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Thousands of activists are expected to descend on Washington, D.C., to continue pro-lifers’ decades-long protest of the Supreme Court’s landmark abortion decision in Roe v. Wade.
The March for Life, which started the same year as the 1973 decision in Roe, will go on, as usual, for the 49th time, but Friday’s march stands out among others. Activists will once again march to the Supreme Court as it’s expected to overturn or at least weaken Roe with a ruling in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, a case viewed as pro-lifers’ best hope in decades.
The march will kick off with a rally at noon ET on the National Mall. Among the various speakers are actor Kirk Cameron, Rep. Chris Smith, R-N.J., and Down Syndrome Advocate Katie Shaw. Grammy-nominated singer Matthew West is also expected to perform. A pre-rally is scheduled for 11 a.m. ET. According to WJLA, the march could draw an estimated 50,000 activists.
President Trump spoke to activists via satellite at the 2018 March for Life.
(Reuters/ Yuri Gripas)
MARCH FOR LIFE ADVOCATES ‘EQUALITY’ AS ABORTION DISPROPORTIONATELY IMPACTS MINORITIES
In an interview Wednesday, March for Life President Jeanne Mancini remained cautiously optimistic about the future of her movement.
“You can never really read the tea leaves and how these justices are going to [decide] … but gauging by the questions that were asked, it looks very positive,” Mancini told Fox News Digital. Her comments echoed those of conservatives who suggested that the oral arguments in November looked good for pro-lifers.
When asked whether her work would be over if Roe is overturned, Mancini plainly answered, “no.”
“Our mission at the March for Life is to create a culture where abortion is unthinkable,” Mancini said, adding that there is potential for new legislation in states. “Our work is far from over.”
Jeanne Mancini, president of the March for Life Education and Defense Fund, speaks…
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