For Immediate Release: 09-18-2026
Contact: Josue Sierra [email protected]
Direct: 202-430-0282

HARRISBURG, Pa. — Pro-life Pennsylvanians from across the Commonwealth are gathering at
the Pennsylvania State Capitol today for the sixth annual Pennsylvania March for Life, calling on
state leaders to protect unborn children and support women and families.
Former U.S. Senator Rick Santorum will headline the 11 a.m. rally on the Capitol steps, joining
state lawmakers, medical professionals, faith leaders and pro-life advocates before participants
march through Harrisburg beginning at noon.

“When a culture decides that some human lives are less valuable because they are small,
dependent or burdensome, that principle does not stay neatly confined to the abortion debate,”
said Michael Geer, president of Pennsylvania Family Institute. “This year, Americans have
watched heartbreaking cases force us to confront again how we regard the lives of vulnerable
children. The Pennsylvania March for Life is a declaration that human dignity has no size, age
or dependency requirement, and that both mothers and their children deserve our protection
and care.”

The rally will feature remarks from Santorum; Dr. Monique Ruberu, OB/GYN and board member
of 40 Days for Life; Pennsylvania Sen. Dawn Keefer; state Reps. Barbara Gleim and Jesse
Topper; Archbishop of Philadelphia Nelson Perez; Michael Geer, President at PA Family
Institute; Pastor Matt Mylin of Worship Center; Pete Demaio, co-founder of Mission Love & Life;
and Brooke of the Pennsylvania Pregnancy Wellness Collaborative.

“We are honored to be joining our wonderful friends at the Pennsylvania Family Institute for the
sixth year to march for life alongside thousands of Pennsylvanians who are a key part of a
serious culture shift happening across our nation,” said Hannah Callahan, Senior State March
Manager at March for Life. “Each year the Pennsylvania March for Life is an incredibly vibrant,
joyful gathering that reminds us of the importance of our public witness to unborn children and
their mothers, which further weaves the inherent dignity of their lives into the fabric of American
daily life.”

The following can be attributed to Former U.S. Senator Rick Santorum:
“The fundamental question before us is simple: Are we a nation that protects innocent
human life or one that decides some lives are unworthy of protection? Today, thousands
of Pennsylvanians are marching to say that every human life has dignity and deserves
protection under our laws, and we will continue this work until every mother is supported
and every child is welcomed and protected.”

TODAY’S SCHEDULE
10:00 a.m. — Pre-Rally Praise & Worship
11:00 a.m. — Pennsylvania March for Life Rally
12:00 p.m. — Pennsylvania March for Life
LOCATION: Pennsylvania State Capitol, 501 N. 3rd St., Harrisburg, PA 17120
MEDIA: Members of the press should check in at the press tent to the left of the main stage
(when facing the stage). On-camera interviews with event organizers and participating speakers
may be arranged by contacting Josue Sierra at 202-430-0282. Journalists and producers are
encouraged to contact the media team in advance to coordinate interviews.

About Pennsylvania Family Institute
Pennsylvania Family Institute is the largest pro-life, pro-family statewide organization and
is dedicated to strengthening families by advocating for foundational values essential to
the well-being of society. Go to www.pafamily.org to learn more.
About March For Life
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, D.C. every January. Go to www.marchforlife.org to learn
more.

MEDIA CONTACTS:
Josue Sierra, Director of Communications & Media Relations
Pennsylvania Family Institute
202-430-0282
[email protected]

Prudence de Bernardo
Pesch Strategy
240-672-2828
[email protected]