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Hundreds of Thousands Gather for Record-Breaking March for Life
Life News ^ | January 25, 2013 | Steven Ertelt

Posted on 01/25/2013 2:22:43 PM PST by NYer

More than 500,000 people are attending today’s March for Life in a massive attendance that could be well higher than that estimate and set records for the annual pro-life event challenging the mantra of unlimited abortion.

Typically held on the anniversary of the Roe v. Wade decision that allowed virtually unlimited abortions at any point in pregnancy for any reason, the march for Life typically sees anywhere from 250,000 to 500,000 people lining the streets towards the Supreme Court building.

The huge crowd is expected to exceed last year’s 400,000 participants as they mark the 40th anniversary of the Roe v. Wade decision that, along with an accompanying ruling in Doe v. Bolton, allowed abortion on demand in all 50 states.

The official theme of this year’s march is “40 = 55M,” an equation meant to remember the enormous toll on human life that has resulted in nearly 56 million people losing their lives.

Sarah Torre of the DeVos Center for Religion and Civil Society at The Heritage Foundation, talked about the meaning of this year’s March for Life.

“Like many annual March for Life events before it, there will likely also be smaller groups of counter-protests by abortion advocates holding signs and chanting slogans championing the ethic of Roe that pledges unwavering allegiance to a right of abortion-on-demand, for any reason. But those now-tired slogans are no longer able to convince a new generation that denying life to some will lead to a more just society and freedom for others,” she said.

She continued, “It is a simple witness by a tireless pro-life movement over the past 40 years that has reoriented the hearts and minds of an entire generation toward the dignity and worth of every individual—born or yet to be. Despite obstacles, the pro-life movement has achieved notable victories in public opinion, law, and culture.”

Torre said, “Today, roughly half of Americans now identify themselves as “pro-life,” including many of the millennial generation who will make up the crowds at today’s march.”

“As the March for Life draws to a close and Americans look to yet another year under the waning, yet still deadly ethic of Roe, there remains hope that government will one day soon return to a deeper respect of the principles that founded and sustain America by ensuring the basic rights of liberty and life to everyone—including those yet to be born,” she said.

As hundreds of thousands of right-to-life activists march up Capitol Hill today to the U.S. Supreme Court to commemorate the 40th anniversary of Roe v. Wade, many carry the iconic “STOP ABORTION NOW!” signs distributed by National Right to Life.

“The right-to-life movement remains more committed than ever to protecting unborn children and providing compassionate, life-affirming alternatives to their mothers,” observed National Right to Life President Carol Tobias. “What profoundly scares abortion supporters gives us enormous confidence in the future: young people are more and more pro-life.”

“Our movement is re-energized and renewed every year when we see the March for Life and the rallies and marches held by our state affiliates featuring younger and younger participants,” Tobias added.

Since they first appeared at National Right to Life’s “Rally for Life ’90,” hundreds of thousands of “STOP ABORTION NOW” signs have been distributed and displayed at pro-life rallies across the country. The signs have been part of an exhibit at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History, she told LifeNews.

In addition to greeting marchers on the National Mall, National Right to Life’s headquarters will play host to the organization, KIDS: Keep Infants with Down Syndrome. KIDS helps raise awareness that, tragically, the number of babies prenatally diagnosed with Down syndrome are aborted. Dozens of children with Down syndrome and their parents will join Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-Wa.) in a gathering before heading down to the March for Life.

“Our humanity is not defined by the atrocities that have been committed throughout history, but by the shining light of those who recognize injustice and refuse to be complicit through silence,” Tobias concluded.


TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Culture/Society; Front Page News; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: abortion; anniversary; dc; life; marchforlife; moralabsolutes; obama; prolife; roevwade
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To: NYer

No one will hear about this unless we march into the HQ of ABC, CBS, NBC, PBS, CNN, etc. and B-slap their newsreaders.

We have such a propaganda machine in place than nothing short of force can penetrate it.


21 posted on 01/25/2013 3:08:37 PM PST by SampleMan (Feral Humans are the refuse of socialism.)
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To: karnage

I know it was my goof up.


22 posted on 01/25/2013 3:11:56 PM PST by stanne
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To: NYer

In 2009, Obama attracted a crowd of 1.8 million to his first Inauguration. This year, his Inaugural crowd shrank to 1 million.

By contrast, 2009’s March for Life drew an estimated crowd of 250,000, while this year’s MFL crowd doubled to 500,000.

Life is on the march.


23 posted on 01/25/2013 3:29:29 PM PST by Bluestocking
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To: NYer

Hey Nyer I don’t know if you were on Twitter today there is lots of tweet coming from March of life like number 4 trending topic for while on Twitter

How I know

I was on Twitter early


24 posted on 01/25/2013 4:05:12 PM PST by SevenofNine (We are Freepers, all your media bases belong to us ,resistance is futile)
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To: karnage
NOT a non event!

God sees.....He knows the 500,000 were there.....what sacrifices they made to get there....why their hearts broke....

I get upset when the alphabet channels....even Fox.....can barely, if even, give it a mention....

....but if I get upset....can you imagine how God feels......

...55 millions murdered babies

The networks ignore this at their own peril.

25 posted on 01/25/2013 4:43:00 PM PST by Guenevere (....)
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To: Guenevere

I agree with you, God sees - God knows.

But I grew up thinking America was a Christian country. It is very sad for me to come to grips with the fact that this is no longer true - if it ever was.

I thought this country was blessed. But we have turned our backs on our roots and our faith, and are now suffering the consequences of those choices.


26 posted on 01/25/2013 5:19:09 PM PST by karnage
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To: karnage

Me personally? I’d like the Catholics to see the news — and they will — in their church bulletins. And I hope they ask themselves how they could vote for Obama, in light of the position that he takes on abortion.

It is beyond me how many of my Catholic family members who regularly attend Mass still vote solidly Democrat.


27 posted on 01/25/2013 5:47:23 PM PST by LibsRJerks
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To: NYer

Bravo!!!!!!!!


28 posted on 01/25/2013 6:51:54 PM PST by 1217Chic
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To: NYer

Where did the count of 500,000 come from? If it came from the parks people it may be way low. I don’t trust their numbers at all.


29 posted on 01/25/2013 8:43:55 PM PST by Bellflower (The LORD is Holy, separated from all sin, perfect, righteous, high and lifted up.)
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To: Bellflower

Kevin Jackson of Blacksphere is reporting 650,000.


30 posted on 01/25/2013 8:46:35 PM PST by manic4organic (It was nice knowing you, America.)
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To: Bluestocking

**In 2009, Obama attracted a crowd of 1.8 million to his first Inauguration. This year, his Inaugural crowd shrank to 1 million.

By contrast, 2009’s March for Life drew an estimated crowd of 250,000, while this year’s MFL crowd doubled to 500,000.

Life is on the march.**

Thank you, God!


31 posted on 01/25/2013 10:09:03 PM PST by Salvation ("With God all things are possible." Matthew 19:26)
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To: manic4organic; NYer

I’m wondering what EWTN reported on the numbers. Anyone know?


32 posted on 01/25/2013 10:10:39 PM PST by Salvation ("With God all things are possible." Matthew 19:26)
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To: NYer

Not being covered by the media seems to have very little effect on the results of these marches.

I’ve been to the Tea Party march, Glenn Beck’s 8/28 and the march against Obamacare 2 years ago and all had hundreds of thousands. I doubt that it’s the same people either. All have jobs and really have to do some schedule juggling to attend just one.


33 posted on 01/26/2013 2:37:14 AM PST by albie
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To: NYer

Half a million prolifers march for life, and I didn’t see a single article in any newspaper. Not a peep from the TV talking heads...not even FOX.

Congrats to the pro-Life movement for making such wonderful advances in the past five years, especially among the young. The movement is so strong now, that it will not be deterred by a mendacious media.


34 posted on 01/27/2013 4:39:11 PM PST by miserare
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To: LibsRJerks

It is beyond me as well. They either do not understand their faith, don’t believe it, or don’t take it seriously.


35 posted on 01/28/2013 11:47:07 AM PST by karnage
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To: LibsRJerks
It is beyond me how many of my Catholic family members who regularly attend Mass still vote solidly Democrat.

Yeah, like some of my Catholic friends who still believe the lie that the Democrats 'care for the poor', and Republicans don't. They have also accepted the lie that abortion is just one among other Social Justice issues, so they don't care that a Democrat is pro-abortion if he or she votes for more entitlements for the poor.

36 posted on 01/28/2013 5:13:43 PM PST by SuziQ
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