US March for Life: ‘We will march until abortion is not only illegal, but unthinkable’

Tens of thousands of pro-lifers have gathered in Washington DC to turn “hearts and minds” against abortion.

The country’s annual March for Life, which marks 52 years since the US Supreme Court legalised abortion nationwide in 1973, now celebrates the overturning of that ruling, but the marchers emphasised that the campaign to protect the unborn is far from over.

Jennie Bradley Lichter, who is due to become March for Life’s new President, explained that “we will keep marching here in Washington until abortion is not only illegal, but unthinkable, and we still have work to do”.

‘Beautiful’

In a video message, President Donald Trump thanked attendees for campaigning for a “society that welcomes and protects every child as a beautiful gift from the hand of our creator”.

He pledged to “stand proudly for families and for life” and stop the push “for a federal right to unlimited abortion on demand up to the moment of birth and even after birth”.

Vice President JD Vance, who attended the event in-person, stated: “We march to protect the unborn; we march to proclaim and live out the sacred truth that every single child is a miracle and a gift from God.”

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Closures

In December, it was reported that 76 independent abortion centres have closed or ceased to carry out abortions since Roe v Wade was overturned in 2022.

The Abortion Care Network, a national association of independent abortion providers, blamed the closures on new legal protections for the unborn, successful pro-life campaigns, and dwindling resources.

Earlier in 2024, falling donations caused the National Abortion Federation to cut its funding for abortions by 50 per cent, from $6 million to $3 million a month.