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(Right to Life UK<\/a>) Thousands of people from across Germany participated in the annual Berlin March for Life on Saturday, with many more following the events live stream.<\/p>\n

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Despite the coronavirus, over 3,000 people were permitted to gather<\/a> in Berlin to call on the country\u2019s politicians to \u201c[protect] the right to life of every person from conception to natural death\u201d<\/em>.<\/p>\n

People carried signs, provided by event organisers Bundesverband Lebensrecht eV [Federal Association of the Law of Life], reading \u201cevery person is unique\u201d and \u201cWe love life!\u201d.<\/p>\n

The former Vice President of Germany\u2019s federal parliament, Johannes Singhammer, thanked<\/a> all participants in the march \u201cfor standing up for the right to life of all people so publicly and visibly\u201d<\/em>.<\/p>\n

Several counter-demonstrations also took place at the same time as the Berlin March for Life.<\/p>\n

In addition, unannounced rallies, involving topless abortion activists, attempted to disrupt the family-friendly pro-life event at Berlin\u2019s iconic Brandenburg Gate, but they were prevented by police.<\/p>\n

READ:\u00a0New poll of 25 countries reveals decline in support for abortion<\/a><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

Record attendances at pro-life marches before coronavirus<\/strong><\/p>\n

Due to COVID-19, the organisers of annual pro-life marches have had to amend how they run their events, with many running hybrid events with online and in-person audiences.<\/p>\n

Earlier this year, more than 40,000 people streamed<\/a> Ireland\u2019s Rally for Life in addition to 34 local and socially-distanced rallies<\/a> taking place across the country before the livestream.<\/p>\n

Before many parts of the world went into \u2018lockdown\u2019 or put safeguards on large events, pro-life demonstrations were seeing record attendance numbers, including in Berlin.<\/p>\n

Already this year, a record-breaking 9,000 people attended<\/a> the March for Life in Chicago, Illinois. A significant proportion of Gibraltar\u2019s population gathered<\/a> in February to encourage people to vote against introducing abortion to the region in a now postponed referendum.<\/p>\n

Last year, the Berlin March for Life was attended by over 8000 participants \u2013 a significant increase on the approximately 5,300 people who attended the 2018 demonstration.<\/p>\n

Additionally, over 50,000 Slovakians called<\/a> on the country\u2019s leaders to protect unborn babies. Pro-life demonstrations<\/a> in Northern Ireland attracted over 20,000 participants, over 11,000 marched<\/a> for life in the Netherlands, over 5,000 people marched<\/a> for life in the UK, and over 2,000 people attended<\/a> New Zealand\u2019s March for Life.<\/p>\n

Editor’s Note: This article was published at Right to Life UK<\/a> and is reprinted here with permission.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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