The 2017 New Zealand March for Life Michelle Kaufman, New Zealand Correspondent
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WELLINGTON, New Zealand, December 11, 2017 (LifeSiteNews) – Six hundred people from all over New Zealand joyfully walked the streets of Wellington on Saturday, marching in defence of human life from conception.
The National March for Life, the first in the nation’s Capital since 1974, was organised to mark the 40th anniversary of the Contraception, Sterilisation and Abortion Act (1977), and remember the more than half a million babies whose lives have been lost by abortion.
The theme of the March for Life was love them both.
In a joy-filled atmosphere, families and individuals of all ages and religious backgrounds from the Far North to the Deep South gathered at the Civic Centre near Wellington’s waterfront.
Led by six teenage girls and accompanied by upbeat singing, the large group, holding pink and blue balloons, made their way to Parliament where they assembled on the grass for entertainment and speeches.
Ensuring the public watching the March were left with a message of hope and support, the newly launched Gianna’s Choice Mobile Centre followed the procession. The rear of the van has a large
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