The March for Life around the World in 2025-2026 / For Life magazine no 15, 2026

The world’s first March for Life was held in Washington, D.C., on January 22, 1974, in response to the Supreme Court’s Roe v. Wade and Doe v. Bolton decisions of January 22, 1973. At that time, the Supreme Court required all US states to legalize abortion on demand, essentially throughout the entire pregnancy. Five decades later, on June 24, 2022, the Supreme Court issued its ruling in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, restoring to the states the right to legislate abortion at the state level.

Starting from the 1970s, as the pro-abortion mentality has taken hold in many countries, more and more people have felt it their call and duty to do something to protect the lives of unborn children, support women in pregnancy crisis, and raise awareness in society about this greatest violation of human rights. This is how Marches for Life came into being in all corners of the world. Here are some examples from last year.

March for Life Washington – „Life Is a Gift”

Mike Johnson, US House Speaker:

We all have a reason that we believe so strongly in this principle, and my life story is that one. And in two sentences, I was the product of an unplanned teen pregnancy. And a lot of people tried to convince my very young parents that they should just take care of that problem. But I am eternally grateful that they allowed me the chance at life. 

Debbie Biskey, CEO „Options for her”

The pro-life movement is not just about opposing abortion. It is about standing for life in all its beauty. We stand for babies. We stand for women. We stand for families. We stand for truth. 

March for Life Paris – “What If Dignity is Protecting Life?”

Marie-Lys Pellissier, spokesperson 

Our fundamental objective remains the same: to remind people that human life is endowed with dignity from beginning to end. Life is not to be eliminated, but accompanied by real compassion and developed palliative care, when needed.

March for Life London – “Human Rights for all Humans”

Carla Lockhart, Member of the UK Parliament

If human rights mean anything, they must be consistent; they must apply to every human being at every stage of life. And if we are here to see change, we must each play our part.

March for Life Zagreb – “Chose Life! Both Mother and Child!”

Željka Markić, organizer

Abortion is not a solution, but a tragedy. We must choose life—the life of the mother in a difficult situation and the life of the child that already exists. A society that supports mothers, that offers them real help—financial, psychological, medical—is a society that chooses life.

March for Life Dublin – “Vote for Life”

Eilís Mulroy, CEO Pro Life Campaign, main speaker

No sincere pro-life effort is ever in vain. We hear you. We will continue to fight for you. This is just the beginning. Stay strong. Stay determined. Let’s continue to march together for women, for children, for life. 

March for Life Slovakia 

Rebeka Lukáčová, spokesperson:

You should not be afraid of motherhood, nor should you put it off unnecessarily. It will give you much more than you can imagine. You will discover a strength and patience within yourself that you never knew existed.

March for Life Italy – “Choose Life”

Emanuel Cosmin Stoica, a young man with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis and an activist for the rights of people with disabilities:

I’m tired of being seen as “a problem to be solved” instead of someone to listen to. Having a rare disease, I just decided not to give up. And that’s what living is all about. After all, there’s no minimum level of perfection to deserve life. I am especially grateful to my family, who loved me without asking for anything in return.