More than 2,000 people took part in the so-called ‘March for Life’ in Vienna on Saturday. According to their own statement, they wanted to ‘give a voice to the unborn’. Many Greens were present at the counter-protest, including EU MP Lena Schilling.
The organization ‘March for Life’ announced this in a broadcast on Sunday. She said there were about 2,000 “life defenders” out and about in central Vienna. “Every person has the right to life. Unborn lives matter. We took this message to the streets today,” said Felicitas Trachta, president of “March for Life.”
The association that organized the event includes church and Christian groups. “We want to protect prenatal children, support women in conflict situations during pregnancy and make abortion unnecessary,” an operator said beforehand. It started on Saturday at 12 noon on Karlsplatz with a stage program, followed by a parade through the city center and a final meeting (3 p.m.).
The supporters probably include ÖVP politician Jan Ledochowski, his colleague Caroline Hungerländer and bishops Franz Scharl and Bishop Klaus Küng. In any case, they were visible during the “March for Life”. The association’s demands include statistical research into abortions, anonymous motive research and a reflection period of at least three days for women considering an abortion. In fact, the ÖVP has brought something similar to the political arena in the past.
You can see Meri Disoski’s statement here.
The Greens called for protest
The Viennese Greens, among others, who had already called for a counter-protest before the event, showed no understanding for this. National Council Member Meri Disoski wrote on the Instagram platform that women would be reduced to their ability to give birth. “They want to deprive us of the right to self-determination over our own bodies. This is exactly what is happening all over the world right now. Restrictive abortion laws are being pushed through European parliaments.”
Their demands: remove abortions from the criminal code, include the law in the constitution as in France and offer free abortions close to home. Currently, with a few exceptions (for example if there is a health risk for the pregnant woman), those affected must bear the costs themselves; these can amount to a thousand euros.
Non-party activists also followed the call for a counter-demonstration on Saturday afternoon. A banner for the “March for Life” had previously been removed from the Karlskirche during a nighttime operation. The club in question suspects that ‘left-wing extremists’ are behind it and speaks of damage of up to 100,000 euros.
Source: Krone
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