{"id":260456,"date":"2022-01-10T14:42:10","date_gmt":"2022-01-10T20:42:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.liveaction.org\/news\/?p=260456"},"modified":"2022-01-10T20:13:05","modified_gmt":"2022-01-11T02:13:05","slug":"thousands-march-life-chicago-compelled-love","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/archive.liveaction.org\/news\/thousands-march-life-chicago-compelled-love\/","title":{"rendered":"Thousands gathered to March for Life in Chicago, ‘compelled by love’"},"content":{"rendered":"
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On January 8, pro-lifers rallied together to advocate for the preborn and protest the heavy presence of abortion in Illinois at the <\/span>March for Life in Chicago<\/span><\/a>. The march was hosted by <\/span>weDignify<\/span><\/a>, an organization that helps college students serve as effective pro-life leaders on their campus and within their communities.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

In a statement to Live Action News, Caitlin Bootsma, Director of Marketing and Communications for weDignify, explained the purpose behind the march and why now, more than ever, it is crucial to spread the pro-life message.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cThe March for Life Chicago is a program of weDignify, and everyone is here today, as a whole, not just in Illinois but the entire Midwestern region, to come together to protest abortion and to fight for a culture of life in Chicago which is rapidly becoming known as the abortion capital of the Midwest,\u201d Bootsma said.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019re really excited this year to have such a far-reaching march of people from so many states, as far as Nebraska and Kansas and, of course, Illinois, Wisconsin, Iowa. Because we can see as the abortion industry becomes increasingly aggressive here in Illinois, with parental notification just being repealed, it\u2019s more important than ever to come together as a pro-life movement to really fight for change and build a culture of life,\u201d she continued.<\/span><\/p>\n

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\u201cWhile most of the Midwest works to respect the humanity of the unborn, Illinois tragically pushes abortion at any cost,” said Kevin Grillot, Director of the March for Life Chicago. “For example, the Illinois legislature\u2019s recent repeal of the Parental Notice of Abortion Act shows that they would rather appease the abortion industry than respect parents\u2019 rights to be involved in their children\u2019s lives.\u00a0At the March for Life Chicago, we peacefully marched to mourn the tragic loss of lives to abortion, call for the respect of every life, and inspire ongoing support of mothers who choose life!\u201d<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

READ:\u00a0D.C. activist group calls for pro-abortion art along upcoming March for Life route<\/a><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

Standing Up for the Innocent Victims of Abortion<\/b><\/p>\n

During a <\/span>rally<\/span><\/a> before the march, multiple speakers took the stage to encourage everyone to serve as advocates for life and to continue defending the vulnerable from abortion.<\/span><\/p>\n