Anti-abortion advocates marched Friday in Washington to celebrate the fall of Roe v. Wade on the eve of the landmark ruling's 50th anniversary. The activists have marched each year since the landmark 1973 ruling.
WASHINGTON — Anti-abortion advocates marched Friday afternoon in Washington to celebrate the fall of Roe v. Wade on the eve of the landmark ruling's 50th anniversary. Anti-abortion activists have marched each year since 1973, when Roe v.
Wade, the Supreme Court decision that granted a constitutional right to abortion, was established. This year celebrates the Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization, which led to the overturn of Roe, as a major victory for the anti-abortion movement. "I’m grateful that Roe was overturned, but very aware that the work to build a culture of life is not yet done," Jeanne Mancini, president of March for Life, told USA TODAY."We are in a new season, where the people enjoy more freedom to enact laws to protect life, so our work to change hearts and minds is all the more important."The march had the air of a pep rally, with drummers, and people chanting slogans. Many carried banners and waved flags, some adorned with the names of states, colleges and churches. "My faith brings me out here," said Vance Waller, 18, a high school senior from Charles Town, West Va., and one of a group of students holding up a big sign that read"West Virginia Teens For Life.""It's an incredible experience for me." Eight months after the Supreme Court delivered abortion opponents' long-sought goal of reversing Roe, anti-abortion advocates conducted their annual march with a new objective: Lobbying lawmakers to stop abortions.Thirteen states had trigger bans go into effect after Roe was reversed. During the midterms, some states had abortion measures on the ballot."We're here to let our leaders on Capitol Hill know that the mission is not accomplished," said Kristan Hawkins, president of the anti-abortion organization Students for Life of America.Organizers handed out signs that read slogans like"I am the Post-Roe Generation" and"Let Life Happen." Others made their own signs, including one that referenced the Supreme Court decision itself:"On June 24, 2022, we officially became the Post-Roe generation." "There are things that need to be done on the federal level, as well as the state level," said Sandy Forbes, 66, from Herndon, Va., who works with the organization Susan B. Anthony Pro-Life America."There are still many people fighting against life."
Please follow us on Google to support us United States Latest News, United States Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
'Dream bigger': How weekend marches keep advocates' fight for Roe v Wade alive on 50th anniversaryEach year since 1973, abortion rights activists have gathered on Jan. 22 for “Roe v. Wade Day” to celebrate the Supreme Court decision that granted a constitutional right to abortion. Now, 50 years after the decision, Roe v. Wade Day will be different.
Read more »
Pro-lifers set for 50th March for Life after fall of Roe v WadePro-lifers are set to rally in the nation’s capital Friday for the 50th March for Life, which will mark the first time the event took place since the overturn of Roe v. Wade.
Read more »
March for Life returns to Washington, D.C., with new post-Roe vs. Wade focusWith the constitutional right to abortion no longer the rule of the land, the March for Life returns with a new focus. Instead of concentrating their attention on the Supreme Court, the marchers plan to target the U.S. Capitol.
Read more »
On 50th anniversary of Roe vs. Wade, America’s abortion landscape has dramatically changedWASHINGTON — Efforts to further restrict abortions and prosecute violators are continuing to ramp up nationwide as America marks the 50th anniversary of the...
Read more »
Roe vs. Wade: Key players and background on the now overturned 1973 Dallas County caseAfter being the law of the land for almost 50 years, the U.S. Supreme Court in June issued a long-awaited ruling that overturned Roe vs. Wade, the milestone...
Read more »
At the first March for Life post-Roe, anti-abortion activists say fight isn't overSeven months after overturning the constitutional right to an abortion, anti-abortion rights activists are celebrating their victories and planning their next steps at their annual march in D.C
Read more »