About

The March for Life is organised by the Pro Life Campaign.

It exists to bring the pro life message into public life and to speak clearly about the real impact of Ireland’s abortion laws. Each year, people come together peacefully to support women, defend unborn children, and call for better care, better information, and real alternatives to abortion.

Since abortion was introduced in 2018, Ireland has seen a steep and continuing rise in numbers. Abortions increased from 2,879 in 2018 to over 10,000 per year by 2023. More recent figures show the situation continuing to worsen, with around one in six babies in Ireland now losing their lives to abortion.

These numbers point to a system that is failing women as well as unborn children.

New information has raised serious concerns about how women are supported during the abortion process. Over 10,000 women did not attend a second medical appointment.

This raises major questions about safeguarding, informed consent, and whether women are being properly cared for at a time of vulnerability.

Abortion policy continues to be shaped by decisions made in the Dáil. In recent years, votes have been taken with little scrutiny and little regard for the removal of legal protections for unborn children. Some of these votes have exposed stark priorities at political level.

There has also been public fallout from poorly judged abortion related votes.

At the same time, public pressure has made a difference. There have been occasions where pro abortion motions were rejected, showing that engagement still matters.

Behind the statistics are real people and real harm. In one year alone, 12 babies were born alive following abortion procedures in Ireland.

Stories such as Baby Christopher’s highlight serious failures in care, accountability, and compassion within the current system.

Another major concern is the lack of meaningful and balanced information offered to women before an abortion. The State run MyOptions service has increasingly acted as a fast route to abortion rather than a place where women can fully explore alternatives and available supports. Many women are not clearly informed about financial, medical, housing, and family supports that could help them continue their pregnancy if they wish to do so.

The March for Life exists because peaceful public witness still matters. It allows ordinary people to stand together, to support pro life members of the Oireachtas, and to remind the Government that rising abortion numbers should not be accepted as normal or inevitable.

Each year, the march sends a clear message. Women deserve better care. Babies deserve protection. Ireland can choose a different path.

The March for Life takes place in Dublin every year and brings together people from across the country who want to see real change through peaceful, respectful public action.