‘I especially wanted to come this year to celebrate the end of Roe,’ one marcher told The Federalist. ‘But we can’t stop fighting now.’
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Thousands of pro-life activists gathered at our nation’s capitol Friday to celebrate the Supreme Court’s overturning of the 1973 Roe v. Wade decision and advocate for the unborn. It was the 50th anniversary of the grassroots-organized March for Life and the first since the overturning of Roe in June. Despite such a monumental victory and the fulfillment of a key goal, the pro-life movement’s work is not over, as organizers must now fight for pro-life protections at the state level.
Despite the cold weather, the energy on the ground was palpable. Joyful marchers buzzed around the pre-march rally, confident that if Roe could be overturned, one day abortion would become illegal. That said, the crowd was solemnly aware that its fight is just beginning.
“I’ve been to the March for Life several times but I especially wanted to come this year to celebrate the end of Roe,” Lori, a pro-life activist who traveled from Arizona, told The Federalist. “But we can’t stop fighting now. This is when it really gets tough. We can’t let our guard down.”
President of Susan B. Anthony Pro-Life America Marjorie Dannenfelser told The Federalist that the pro-life movement must work on establishing a federal limit for abortion to serve as a minimum protection for the unborn, reminiscent of most European countries that
