Roughly 200 people lined the sidewalks of 23rd Street near Walmart and Hobby Lobby in Panama City Sunday, as part of the National Life Chain event.

Over the honking and the road noise, those who attended say the goal was to spread a message of love and support by holding a variety of signs.

"We want to support people who feel like they don't have another option... We have signs that say "life is the first inalienable right" and that's just that babies have no option. The baby was created and we're out here fighting for that baby's rights," Saint Dominic Parishioner Haley Wright said.

"It's a great opportunity to stand for something you believe in, to give a voice to those who have no voice," Pastor of Saint Dominic Catholic Church Fr. Michael Nixon said.

Some of the signs read "adoption is the loving option". Others read "pray to end abortion", but those we spoke to say the overall message is to raise awareness and let people know they are loved.

"We're all just out here, not to condemn anybody at all. Our message is only about love," Wright said.

"It's about reaching out to people, letting every person know that their life has meaning and worth and dignity and no matter what their circumstances or situations, or whether their just at a time of struggle or in a crisis pregnancy, there's people in our community that want to reach out to them with love and care, " Fr. Nixon said.

Officials say there are over 1,500 life chains internationally and over 200 of them are in Florida, making it one of the largest demonstrations of it's kind in Bay County.