue to share the truth about abortion and the humanity of the unborn child.  One way we can do this is through social media.

Throughout this Sanctity of Life Month and leading up to the March for Life on the 22nd, we encourage pro-lifers to upload a photo to Instagram, Facebook, or Twitter with the hashtag #WhyWeMarch and the reason you’d like to share “why we march” for life on January 22nd.  We’ll select 20 of our favorite photos to be a featured in March for Life video!

The 2015 March for Life Theme is “Every Life is a Gift.” We’d love to see your pictures that incorporate our theme!  You can read more about the theme HERE.

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Commemorating Nellie Gray’s Work

On August 13, 2012, Nellie Gray, foundress of the March for Life and pioneer of the pro-life movement, went home to be with God.  On this, the first anniversary of her death, the March for Life is inviting local pro-lifers to join us for a mass in her memory at the Blessed John Paul II Shrine August 13, 2013, at 11:30 am.

Additionally, we are asking all pro-lifers worldwide- those who have (and have not) participated in the March for Life – to do something beautiful for life (something small!) and post it on facebook and twitter with the hashtag #marchforlife. This act could be a prayer, an act of charity, a donation to a pro-life group, praying in front of an abortion clinic, etc.

For those who may not have known Nellie Gray, following the Supreme Court decisions in Roe verses Wade and Doe verses Bolton in 1973, she retired from her federal career and dedicated the remainder of her life to the protection of pre-born babies. With the help of others, Nellie founded the March for Life, and coordinated the peaceful protest right out of her Capitol Hill townhouse for the next 39 years. Until her death on August 13, 2012, Nellie never stopped advocating for the preborn. Nellie was described by Cardinal Sean O’Malley as the “Joan of Arc of the pro-life Movement.”

Today, the March for Life is the largest Civil Rights event in the world. The number of people who have traveled to Washington over the past 40 years to participate is in the millions. There have been countless stories of the young prolife activists who were “born” out of the March for Life, and are now changing the face of the pro-life debate. The March for Life is the engine of the prolife movement and we are all indebted to Nellie Gray.

If Nellie were here today, she would not want to be praised for her work; rather she would want everyone to do something concrete that will help to build a culture of life. Please consider making August 13 a special day for building a culture of life, and commemorate Nellie’s work by doing something in her memory.

Here are a few ideas:

1.      Pray: Organize a group to pray for the end to abortion in front of a local abortion clinic.

2.      Advocate: call or write a letter to your member of Congress and ask him or her to support prolife laws which recognize the humanity of all people from conception to death.

3.      Write: a letter to the editor of your local news paper about the value of life, your experience at the March for Life, or the atrocity of abortion.

4.      Volunteer: at a local pregnancy resource center, there is nothing more prolife than helping pregnant mothers and their babies.

5.      Share this video about Nellie and her work at the March for Life!

 

 

Then, post it to facebook and tweet about it: #marchforlife.  Email us atinfo@marchforlife.org , and let us know what you did to commemorate Nellie Gray and her heroic work, and we may feature it on our website or on our social media! 

 
 
 

 

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Adoption

Hill Briefing

On Tuesday, September 10, along with Representative Steve Stockman (R-TX-36), the Radiance Foundation, the National Council for Adoption and Alliance Defending Freedom,  the March for Life Education and Defense Fund co-hosted a briefing on adoption titled: Promoting the Adoption Option – Myths, Obstacles and Solutions. Read more HERE.

Resources on Adoption and Pregnancy Resource Centers

Adoption and pregnancy resource centers are on the front lines of helping women faced with an unexpected pregnancy.  To learn more about these centers and organizations, go HERE.

 

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Social Media Highlights – 3 Weeks Out!

 

Today is the first day of 2014 as well as marking 3 weeks out from the March for Life!  Let’s resolve to redouble our efforts in working towards a culture of life where babies and mothers are protected from abortion.  Your excitement to start off the year by attending the March for Life in Washington, D.C. is very evident on social media!  Let’s continue to make our voices heard – you could be featured in our next Storify roundup!  And stay tuned for more ways you can participate on social media in the #marchforlife!