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A charitable analysis of ABC, NBC, and CBS’s Friday evening and Saturday morning broadcasts would find that the six shows combined to give the 52nd annual March for Life in Washington, D.C., a measly 48 seconds of coverage. Neither ABC’s Saturday edition of Good Morning America, NBC’s Today, nor CBS Saturday Morning acknowledged the rally’s existence, meaning all the coverage came on Friday evening. NBC Nightly News also skipped the rally altogether, giving NBC zero combined seconds. Still, zero seconds is somehow an improvement for NBC because last year, not only did they omit the March for Life, they actively...

Dr. Catherine Wheeler, a 24-year Ob/Gyn physician who performed abortions early in her career but stopped after becoming a Christian, told a crowd of thousands at the 52nd annual March for Life on Friday that she “felt the evil presence” of what is behind abortion, and that “it’s been a long road to become 100 percent pro-life.” “My patients always told me the truth about abortion,” Wheeler explained to the crowd, who gathered in frigid temperatures on the National Mall in Washington, DC. “They told me about how abortion harmed them, about their regret. They would cry to me about...

President Donald Trump addressed pro-life advocates in a video speech at the 52nd annual March for Life on Friday, praising them for their “extraordinary love and compassion for the unborn” while promising to “end the weaponization of law enforcement against Americans of faith.” Trump pledged in the video — which played to a crowd of thousands gathered in Washington, DC, in frigid weather — that the Department of Justice (DOJ) will investigate the hundreds of pro-abortion attacks on churches and pregnancy centers. He also talked about his pardoning of nearly two dozen pro-life activists targeted, and some imprisoned, by the...

Vice President JD Vance delivered his inaugural public address at the 52nd annual March for Life rally in Washington, D.C. today. In his speech, Vance celebrated the pro-life movement’s recent achievements, notably the Supreme Court’s 2022 decision to overturn Roe v. Wade. He praised President Donald Trump’s role in appointing pro-life judges and pardoning two dozen pro-life activists whom he described as “unjustly imprisoned.” Vance emphasized the administration’s commitment to pro-life policies, stating, “Our country faces the return of the most pro-family, most pro-life American president of our lifetimes.” Vance condemned abortion and said it is the government’s task to...

President Donald Trump addressed participants of the annual March for Life in Washington, D.C. via video address today to a massive crowd of over 100,000 people. The comments came just one day after he signed pardons for two dozen pro-life advocates who Joe Biden put in prison for protesting abortion. The president commended pro-life advocates for their unwavering commitment to protecting the unborn. He emphasized the sanctity of life, stating, “Every child is a beautiful gift from the hand of our Creator.” We must “stand up for little babies who can’t stand up for themselves” he said. Trump’s remarks highlighted...

JOIN US ON JANUARY 24, 2025 IN WASHINGTON, D.C. The right to life is a human right. Our defense of that right is a joyful witness to the beauty and dignity of every human person. The March for Life is an inspiring, peaceful, vibrant, and joy-filled rally of women, men, young people, and children from all across the country. Every year, tens of thousands of pro-lifers converge in Washington, D.C. and march on Capitol Hill on the anniversary of the Supreme Court’s 1973 Roe v. Wade ruling which legalized abortion in all 50 states. It’s the largest annual human rights...

House Speaker Mike Johnson and Senate Minority Leader John Thune are set to headline the annual March for Life in Washington, D.C., underscoring their support for the pro-life movement. The event, scheduled to take place near the National Mall, draws tens of thousands of participants each year to advocate for the protection of unborn life and celebrate the pro-life cause. Speaker Johnson, known for his strong pro-life stance, is expected to emphasize the importance of advancing legislation that protects life at all stages. His speech will likely highlight efforts in the House to strengthen federal restrictions on abortion and promote...

Friday January 19th marked the 51st annual March for Life where pro-lifers from around the nation gather to stand in solidarity and support for all life from the womb to the tomb. This year’s event was the second one since the Dobbs decision came out back in 2022 and Roe v. Wade was overturned. Musician Danny Gokey kicked off the event with a pre-rally concert in front of the U.S. Capitol building. After that, numerous pro-life speakers took the mic to talk about their own experiences with abortion and how important it is to protect the unborn. We spoke with...

The Friday evening and Saturday morning shows for ABC, NBC, and CBS all ignored Friday’s 51st annual March for Life in Washington, D.C. where thousands turned out in the cold and the snow to protest the killing of the unborn. Friday’s NBC Nightly News was the worst offender because not only did they ignore pro-lifers, they actively promoted pro-abortion high schoolers. Host Lester Holt introduced the report, “Right now, millions of high school seniors are grappling with one of the biggest decisions of their lives, where to go to college. And as Savannah Sellers reports, there's one factor that’s taking...

Fifty years ago, out of one of the darkest moments in American history, a nationwide movement was born. A year to the day after Roe v. Wade wiped out protections for nascent life in every state, 20,000 Americans spearheaded by Nellie Gray held the first March for Life to send a message to Washington, D.C.: Uphold life, the first of human rights. Few, if any, anticipated that it would take half a century to reverse Roe and restore our right to protect unborn babies and their mothers. The march became an annual event. Along the way, the crowd of marchers...

Joe Biden offered a one-word response Thursday to a reporter’s question about the annual March for Life event. A reporter asked if Biden had a message to the pro-lifers attending the March for Life, which is set to take place Friday in Washington D.C. “Tomorrow is the March for Life in Washington D.C.,” a reporter said. “I know that,” Biden replied. “What’s your message to those attending?” the reporter continued. “March,” Biden replied. Biden has been a staunch opponent to the pro-life movement throughout his presidency and condemned the Supreme Court’s overturn of Roe v. Wade in June 2022. Roe...

When Nellie Gray founded the March for Life in 1974, she thought one big demonstration against the unjust and tragic Roe v. Wade decision the previous year would be enough to halt legal abortion in the U.S. History has shown her optimism was unfounded, but the bad jurisprudence imposed on our nation by those seven justices was finally repealed in 2022. And yet the March continues, as it must. The current occupant of the White House says his first priority if re-elected would be to re-establish Roe. Our vice president is about to embark on a nationwide tour to talk...

[Catholic Caucus] March for Life 2023 -- a very different year On Friday, January 20, the annual March for Life will occur in Washington, D.C. In the past it was a rally of hundreds of thousands of pro-life people to the U.S. Supreme Court, commemorating the January 22, 1973 anniversary of the Roe v. Wade decision. This time it will be a (peaceful) march to the U.S. Capitol.So many things have changed since last year's March for Life. On the positive side, Roe was overturned, with the Dobbs decision. On the negative side, D.C. Cardinal Wilton Gregory banned all traditional...

Hall of Fame football coach Tony Dungy announced Wednesday on Twitter that he will be attending the March for Life in Washington, D.C., on Friday. The two-time Super Bowl champion (one as a player, one as a coach) said he will attend "to support those unborn babies who don’t have a voice." It will be his first time at the rally, and it has sparked criticism in the media.

[Catholic Caucus] Washington Cardinal Cancels Pro-Life Youth Rally and EucharistHomosexualist Washington Cardinal Wilton Gregory has cancelled the annual inter-diocesan youth rally and Eucharist for Life. This Eucharist has been presided over before every March for Life for over 25 years.Gregory hides behind a "consultation process" with other dioceses that wanted to focus on "local work" and "direct their efforts to the March for Life in their state."Tyler Bishop Joseph Strickland wrote on Twitter.com (November 15) that he “must protest” this cancelation: “We have an extremely anti-life President and we cancel our national voice? Yes to state efforts but we desperately...

[Catholic Caucus] Archdiocese of Washington Cancels Youth Rally, Mass for Life Held at March for Life EventsAccording to the statement, the Youth Rally and Mass for Life had been held for over 25 years.The Archdiocese of Washington, D.C., announced that its annual Youth Rally and Mass for Life, which both typically take place in conjunction with the national March for Life in Washington D.C., have been canceled.“After a consultation process that involved dialogue with other dioceses, ministry leaders, and the partners who assist the archdiocese in hosting the annual rally and Mass, The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Washington has decided...

His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros of America Introduction & Prayer March for Life Rally National Mall, Washington, D.C. Friday, January 21, 2022 Dear Sisters and Brothers, Today, we come together in solidarity with our Brother Bishops of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops and of the Assembly of Canonical Orthodox Bishops of the United States of America. We affirm the gift and sanctity of life – all life, born and unborn. As Christians we confess that every human being is made in the image and likeness of God. Every life is worthy of our prayer and our protection, whether in...

Washington DC Mayor Muriel Bowser just announced no one can leave their home or hotel without papers 24/7. You can’t enter any restaurant, bar, retail store, department store, gym, or even walk the streets, without government issued photo ID, plus proof of vaccine.This is happening in America.People “like me” are banned from Washington DC. I’m not certain- is it because I’m a Jew, Republican, or unvaccinated? Maybe all three? (snip)Today’s unvaccinated American is being called the same words as Jews in Nazi Germany: “dirty, filthy, dangerous, diseased, criminal, disloyal, selfish, someone who should be banned from society, no longer allowed...

Saying it “stands firmly” in support of legalized abortion, a Washington, D.C. restaurant has canceled a pro-life group’s booking for its annual “March for Life Breakfast.”The group, Democrats for Life of America, scheduled the event at the K Street location of Busboys and Poets, a restaurant-bookstore chain, to coincide with the 49th annual March for Life on Jan. 21. “When our team learned the fundraising nature of the event in question, the decision was made to cancel it and refund all deposits to the event organizer,” a spokeswoman for Busboys and Poets told CNA. The chain “stands firmly on the...

Fifty years ago, a deep and heartfelt chasm was created when the U.S. Supreme Court handed down its Roe v Wade decision. While that divide remains deep, scientific advances over the past five decades have created new understandings, which are impacting public attitudes about abortion today. But the pro-abortion governor and supreme court in Harrisburg seem more interested in scoring political points and forcing taxpayers to fund abortions than in fostering understanding. The more scientists and doctors investigate, the more evidence we find that human life begins at fertilization. We also now know, for example, that an unborn child’s heart...