8645 CANDLES LIT FOR FINNISH ABORTIONS
Oikeus elämään ry · HELSINKI · 24 MARCH 2026 · 12:12 CET
On Saturday 21 March, 8,645 candles were lit on the steps of the Parliament—one for each abortion performed in Finland in 2024.
The Muistamme (“In Remembrance”) event organized by Oikeus elämään ry (in Finnish, Right To Life Association).
Johannes Laitinen, who organised the event, said “the candles were lit for the remembrance of these children. The purpose of the event was also to give a voice to the silent grief that many have experienced after abortion”.
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At the same time, the group also wanted to show in a very visible way the number of planned abortions performed in 2024 in Finland, a country of 5.6 million inhabitants.
On 21 March 2026, Oikeus elämään ry held the Muistamme event at the Finnish Parliament steps, lighting 8,645 candles to represent each abortion performed in Finland in 2024, aiming to honor the memory of the children lost and give voice to the silent grief experienced after abortion, while visibly highlighting the scale of planned abortions in a nation of 5.6 million people.
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