Although Roe vs. Wade has been overturned, North Carolina is an abortion destination state, and January is still a month commemorating the victims of abortion and working to build a culture of life. Below are a list of Respect Life events across North Carolina and in Washington, DC.
Friday January 13: March for Life Charlotte
- 7pm Evening Prior (Thursday January 12): Latin Mass for the unborn, 7pm St. Thomas Aquinas parish, Charlotte
- 9am January 13 – Mass for the Unborn (English), 9am, St. Vincent de Paul parish, Charlotte
- 12 noon – March for Life Charlotte begins (gather starting at 11am in the parking lot across the street from the Pastoral Center at 1123 S. Church Street, Charlotte). Rally and speakers at Trade and Tryon.Keynote speaker: Fr. Aaron Huber and will also feature testimonies of two former abortion clinic workers from Charlotte, with a special guest introduction by former abortion director Abby Johnson who assists abortion clinic workers in leaving the industry through her group, And Then There Were None.
For questions visit March for Life Charlotte or e-mail: marchforlifecharlotte@fidei.email or visit: https://www.marchforlifecharlotte.com/
Friday Evening January 13: 6:30pm – ***Film Premiere With Abby Johnson (In person)***
- Location: Charlotte Catholic High School Fine Arts Center, 7702 Pineville-Matthews Road, Charlotte
Former abortion clinic director Abby Johnson will be visiting Charlotte to premiere her new short film, She Was Stronger, about former abortion clinic workers who left their jobs at an abortion clinic. Johnson is the co-founder of And Then There Were None, a group which helps abortion clinic workers leave the abortion industry.
For questions visit March for Life Charlotte or e-mail: marchforlifecharlotte@fidei.email or visit: https://www.marchforlifecharlotte.com/
Saturday January 14 – North Carolina March for Life, Raleigh
- 9am – North Carolina Right to Life Annual Prayer Breakfast, featuring pro-life doctor, Matt Harrison. Cost $50 – Register here
- 11am – Mass for Life, Holy Name Cathedral, Raleigh
- 12:45pm – North Carolina March for Life near state capitol. For directions visit: https://www.ncrtl.org/rallyandmarch
Friday January 20 – March for Life DC
- 11:30am – North Carolina Mass for Life, Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception, Washington, DC
- 1pm – March for Life, Washington, DC: www.marchforlife.org
Thursday January 26 – Pro-Life Doctor Panel Discussion Women’s Healthcare
- 7pm – 8:30pm, St. Ann parish, Charlotte (Allen Center). Registration required.
Please join the Office of Family Life and Catholic Health Professionals of Charlotte for a discussion on women’s healthcare and the Dobbs v. Jackson decision. A panel of local physicians will discuss caring for both mother and child during pregnancy and beyond, including how they address challenges to the mother’s health during pregnancy.
Presented by the Office of Family Life of the Diocese of Charlotte and Catholic Health Professionals of Charlotte (an affiliate group of C-PLAN).
The event is free, but registration is required. To register please email: FamilyLife@rcdoc.org