“I join all those marching for life from afar, and pray that political leaders will protect the unborn and promote a culture of life”- Pope/FILE
Organizers of the annual March for Life said they hope the crowd along the National Mall will surpass last year’s record estimated turnout of 400,000, and police have sealed off streets along the march route.
“I join all those marching for life from afar, and pray that political leaders will protect the unborn and promote a culture of life,” Pope Benedict tweeted on his @Pontifex account.
In Roe versus Wade, the Supreme Court effectively legalized abortion in the United States by stating that the termination of a pregnancy was a strictly private matter between a woman and her doctor.
Public opinion polls find the nation as divided as ever on the issue, however, with the Roman Catholic and Evangelical churches at the forefront of the pro-life cause.
Pro-choice activists held a smaller event at the steps of the Supreme Court earlier this week.
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