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<\/p>\nParticipants called for laws that would aid pregnant women facing difficult situations and policies to promote ‘peace and unity for all, especially within the family.’<\/p>\n
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(LifeSiteNews<\/a>) \u2014 A nationwide march in defense of women and life was hosted October 9 across Mexico that included more than 1 million participants.<\/p>\n The organization leading the event,\u00a0In Favor of Women and Life,<\/a>\u00a0promoted marches throughout the country to send \u201ca message of hope in the face of the culture of discarding and death.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cWe must all unite and find the strength to trust others again, show solidarity again and always appreciate and defend life, with special sensitivity to women and the children they carry in their wombs,\u201d the website states in a promotion of the march. \u201cIt is necessary to act in favor of women and life.\u201d<\/p>\n Although many marches were held in different parts of the country, roughly 200,000 participants attended the march in Mexico City, according to\u00a0Catholic News Agency (CNA)<\/a>. The march concluded at the Angel of Independence, a statue standing in the busy city to symbolize national independence. The event included a manifesto reading that outlined four courses of action to take to support women and the unborn.<\/p>\n Participants called for laws that would aid pregnant women facing difficult situations and policies to promote \u201cpeace and unity for all, especially within the family.\u201d CNA also reported that the need for \u201cmutual trust\u201d was emphasized \u201cso that we can live together in peace and harmony, without violence.\u201d Another demand was for the protection of the unborn and children regardless of \u201cthe degree of development\u201d or any \u201chealth conditions.\u201d<\/p>\n The overarching goal of the In Favor of Women and Life, which is supported by more than a thousand groups in Mexico, is to \u201cbring together the largest possible number of people in a national march in Mexico City to express our commitment to the dignity of the person, of women and the defense of life.\u201d<\/p>\n Three specific goals are outlined on the group\u2019s website, the first being an effort to \u201cunite many people and groups that are active\u201d and who are \u201cin favor of human dignity, women and life, respecting the identity and action of each of them.\u201d<\/p>\n Second, the group strives for continued promotion of pro-life and pro-woman efforts while \u201caddress[ing] the causes that lead us to think about abortion.\u201d The third and final targeted goal is to \u201cmake society aware of the roots and complexity involved in the issue of abortion, through a broad, serious and deep reflection from all sectors.\u201d<\/p>\n Mexico, which once had legislation making abortion illegal in all circumstances, has lessened its restrictions considerably over the past few years. In 2019, abortion was legal in cases of rape. However, a 2021\u00a0ruling<\/a>\u00a0declared that abortion on demand was no longer illegal. Since then, individual states have had the capacity to determine what limitations, if any, are put into place surrounding the practice of killing the unborn.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Participants called for laws that would aid pregnant women facing difficult situations and policies to promote ‘peace and unity for all, especially within the family.’ (LifeSiteNews) \u2014 A nationwide march in defense of women and life was hosted October 9 across Mexico that included more than 1 million participants. The organization leading the event,\u00a0In Favor…<\/p>\n