The National Men’s March to Abolish Abortion and Rally for Personhood is scheduled for Sunday in Boston. The organizers’ event page lists prayer outside a Planned Parenthood facility in Allston, followed by a three-mile march to a rally at Boston Common.
Organizers say they support constitutional personhood and legal protection for human beings from conception. The event page says women, children, families, and other supporters may attend the rally.
The Boston Clown March also plans to appear Sunday in costume and with circus music, Boston.com reports. The outlet says the group has protested the Men’s March annually since 2022 and plans to challenge its message again.
Past demonstrations have had different outcomes
In 2025, the march dispersed on Boston Common at about 3 p.m. without reported arrests, the Berkeley Beacon reported. The paper described tense exchanges between the groups. Boston.com, citing the Globe, reported that police officers formed a barrier between marchers and counter-protesters.
A confrontation at Kenmore Square interrupted the 2024 march. Boston.com reported that police arrested nine counter-protesters and that officials accused those arrested of failing to disperse peacefully. A police report cited by the Boston Herald gave a total of 18 arrests. The available accounts do not explain the difference.
Massachusetts abortion totals
For context on abortion in the state, State House News Service reported that the Massachusetts Department of Public Health counted 49,450 abortions in 2024, compared with 24,355 in 2023. In 2024, about 21,400 patients receiving abortions in Massachusetts were state residents, while roughly 27,840 came from out of state.
