[CounterCounterCulture]

Pics here

We'll have more pictures posted hopefully soon from Freepers-on-the-scene.

[madison10]

I suppose having SFGate call the marchers "Pro-Lifers" is asking too much...

[irishjuggler]

God bless this year's participants. I know that in previous years they've had to endure tremendous abuse from the pro-abortion counter-demonstrators.

[pbear8]

I found my husband in one of the Chron pictures. On the correct side of course.

[TigersEye]

Abortion is not about saving women’s lives!

Studies Find Abortions Have Long-Term Effects

45,951,133

Total Abortions since 1973

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Why the drop after 1960? (in deaths of women from illegal abortions)

The reasons were new and better antibiotics, better surgery and the establishment of intensive care units in hospitals. This was in the face of a rising population. Between 1967 and 1970 sixteen states legalized abortion. In most it was limited, only for rape, incest and severe fetal handicap (life of mother was legal in all states). There were two big exceptions — California in 1967, and New York in 1970 allowed abortion on demand. Now look at the chart carefully.

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Abortion Statistics - Decision to Have an Abortion (U.S.)

· 25.5% of women deciding to have an abortion want to postpone childbearing

· 21.3% of women cannot afford a baby

· 14.1% of women have a relationship issue or their partner does not want a child

· 12.2% of women are too young (their parents or others object to the pregnancy)

· 10.8% of women feel a child will disrupt their education or career

· 7.9% of women want no (more) children

· 3.3% of women have an abortion due to a risk to fetal health

2.8% of women have an abortion due to a risk to maternal health

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So how many women’s lives have been saved by abortion?

Only about 3% of abortions since 1972 were reported to be “due to a risk to maternal health.” A reasonable person would recognize that not all of those cases represent a lethal risk. But let’s say they did. That means that nearly 45 million fetuses were butchered to save the lives of about 1.3 million women. Or put another way; 35 babies are killed to save each woman.

Abortion was legal in all 50 states prior to Roe v. Wade in cases of danger to the life of the woman.

Roe v Wade: FULL Text (The Decision that wiped out an entire Generation 33 years ago today)

[SeenTheLight]

Good job! I was there briefly (at the info faire at the end) and it was great to see all those enthusiastic young people taking part.

I didn't see any rabid, lefty protesters, but the fact that the ridiculously large police presence (guess they were afraid the mobs with pitchforks might come for the Christians!) had closed off nearby streets to traffic might have had something to do with that.

Anyway, it was a glorious sight to see in SF, that's for sure.