March for Life fills Washington and calls for Congress to limit abortion

The March for Life was celebrated Friday in for the first time since the Supreme Court overturned the ruling Roe vs. Wade. Pro-life supporters and abortion opponents filled the streets of Washington. On this occasion, the protesters were not focused to much on the Supreme Court as the building across the street, the Capitol.

Thousands of pro-lifers recalled that President Joe Biden pledged to do everything in his power to restore abortion rights and insist that their fight continues despite the Supreme Court ruling granting greater protection to the unborn.

The marchers sought to raise awareness about the Biden Administration's intentions to re-establish abortion as a right. The president himself lashed out in a statement against the Supreme Court's decision.

In any case, the demonstration was a festive and family-friendly environment.

A symbolic date

The demonstration has been organized every year since 1974 by the March For Life organization. This year, it was held on the eve of the 50th anniversary of the legalization of abortion. This year, the atmosphere was different due to the Supreme Court's overturning of the ruling but focused on the government's attempts to re-establish abortion as a right.

The demonstrators called attention to the fact that each state has the power to decide whether or not to authorize voluntary protection of pregnancy. March for Life estimates that there are about 900,000 abortions each year in the United States and notes that it expects that number to drop to about 200,000 following the Supreme Court's ruling. In fact, the decline is already being seen in states such as Texas.

Republican endorsement

Among those in attendance were Mississippi Attorney General Lynn Fitch and House Republican Majority Whip Steve Scalise.

Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy released a statement in support of the march: