Media Advisory

Attention Reporters:

Maryland Right to Life Convention will be held on Saturday, May 16, 2026 to educate and energize pro-life grassroots in Maryland

ANNAPOLIS- The Maryland Right to Life Convention (mdrtlconvention.com) is a special one-day educational gathering organized by Maryland Right to Life that aims to educate, energize, and empower pro-life Marylanders from every corner of the state.

The Maryland Right to Life Convention on Saturday, May 16, 2026, the first statewide conference the organization has held in nearly a decade, will be held at Mid-Atlantic Community Church (MACC) located at 2485 Davidsonville Road in Gambrills, Maryland. 

The morning kicks off at 8:00 AM with a Prayer Breakfast featuring Pastor Joe Heinrichs, lead pastor of MACC, and Pastor Rick Bowers, founding pastor of The Altar at Kent Island. 

The Convention, which runs from 9:00 AM- 6:00 PM, will feature a lineup of speakers who will cover issues such as abortion, assisted suicide, state legislation, religious freedom, pregnancy help centers, abortion drugs, adoption, political messaging for the 2026 elections, and more.

Our 2026 theme is “A Rising Tide for Life.”  

Speakers include Senate Minority Whip Justin Ready, Senator Mary Beth Carozza, Delegate LaToya Nkongolo, Laura Bogley, J.D. (Maryland Right to Life), Jonathan Alexandre, Esq. (Maryland Family Institute), Dena Espenscheid (Leadership Institute), Dr. Michael New (Catholic University of America), Olivia Gans Turner (Virginia Society for Human Life), Kristen Day (Democrats for Life), Aimee Murphy (Rehumanize International), Danielle Pimentel, J.D. (Americans United for Life), Laura Echevarria (National Right to Life), Christina Bennett (Live Action), Mary Cardoza (Centro Tepeyac), Gina Ruppert (Greater Baltimore Center for Pregnancy Concerns), and more! 

Free press passes are available in advance. Reporters interested in covering the event may contact Andrew Bair: andrew@mdrtl.org.

Click below to download a promotional flyer.

MC26 Promo Flyer v16.pdf

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For more details, visit mdrtlconvention.com. 

Founded in 1973, Maryland Right to Life defends the lives of vulnerable human beings from abortion, infanticide, assisted suicide, and euthanasia. Our mission is carried out through education, legislative advocacy, and political action. In addition to statewide leadership, Maryland Right to Life operates a network of county chapters that advocate for life on the local level. Maryland Right to Life is a state affiliate of the National Right to Life Committee. For more information, check out: mdrtl.org.