Thousands of pro-lifers are expected to gather for the annual March for Life, which is taking place on Saturday 7 September in central London.
Despite train strikes, an estimated 7,000 pro-lifers attended last year’s March, dwarfing a pro-abortion counter-demonstration, and this year it looks like it will be even bigger.
This year’s March is centred around the theme that “Abortion isn’t Healthcare” because “pregnancy isn’t a disease and pre-born children aren’t disposable”.
Starting in the Emmanuel Centre in central London at 10am, as well as pro-life stalls – including a Right To Life UK stall – and activities, the March will host a ‘Pro-life Health Summit’.
Following the morning events, the March itself will begin at 1.30pm around central London ending with a rally in Parliament Square. The full itinerary is available here.
There were 252,122 abortions in England and Wales in 2022 according to statistics released by the Department of Health and Social Care in May, an increase of 37,253 (17.34%) from 2021.
Growing year on year
The March for Life began in Birmingham in 2013 with just a few hundred attendees. Since then, the March has grown steadily, so much so that it relocated to London in 2018 and has been held there ever since.
The March draws pro-life people from all over the country and gathers together pro-life groups to showcase their work and galvanise support. The March ends with a rally outside the Houses of Parliament and acts as a powerful demonstration to UK lawmakers that many members of the public want to see a change in our abortion laws.
Spokesperson for Right To Life UK, Catherine Robinson, said “We wanted to give a special thank you to Ben, Isabel and the rest of the team at March for Life UK for organising such an amazing event”.
“We encourage all those who value life to come to the March for Life UK and make your voice heard. We look forward to meeting you there. Look out for us at the Emmanuel Centre before the March – you’ll recognise us by our orange balloons!”
