Thousands of pro-lifers are expected to gather for the annual March for Life, which is taking place on Saturday 6 September in central London.
An estimated 8-10,000 people attended last year’s March, dwarfing a pro-abortion counter-demonstration, and this year it looks like it will be even bigger.
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 Human Rights 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.
Keynote speakers at the rally will include Carla Lockhart MP, Chair of the Pro-Life All-Party Parliamentary Group; Sara Spencer, a student midwife who was suspended for her pro-life views; Isabel Vaughan-Spruce, co-director of March for Life UK, who has been arrested twice and is now being investigated again for silently praying near abortion clinics; and abortion survivor Josiah Presley.
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 once again want to give a special thank you to Ben, Isabel, and the rest of the team at March for Life UK who are working so hard to put on what will be another 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!”.
