Thousands of demonstrators traveled to Washington, D.C., Friday for the annual March for Life rally in support of abortion restrictions.
Thousands of pro-life demonstrators gathered in the nation’s capital Friday to advocate for the unborn at the annual March for Life.
Unbothered as snow and freezing temperatures swept D.C., the activists gathered on the National Mall for a rally ahead of a planned march from the U.S. Capitol to the Supreme Court building. Several U.S. lawmakers, including House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La.; celebrities; faith leaders; and prominent figures in the pro-life movement addressed the crowd for about an hour before the march began.
Participants carried signs with messages such as « Life is precious » and « I am the pro-life generation. » March for Life organizers expected 50,000 people to attend the rally and 100,000 to march, according to a permit issued by the National Park Service. But turnout appeared to be down from previous years due to the stormy weather.
« This is a critical time to help all moms who are facing unplanned pregnancies to work with foster children and to help families who are adopting, to volunteer and assist our vital pregnancy resource centers in our maternity homes and to reach out a renewed hand of compassion and to speak the truth and love, » Speaker Johnson told the crowd.
« This is also a pivotal time to promote quality health care for both women and their unborn children.
