Hundreds of thousands protest abortion, hear Trump speak at March for Life

Jan 25, 2020 by Jill

by Claire Chretien and Calvin Freiburger, LifeSite:

Pro-life activists from countless backgrounds across the United States marched the streets of Washington, D.C. today for the annual March for Life, where President Donald Trump became the first U.S. president to attend and speak at the event.

Wednesday was the 47^th anniversary of the Roe v. Wade Supreme Court decision, which, along with its sister case Doe v. Bolton, imposed abortion on demand across the nation in 1973. At least 60 million preborn children have been slaughtered over the last 47 years. The theme of this year’s march is “Life Empowers: Pro-Life is Pro-Woman.”

Trump’s appearance was announced Wednesday evening.

“See you on Friday…Big Crowd!” he tweeted. Trump previously addressed marchers via recorded or live video message. Vice President Mike Pence spoke from the March for Life stage last year. Today, Pence is occupied meeting Pope Francis at the Vatican.

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Time-lapse video shows massive turnout for 2020 March for Life

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See all of LifeSite’s coverage of the March for Life 2020 here.