National Day of Remembrance on September 9 Will Remember 65 Million Babies Killed in Abortions
Pro-life advocates will mark September 9 as a day of both celebration and mourning as they remember the 65 million unborn babies who were aborted under Roe v. Wade.
That Saturday will be the second National Day of Remembrance for Aborted Children since the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe and began allowing states to protect unborn babies again. At 185 locations across the U.S., pro-lifers plan to gather at grave sites and memorials for the millions of babies who were killed as a result of the infamous 1973 ruling.
“It’s amazing to be living in a post-Roe v. Wade America, but our country racked up a body count of tens of millions under Roe—and still today, the body count continues to climb. The vast majority of these babies never received a proper burial,” Eric J. Scheidler, executive director of the Pro-Life Action League, one of the organizations sponsoring the event, said in an email to LifeNews.
“That’s what the 11th annual National Day of Remembrance for Aborted Children is all about, and it’s taking place two weeks from today on Saturday, September 9. On this special day, we visit the burial places of aborted children and other memorials put up in their honor — and we solemnly pray for God to heal the deep wounds of abortion in our society. With over 185 services scheduled throughout the United States — including 36 at the burial places of aborted children — there’s likely to be a Day of Remembrance prayer service near you,” he added.
“What if you don’t see a location near you? Consider signing up to lead a service in your area! You’ve got two weeks to plan, and I’ll provide you with all the tools and guidance you need to succeed,” Scheidler said.
The pro-life advocate explains that this special day is not your typical abortion protest.
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“This national day of prayer and mourning is unlike any other pro-life event. It’s not a protest or rally. It’s not held at an abortion facility or government office,” he said. “It’s held at the places these children are buried and sites dedicated to their memory. It’s a prayerful opportunity to remember, and to heal. “Taking part in the Day of Remembrance has brought great comfort to so many, especially those who have had some personal involvement in abortion.”
The gatherings will include testimonies from women who regret their abortions, reflections by clergy of various faiths, music, prayer, mourning for aborted babies and celebration of the end of Roe.
Through the National Day of Remembrance, Scheidler’s organization, Priests for Life and Citizens for a Pro-Life Society want to remind Americans of the horrors of abortion. The graveside services expose how every abortion results in the death of an unborn child, and that child’s body must be gotten rid of by some means, whether incinerated or thrown in the trash, cut up for scientific experiments or, in some cases, buried.
Citizens for a Pro-Life Society recently buried a second-trimester aborted baby, Gianna-John, whom pro-lifers found in the trash in 2021 outside the Northeast Ohio Women’s Clinic in Cuyahoga Falls.
Like Gianna-John, “tens of thousands of these children have been retrieved and buried at grave sites across our country,” according to the organization. “The stories of how they were killed, how they were found, and how they were buried, along with the images and videos that accompany those events, are powerful tools to awaken the consciences of our fellow citizens.”
Pro-life leaders also hope the day will bring mercy and healing to the tens of millions of mothers and fathers of aborted babies.
Scheidler reminded them of God’s healing mercy, saying, “Healing the wounds of Roe begins with mourning for unborn victims of abortion—for ‘blessed are they who mourn’—and God’s mercy is there for every single woman or man who regrets their involvement with abortion.”
He expressed hope that the National Day of Remembrance, which began in 2013, will continue even in states that now protect unborn babies under the law.
“In fact, pro-lifers in these states are leading the way, showing the entire nation how we must confront all the harm abortion has done to our society—and ask for God’s forgiveness,” Scheidler said. “Only then can we really move on and finally heal the wounds of abortion.”
For more information and a list of locations, visit NationalDayofRemembrance.org.
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