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Protection at Conception theme for this year's March for Life

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Pro-lifers take to the streets of Ottawa for the 27th annual National March for Life May 9, 2024.

Peter Stockland

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Campaign Life Coalition has chosen as the theme for the 2025 March for Life Protection at Conception.

The promotional press release for the May 8 march cites a 2021 survey published by the U.S. National Library of Medicine that found 96 per cent of 5,000 biologists believe life begins at fertilization.

The theme is inspired by Matthew 13:31-32, which states: “The Kingdom of Heaven is like a mustard seed that a person took and sowed in a field. It is the smallest of all seeds, yet when full grown, it is the largest of plants.

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Maeve Gainey, a Campaign Life youth coordinator, said a priest she knows made a meaningful connection between the preborn and the mustard seed during a homily.

“All that our smallest brothers and sisters need is the proper environment and nutrients to grow to reach their full potential in accordance with God’s plan,” said Gainey. “Similar to a mustard seed, zygotes and embryos are seemingly insignificant, but their humanity is unwavering. Despite their size, they are invaluable because they were created in the image and likeness of God.”

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In addition to the march itself, there will be the Save the Babies Leaders Summit and the annual Rose Dinner Gala. The keynote speaker will be American pro-life author and presenter Emily Stimpson Chapman. She is expected to illuminate the hundreds of pro-lifers attending the dinner on what it looks like to provide protection at conception. This means rejecting both abortion and In vitro fertilization (IVF). She has remained steadfast in her beliefs even amid experiencing her struggles with infertility. 

Visit marchforlife.ca for more details about the 28th annual National March for Life and https://roecanada.com/educational for more information about the study and discussion guide for ROE Canada. 

(Amundson is a staff writer for The Catholic Register.)

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