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2019: A Year of Pro-Life Victories!

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2019: A Year of Pro-Life Victories!

2019 was a year of major victories in the pro-life movement! Before we look towards the future of the pro-life movement at the 2020 March for Life on January 24, let’s look back on some of our favorite moments and accomplishments from 2019.

Vice President Mike Pence surprised the crowd at the 2019 March for Life Rally and spoke at the March for Life Rose Dinner.

President Donald Trump shared a video message from the Rose Garden, declaring his commitment to veto any legislation removing pro-life policies.

The 1st Virginia March for Life drew over 7,000 Virginians to the state capital, making it the largest crowd to assemble at the Richmond Capitol outside of a Governor’s Inauguration.

By the close of 2019, March for Life announced the 1st Connecticut March for Life on April 15, 2020, the 1st Pennsylvania March for Life on May 18, 2020, and the 2nd Virginia March for Life on February 13, 2020.

March for Life co-hosted “Alive From New York” with Focus on the Family, the largest pro-life event ever held in the Big Apple. Crowds gathered in Time Square to watch a live 4D sonogram of Abby Johnson’s baby and hear his heartbeat.

The Hill Top Lobbyist 2019 named March for Life Action President Tom McClusky as the leading voice in pro-life activism on Capitol Hill.

Since joining the March for Life team in 2013, Tom McClusky has worked hard to take the collective, massive voice of the marchers to the Hill throughout the entire year.

March for Life Action mobilized thousands of citizens throughout the year to be powerful voices for life.

Through our Action Campaigns, we mobilized:

41K citizens to petition Congress 118K times in support of the Born Alive Act. The Born Alive Act Discharge Petition was brought to the House Floor with a record 191 signatures.

8.8K citizens to petition Congress 111K times to stop funding research on aborted baby body parts. On June 5, the Trump Administration halted all aborted fetal tissue research funding.

20.7K citizens to petition HHS 60K times in support of the Protect Life Rule. As a result, Planned Parenthood lost $60 Million in Title X Funding.

The March for Life team continued to grow, with the addition of 3 new members:

Ann Clare Levy – Social Media Manager

Claire Pullan – Administrative Assistant

Mackenzie Rodgers – Grassroots Project Manager

Their passion for the pro-life movement allows us to take greater strides forward in the fight for life every single day.

We are so proud of the impact we made this year in the fight for life and especially grateful for your support, without which, none of this pro-life work would be possible! Help us continue building a culture of life in 2020 by donating to the March for Life!

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Second Annual Virginia March for Life: The Family Foundation, the Virginia Catholic Conference, and the Virginia Society for Human Life, Partnering to Speak Out Against Extreme Abortion Legislation, Policy

The Virginia March for Life, taking place on February 13, 2020, comes as a new majority files Equal Rights Amendment

RICHMOND, VA. – March for Life is excited to partner with The Family Foundation, the Virginia Catholic Conference, and the Virginia Society for Human Life for the second annual Virginia March for Life on February 13, 2020 in Richmond, Virginia. Marchers will rally at the state capitol to stop extreme abortion legislation. Bills have already been filed to ratify the Equal Rights Amendment, to remove necessary, life- saving parental consent and ultrasound informed-consent requirements before an abortion is performed, to eliminate health and safety standards for abortion facilities, and even to establish the “right to personal reproductive autonomy” in Virginia’s constitution.

After the recent Virginia election results, the majority made their priorities clear by filing the pro-abortion Equal Rights Amendment as their first bill. The ERA would endanger every rational pro-life law in Virginia and enshrine abortion in the U.S. Constitution. If Virginia attempts to ratify this moot amendment, the Commonwealth may enter into a season of expensive litigation and see many legal protections now enjoyed by women completely erased. March for Life, The Family Foundation, the Virginia Catholic Conference and the Virginia Society for Human Life are calling upon all pro-life Virginians to stand against all legislation that threatens the inherent God-given dignity of the human person, especially the most vulnerable among us, the unborn. The march will take place right after the legislature’s critical cross-over period between the House and Senate, thereby allowing participants to advocate in person with their elected representatives.

The organizations’ leaders released the following statements:

March for Life President Jeanne Mancini:

“It is exciting to be able to partner with Virginia’s pro-life groups at a time when much is at stake in this state. Pro-abortion politicians who now control both the legislature and governor’s mansion haven’t been shy about their intentions to push forward an extreme abortion agenda, and their willingness to deny basic rights to the unborn is no secret. We will work tirelessly to stand up for the state’s most vulnerable citizens until the day when our government and politicians recognize and protect all innocent, human life.”

The Family Foundation President Victoria Cobb:

“Now, like never before, Virginians who value unborn life must come together and stand against the abortion industry’s march toward making abortion legal for any reason at all stages of human development even into the moments of labor and delivery.”

Virginia Catholic Conference Executive Director Jeff Caruso: 

“Constituents from every community in our Commonwealth: Come pray, come advocate, come witness for life! As Virginians and citizens of faith, let’s lift our voices together to defend the dignity, the sanctity and the immeasurable value of every life. Now is a critical time to ensure our voices are heard, we are witnesses to the faith, and that the rights of the unborn and the most vulnerable are not once again trampled upon! Start the day with us for a 9:15 Mass at the Richmond Convention Center, concelebrated by Bishop Knestout and Bishop Burbidge.”

Virginia Society for Human Life President Olivia Gans-Turner:

“Pro-life people will not stay quiet as pro-abortion forces attack all our reasonable and protective pro-life laws in Virginia. We will be seen, and heard in Richmond, as we stand together to defend every innocent human life from conception to natural death.”

 

The Virginia March for Life will start with a rally at 11:45 am ET, followed by a march at 12:45 pm ET. More details, including a list of speakers, will be announced soon.

 

Learn more about the Virginia March for Life here.

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March for Life Announces Additional Speakers for the 47th Annual March for Life

WASHINGTON, DC – The March for Life Education and Defense Fund is excited to announce additional speakers for both the 47th annual March for Life Rally on January 24, 2020 and the annual Youth Rally, which will be held on January 23, 2020 at the Renaissance Hotel in Washington DC. Speakers for the 2020 Rally include Jim Daly, President of Focus on the Family, Marjorie Dannenfelser, President of Susan B. Anthony List, Elisa Martinez, Founder of the New Mexico Alliance for Life, and David Platt, Pastor at McLean Bible Church.

Charlotte Pence, New York Times best-selling author and the daughter of Vice President Mike Pence, will speak at the 2020 Youth Rally the day before the March for Life.

“We are thrilled to host such dedicated pro-life champions at this year’s March for Life and Youth Rally,” said Jeanne Mancini. “We look forward to uniting with these speakers to both encourage and educate the nation on the inherent dignity of every human life.”

 

March for Life Rally Friday, January 24, 2020 12:00pm – 1:00pm ET

Speakers include:

Jim Daly – President, Focus on the Family

Marjorie Dannenfelser- President, Susan B. Anthony List

Elisa Martinez – Founder, New Mexico Alliance for Life

David Platt – Pastor, McLean Bible Church

Representative Ann Wagner (R-MO)

State Representative Katrina Jackson (D-LA)

Representative Chris Smith (R-NJ)

Melissa Ohden, survivor of a failed saline infusion abortion

Claire Culwell, survivor of a failed surgical abortion

 

March for Life Youth Rally Thursday, January 23, 2020, 2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.

Speakers include:

Charlotte Pence – New York Times best-selling author, daughter of Vice President Mike Pence

Allie Beth Stuckey – Podcast host, author, and speaker

Abby Johnson – Former Planned Parenthood clinic director; CEO of And Then There Were None

Phil King – Songwriter and worship leader

Christina Marie Bennett – Pro-Life Activist and Speaker

Bryan Kemper – Founder of Rock for Life, Stand True, and Pro-Life Day of Silent Solidarity

The Restless – Christian rock band from Northern Virginia

Angelica Park – Ms. San Antonio’s Outstanding Teen

 

The 47th annual March for Life, the world’s largest annual human rights demonstration, will be held on January 24, 2020. Leading up to the March for Life and throughout 2020, the March for Life will share more about the theme Life Empowers: Pro-Life is Pro-Woman and the incredible history of the women who pioneered the women’s rights movement and their pro-life beliefs.

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March for Life Announces Speakers for the 47th Annual March for Life

 

Washington, D. C. – Today, the March for Life Education and Defense Fund announced the first wave of speakers for the 47th annual March for Life on January 24th, 2020. State Representative Katrina Jackson (D-LA), Representative Ann Wagner (R-MO), Representative Chris Smith (R-NJ), along with Melissa Ohden and Claire Culwell, both abortion survivors, will speak at the 2020 Rally. Democratic State Representative Katrina Jackson introduced Louisiana’s law which would require abortion doctors to have admitting privileges at a hospital within a 30 mile radius of their clinic. This law is currently at the Supreme Court. Representatives Wagner and Smith sponsored the Born-Alive Survivors Protection Act which provides protection under the law for babies who survive failed abortions, like Melissa Ohden and Claire Culwell. The theme for this year’s March for Life is Life Empowers: Pro-Life is Pro-Woman.

“We are delighted to welcome to the world’s largest annual human rights demonstration this inspiring group of speakers who are all working ardently to promote the inherent dignity of the human person,” said Jeanne Mancini, president of March for Life. “Protecting babies who are born alive after a failed abortion or requiring abortion doctors to hold admitting privileges at a local hospital are common sense, bi-partisan policies with the full support of the majority of Americans,” she continued.

March for Life Rally Friday, January 24, 2020 12:00pm – 1:00pm ET
Speakers include:
Representative Ann Wagner (R-MO)
State Representative Katrina Jackson (D-LA)
Representative Chris Smith (R-NJ)
Melissa Ohden, survivor of a failed saline infusion abortion
Claire Culwell, survivor of a failed surgical abortion

The 47th annual March for Life, the world’s largest annual human rights demonstration, will be held on January 24, 2020. Leading up to the March for Life and throughout 2020, the March for Life will share more about the theme Life Empowers: Pro-Life is Pro-Woman and the incredible history of the women who pioneered the women’s rights movement and their pro-life beliefs.

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March for Life Statement on Virginia 2020 Election Results

 

“The election results in Virginia are disappointing for those who value life. Earlier this year, Governor Northam and Delegate Tran made it clear where they would like to see Virginia in terms of abortion policy, that is allowing abortion up until birth and, as Northam explained, maybe even after birth. While pro-life Virginians rose up to defeat the Tran abortion extremism in committee and to condemn infanticide earlier this year, pro-abortion candidates in the state were helped by a $1.2 million PAC gift from New York billionaire George Soros, including a $350,000 check to Planned Parenthood Virginia. With 2020 around the corner, it’s an opportunity for the pro-life community to again come together to reject abortion extremism during the legislative session.”

-Jeanne Mancini, President of March for Life