(Cleveland)- Residents in White County joined many others around the nation Sunday afternoon for Life Chain 2022, a pro-life event where participants stand in a statement of solidarity that abortion kills children.

The event has been held since 1987 nationwide and locally individuals and families have joined the efforts.

Susan Hage, one of the local organizers of the event said Sunday,“ in Cleveland, we have a lot of travelers coming through the square so it’s very visible, our signs that ask us as a nation to pray for the unborn or remind people that abortion does kill children and ask for forgiveness and also healing for the moms that had an abortion. ”   

The participants, both children, and adults stood silently for an hour around the square in Cleveland sharing their message.