Pro-life activists march on court
Veronica Halbur of Chicago prays in front of the Supreme Court with others protesting the court's Roe v. Wade decision.
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Call on Obama to 'save lives' by opposing pro-choice bills
The Washington Times
Michael Drost (Contact)
Friday, January 23, 2009
Legions of pro-life activists Thursday descended on the Mall for the annual March for Life, marking the 36th anniversary of the Supreme Court decision legalizing abortion in Roe v. Wade.
"There's a couple hundred thousand people here and we're psyched," said Michael Tiziani, 17, a member of the Archdiocese of New Orleans, which brought about 300 members to the event. Marchers said the crowd was about as large as those of previous protests, which drew about 250,000.
Nathaniel Dryer (left) and Richard Macas (right) from the Institute of the Incarnate Word in Chillum cheer with thousands of others during Thursday's Youth Rally and Mass for Life 2009 at the Verizon Center.
The crowd virtually stood in the footsteps of 1.8 million people who two days earlier came to the Mall to witness the inauguration of President Obama, who is pro-choice.
The march began at about 12:30 p.m. with a rally at the Mall near Fourth Street, then proceeded along Constitution Avenue, turning right on First Street toward the steps of the Supreme Court, where another rally was held.
Most marchers held mass-produced signs that said "We Choose Life" or "End Abortion Now," while others held more provocative signs such as "Your Mom Chose Life."
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