Next year's March for Life plans to fortify its pro-life message with science that proves life begins at conception and with a specific focus on stem-cell research.

"Unique From Day One: Pro-Life Is Pro-Science" is the theme announced on October 18 by Jeanne Mancini, president of the March for Life Education and Defense Fund. The annual march is scheduled for January 19 to mark the anniversary of the Supreme Court's 1973 Roe v Wade decision, which legalised abortion nationwide.

"Our DNA is present at the moment of fertilization," Mancini said at the Capitol Hill announcement. "Sadly, society tries to ignore or block these facts. When President Obama was asked, 'When does life begin?' he replied that was above his pay grade."