7 Students Attend March for Life
Posted Jan 29, 2026
This year, 20 Union students from Life 139, including seven Political Science majors and minors, attended the 2026 March for Life. The March for Life begins with a rally on the National Mall. This year Vice President J.D. Vance, Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA), long-time abortion opponent Congressman Chris Smith (R-NJ), and other religious and political speakers. The march then goes down Constitution Avenue to Pennsylvania Ave, then down in front of the U.S. Capitol, past the Capitol on the House side, and then it turns left at the Library of Congress to end at the U.S. Supreme Court.
These students were a few of the tens of thousands of people who marched. The people who attend were from all over the country and represented all races, ages, and walks of life. There were mothers with their babies, college and high school students, and even some international students. Anna La Pour said, "cause could be seen through the unique signs all throughout the crowd. My favorite moment of the march was walking up Independence Avenue towards the end of the event. That specific street is slopped uphill, so as you walk up it you can clearly see a crowd of people in front of you and behind you. There is something so powerful in knowing that people from all different backgrounds and walks of life can unify together for a single cause."
The next day, student attended the Pro-Life Summit, which is a one-day training event for pro-life activists. The Summit has speakers, panel sessions, and more for students to learn about different topics. Students mentioned hearing from the Alliance Defending Freedom talk about the landmark cases surrounding abortion and an update on litigation against chemical abortions, which is becoming a more common means of ending the life of the unborn instead of surgical procedures. Students also enjoyed hearing from Kristin Hawkins, President of Students for Life of America talk about how to make their case on college campuses. All pro-life supporters must show concern for the mother and the unborh child with a heart of love.
Many of the attendees would probably agree with Rebekah Ruth Basie who said, "The March for Life was a highly encouraging opportunity to stand for Life with tens of thousands of other pro-lifers. Between the rally, the March, and the Pro-Life Summit, the experience provided a unique and rare glimpse at the larger pro-life mvoement. While there is much work to be done to abolish abortion, this experience motiviated me to continue aiding local pro-life eefforts and making any difference I can."