By Baptist Message staff
BATON ROUGE, La. (LBM) – Despite subfreezing temperatures, more than 3,100 Louisiana residents came out to march for life in four communities Jan. 22-23.
According to Louisiana Right to Life Director of Outreach officials, a crowd of 1,000 gathered in Baton Rouge and also in Monroe/West Monroe, 650 in Shreveport and another 500 in Lake Charles.
A final march is scheduled Feb. 5, beginning at 10 a.m., on the campus of Louisiana Christian University and ending at the riverfront in Pineville.
“Our last march will be in Pineville on Feb 5, so I am calling on my Louisiana Baptist family and all other pro-life people to join us as we stand together for an end to abortion,” said Brian Gunter, Louisiana Right to Life outreach director and also pastor of First Baptist Church, Pollock.
The marches come a year after COVID-related safety concerns altered the 2021 marches to a one-day socially distanced life chain event. During the 2020 marches, a crowd of 2,500 gathered in Shreveport Jan. 19; 500 in Lake Charles Jan. 22; 1,500 marched in Baton Rouge Jan. 25; 2,500 participated in Monroe/West Monroe Jan. 26; and 4,000 rallied in Alexandria/Pineville Feb. 1.
In addition to the Louisiana Life Marches, Students for Life of America estimated that 150,000 pro-life supporters descended upon the nation’s capitol to show their support for the unborn during the 49th annual national March for Life Jan. 21.
The annual march brought together pro-life supporters of different denominations, ages and ethnic backgrounds to declare opposition to Roe v. Wade.
The current 6-3 majority appointed by Republicans to this highest federal court has led to speculation that Roe v. Wade could be overturned.
Look for a detailed recap of the Louisiana Life Marches story in a future edition of the Baptist Message and online later at baptistmessage.com.
