COLUMBUS, Oh. – The National March for Life, Center for Christian Virtue and pro-life leaders from across Ohio will be rallying with thousands of pro-life advocates at the Ohio Statehouse this Wednesday.

Keynote speakers this year include Dr. Alveda King, of Alveda King Ministries and niece of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jeanne Mancini, President of March for Life Education and Defense Fund, and Aaron Baer, President of Center for Christian Virtue. The March for Life will celebrate life in Ohio, and work towards creating a culture of life in the state through legislation like the recently implemented Heartbeat Act.

Members of the media are invited to see the pro-life momentum that is growing in Ohio. Event details below:

WHO: National March for Life, Center for Christian Virtue, Right to Life Action Coalition of Ohio, Ohio Right to Life, other pro-life organizations and leaders, and thousands of marchers

WHAT: Inaugural Ohio March for Life

WHEN: Wednesday, October 5
Pre-Rally Concert at 10:00 a.m.
Rally at 11:00 a.m.
March through downtown Columbus at 12:00 p.m.

WHERE: Ohio Statehouse West Lawn (High Street Side)
Followed by March north on High Street.
March Route Below:

Notable guests and speakers will include:

• Dr. Alveda King of Alveda King Ministries

• His Excellency Bishop David Bonnar from the Roman Catholic Diocese of Youngstown

• Pastor David Forbes of the Columbus Christian Center

• Representative Jena Powell, Ohio District 80

• Jeanne Mancini, President of the March for Life Education and Defense Fund

• Aaron Baer, the President of the Center for Christian Virtue

• Ruth Cabrera-Henriquez, an Ohio mother who chose life despite pressure to abort

• Margie Christie, the President of the Right to Life Action Coalition in Ohio

• Peter Range, the Executive Director of Ohio Right to Life, and Damascus Worship

Audio outputs will be available for those who would like to plug into the sound system.

Details on the March can be found at oh.marchforlife.org.

For more information, contact Mike Andrews at 330.418.9277 or email info@ccv.org.

As Ohio’s largest Christian public policy organization, Center for Christian Virtue seeks the good of our neighbors by advocating for public policy that reflects the truth of the Gospel.

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