RALEIGH — More than 30 people from across the Diocese of Charlotte turned out Saturday for the North Carolina State March for Life in Raleigh, to continue advocating for mothers and children at the state level.
In a pilgrimage organized by the diocese’s Office of Family Life, the pro-life marchers boarded buses in Charlotte, Asheville and Kernersville early Saturday to participate in the event put on by the N.C. Right to Life advocacy group. They listened to speakers and received a blessing from Father Casey Coleman, pastor of Our Lady of Grace Parish in Greensboro, then set to marching around the state capitol and legislative buildings.
“We are raising awareness about the importance of state-level, pro-life work that the Supreme Court’s Dobbs decision has opened the door to,” said Father Peter Ascik, director of the Family Life Office. “North Carolina is still a destination state for abortion,” despite the recent passage of a law limiting abortions after 12 weeks.
“We’re here to witness to the dignity of human life from the moment of conception to natural death, which is a fundamental belief of the Catholic Church,” Father Ascik said. “Unfortunately, there are still major inconsistencies in protections for human life across the country, but we are optimistic there’s a window to make progress.”
— Catholic News Herald, photos provided
