March for Life (Paris)

View of the 2009 Pro-life March. January 25, 2009.

March for Life, Paris. January 17, 2010.

The Paris March for Life (French: Marche pour la vie), is an annual demonstration protesting abortion held in the French capital in late January, close to the anniversary date of the 1975 law that legalized abortion in France. The event was created in 2005 by several French pro-life organisations to commemorate the thirtieth anniversary of legal abortion.^[1] It defines itself as non-denominational and non-partisan.^[2]

Over the years, the Paris March for Life has become the largest annual pro-life gathering in Europe. Estimates of the number of marchers in 2008 range from 2,500^[3] to 20,000.^[4] The rally attracts delegations from European countries other than France : notably Italy, Spain, Belgium, the UK, Poland, Switzerland, Germany and Ireland.^[5]

2010 saw a sharp rise in attendance, possibly as high as 25 000 compared to 15 000 in 2009.^[6]

See also

• March for Life and Family (Warsaw, Poland)
• March for Life (Washington, D.C., U.S.A.)
• Walk for Life West Coast (San Francisco, Calif., U.S.A.)

References

1. ^ La Croix 21 January 2008 http://www.la-croix.com/article/index.jsp?docId=2326653&rubId=4076
2. ^ Official March for Life website
3. ^ Dépêche AFP du 20 January 2008
4. ^ Former March for Life website
5. ^ Official website
6. ^ CNA 19 January 2010

External links

• Paris March for Life official website

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