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Thousands of anti-abortion activists met Friday on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., for the 51st annual March for Life — the second such rally since the end of Roe v. Wade in America.
Marchers young and old from across the country braved dropping temps — around 30 degrees Fahrenheit by early afternoon — and, at times, heavy snowfall to carry signs and handmade posters with anti-abortion slogans on a route that brought them passed the U.S. Capitol building and the Supreme Court.
It was there that judges in 2022 overturned Roe v. Wade in a ruling that ended federal protection for abortion access. While last year’s March for Life event served as more of a victory lap after that decision, organizers and marchers came to D.C. this year with a renewed focus on what’s next for their cause. This as the country is months away from a presidential election in which abortion issues will likely weigh heavily for voters.
“We are not done. We will keep marching every January at the national level, as well as in our states, until our nation’s laws reflect the basic truth that all human life is created equal and is worthy of protection,” said March for Life president Jeanne Mancini during a rally before marchers paraded through downtown D.C.
“We will march until abortion is unthinkable,” Mancini said. It’s a phrase that was often repeated by other speakers and rallygoers.
And that means turning attention to changing state laws to further restrict abortion access, event organizers and other speakers indicated.
When Roe was overturned, the decision…
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