Save Midwestern Lives. March in Chicago.
Thousands of pro-life advocates gathered at Federal Plaza on Saturday, January 8, before they marched down Michigan Avenue to publicly witness for the rights of unborn babies.
Before marching, participants heard from a dynamic line-up of pro-life leaders. Watch and share the 2022 March for Life Chicago Rally and check out highlights below!
2022 Rally Speakers
Representative Avery Bourne
Illinois State Representative, 95th District
“Across this State and across the Midwest we are standing up for women, we are standing up for babies, and we are standing up for parents and children…Illinois is Ground Zero for the fight for life.”
Starting around 10:10
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Kelly DORE
Founder of the National Human Trafficking Survivor Coalition; Director of Sierra Cares Foundation
“I am unabashedly proud to say I am pro-life. It is not a political ideology, It is a human rights issue across the board...As a survivor of childhood trauma, we cannot sit here and say some lives are more valuable than others”
Starting at 34:50
Pastor Chris Butler
Senior Pastor of Chicago Embassy Church, Executive Leader of the AND Campaign (ANDcampaign.org)
“I am compelled by love to be here…We’ve got to fight and we have to create a culture of compassion and understanding and restoration in this pro-life movement.”
Starting around 16:00
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Sr. Alicia Torres
Franciscans of the Eucharist in Chicago, at the Mission of Our Lady of the Angels, 2015 winner of Chopped
“The quality of our activism is contingent on the quality of our relationships with each other and with Jesus Christ.”
Starting around 44:30
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Cardinal BLASE J. CUpich
Archbishop, Catholic Archdiocese of Chicago
“We have many reasons to be hopeful that the legal protections for children in the womb, which we have advocated for decades, will soon become a reality!”
Starting at 26:10
Rev. Dr. Matthew Harrison
President of the Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod
“The fact is that this state, Illinois, has passed the most draconian legislation in the history of the world… This is the moment to be pro-
Starting around 4:40
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Dante Bucci
weDignify student leader, senior at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
“Welcome to the battleground, welcome to the resistance, welcome to the March for Life Chicago 2022.”
Starting around 48:45
Aid for Women Client
“I initially wanted an abortion when I came to them, but they kept checking on me...And by the time my baby was born I had everything I needed. They helped me feel strong and empowered and they were always there when I needed someone to talk to. I hope more women are able to experience the same care and love that I did.”
Starting around 22:55
Kevin Grillot
Executive Director of weDignify, which oversees the March for Life Chicago
Today we gather thousands of people from across the Midwest. Today is also the beginning of a new initiative to be a community of
pro-life builders. This initiative will funnel grassroots efforts and equip people to teach, serve, and lead in their communities. Because today marks the beginning of marching for life all through 2022.”
