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March for Life and Partner, Connecticut Catholic Conference, Announce the 2022 Connecticut March for Life

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March for Life and Partner, Connecticut Catholic Conference, Announce the 2022 Connecticut March for Life

First Ever Connecticut March for Life will take place in Hartford, March 23rd

 

HARTFORD, CT – The March for Life, partnered with the Connecticut Catholic Conference will host the first ever Connecticut State March for Life on March 23rd, 2022, in Hartford. Marchers will rally at the state capitol to call for life-affirming laws and for an end to the continued expansion of extreme abortion policies in Connecticut.

“We are delighted to partner with the Connecticut Catholic Conference, an organization so focused on advancing life-affirming public policy in the state. This is an opportunity for Connecticut pro-lifers to come together and remind elected officials that Connecticut stands for the rights of the unborn,” said Jeanne Mancini, President of March for Life Defense and Education Fund. “Every human life is precious and should be protected under the law.”

“It’s a first. It’s going to be a historic event for the pro-life movement in Connecticut. I think it will speak well of the pro-life movement in Connecticut, which is stronger than anyone knows, and will assist in countering the strong pro-abortion forces in our state,” said Christopher Healy, Executive Director of the Connecticut Catholic Conference (CCC), the statewide organization representing the Catholic Bishops of Connecticut.

“Thousands of Connecticut citizens travel to Washington every year for the March for Life. Now, for the first time, the Family Institute of Connecticut is participating in the inaugural Connecticut March for Life, bringing the March home. On March 23rd, we will make our voice heard in Hartford, that every unborn child should be welcomed in life and protected in law,” said rally speaker Peter Wolfgang, Executive Director, Family Institute of Connecticut.

WHO:

Speakers and participants in the rally will include:

+ Archbishop Leonard Blair, Catholic Archdiocese of Hartford, CT

+ Archbishop Leroy Bailey, The First Cathedral (nondenominational)

+ Jeanne Mancini, President, March for Life Education and Defense Fund

+ Peter Wolfgang, Executive Director of the Family Institute of Connecticut

+ CT Rep. Rosa Rebimbus (R-70, Naugatuck)

+ Lisa Maloney, President, CT Pregnancy Care Center Coalition and Executive Director of Care Net Pregnancy Resource Center of Southeastern CT

+ Christina Bennett, Live Action

More speakers will be announced closer to the date of the march.

 

WHEN:

12:00 pm – Rally at Capitol

1:00 pm – March for Life around Bushnell Park

 

WHERE:

The Rally will take place in front of the Capitol building (North side) located on the Capitol Grounds at 210 Capitol Ave, Hartford, CT 06106.

Learn more and RSVP at ct.marchforlife.org

 

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March for Life Statement on Senate Confirmation of Robert Califf to Head of FDA

Despite the research and science which includes thousands of documented adverse events caused by chemical abortion drugs, Dr. Califf has acted to advance a pro-abortion political agenda. Under his leadership in 2016, the FDA recklessly loosened reporting requirements associated with these dangerous drugs at a time when increasing health and safety oversight was needed. Women deserve better than a FDA that prioritizes politics over their health and safety.

Jeanne Mancini, president of March for Life

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The IMPACT of the March for Life

Were you able to join us at the 2022 March for Life on January 21st?

Whether you marched in person or virtually, the March for Life remains the largest annual human rights protest in the world. Because of your support, we were tens of thousands strong in 2022, a pivotal year for the pro-life movement!

This year’s march was potentially the most important one yet. With Dobbs vs. Jackson Women’s Health Organization set to be decided by the Supreme Court this year and Senate Bill 8 being upheld in Texas, we march with the energized hope that Roe vs. Wade could fall in the near future, returning abortion legislation to the states.

The pro-life movement is on the brink of history and the media knows it!

See what they’re saying by clinking the images below.

 

Our president, Jeanne Mancini, also joined Rachel Campos-Duffy on Fox News the morning of the March for Life to discuss its importance.

Even though the national March for Life falls most prominently in the public eye, we must continue marching every day of the year, in all corners of the United States. Our state march program is critical to this. Our goal is to make abortion unthinkable and that starts with support from the states.

We are working aggressively toward our goal of being in 50 states in the next 7 years — will you help us by supporting our state march program?

GET INVOLVED!

Thank you for your continued support. We are thankful to be working with you to bring an end to abortion.

Let’s continue to build a culture of life!

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Tips for the March for Life

As you finalize your travel plans, perhaps you are wondering what to expect when visiting Washington D.C. next week.

To help you plan confidently, check out these most frequently asked questions about how to navigate Washington D.C. during this year’s March for Life.

We can’t wait to once again give joyful public witness for life and march toward an end to abortion!

Finding Places to Eat

– Proof of vaccination is not required for briefly entering a restaurant/food establishment to pick up take-out orders.

– “Grocery stores, farmer’s markets, and food establishments that provide charitable food” are exempt from enforcing the vaccine mandate.

– The week of January 15-23 is DC Restaurant Week. Many great deals for dining in and taking out around the city can be found here.

– If individuals over the age of 12 wish to eat indoors at a restaurant, they will need to provide proof of vaccination. Alternatively, if they are medically exempt or unable to take the vaccine out of a sincerely held religious belief, they must show documentation of their medical or religious exemptions from the COVID-19 vaccine and must provide a negative PCR or antigen test from within the last 24 hours.

Finding a Restroom

– Standard and ADA-accessible port-o-pots will be available behind the American History Museum at the intersection of Madison Dr. NW and 12th St. NW, just north of the March for Life Rally Site.

– Museums, restaurants, and hotels may be entered briefly without proof of vaccination for the purpose of using the bathroom.

Public Transportation

– Public transportation does not require proof of vaccination. However, masks are required regardless of vaccination status.

Friend, we hope this mandate does not deter you from marching in defense of the most vulnerable in the womb. Our presence, especially while Roe v. Wade hangs in the balance, is more important now than ever!

For more information about the 2022 March for Life and surrounding events, please visit the National March for Life page on our website.

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Speaker Line Up for the 2022 March for Life

“Americans everywhere know that unborn children deserve equal rights and protection under the law… We are hopeful that, with Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization before the Supreme Court, 2022 will bring us much closer to building the culture of life we have all marched for since Roe v. Wade was tragically imposed on our nation nearly 50 years ago.”

Jeanne Mancini, President of March for Life

 

Washington, D. C. – Today, the March for Life Education and Defense Fund announced its full list of speakers for the 49th annual March for Life on January 21, 2022. Marchers will be addressed in person by Members of Congress, Down Syndrome advocate Katie Shaw, Duck Dynasty star Lisa Robertson, actor Kirk Cameron, and other prominent pro-life leaders who stories will inspire marchers to build a culture of life. Fr. Mike Schmitz, the Keynote Speaker for this year’s March for Life Rose Dinner, will also speak at the rally.

The theme for this year’s March for Life, Equality Begins in the Womb, highlights how true equality is only possible if we recognize that children in the womb also deserve protection.

“We are delighted to welcome these incredible speakers to the March for Life,” said Jeanne Mancini, president of March for Life Education and Defense Fund. “Americans everywhere know that unborn children deserve equal rights and protection under the law. We expect this year’s March for Life to be historic with even higher levels of enthusiasm from participants. We are hopeful that, with Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization before the Supreme Court, 2022 will bring us much closer to building the culture of life we have all marched for since Roe v. Wade was tragically imposed on our nation nearly 50 years ago.”

March for Life Rally Friday, January 21, 2022 begins at 12:00pmET

Speakers include: 

  • Kirk Cameron, Actor & Producer
  • Julia Letlow, United States House of Representatives (LA-05)
  • Toni McFadden, pro-life advocate and founder of Relationship Matters
  • Lisa Robertson, Duck Dynasty
  • Fr. Mike Schmitz, host of “Bible in a Year” podcast
  • Katie Shaw, Down Syndrome Advocate
  • Chris Smith, United States House of Representatives (NJ-04)
  • George Schuberg, student speaker – Christendom College
  • Kristen Waggoner, General Counsel – Alliance Defending Freedom
  • Rachel Young, Registered Nurse

The opening and closing prayers will be delivered by His Eminence, Archbishop Elpidophoros of America, Assembly of Canonical Orthodox Bishops of the USA, and by Cissie Graham Lynch of the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association, respectively.

Matthew West, the GMA Dove Award®-winning and GRAMMY Award®-nominated artist/songwriter, will be performing at this year’s Pre-Rally Concert from 11am-noon.

Students from Christendom College in Front Royal, VA and Immanuel Lutheran High School in Alexandria, VA will carry the banner and flags at the front of this year’s march.

The 49th annual March for Life, the world’s largest annual human rights demonstration, will be held on January 21, 2022 in Washington, DC. The March for Life will continue share more information as we draw closer to the day of the March.