MARCH FOR LIFE

While the 50th annual March for Life took place on Friday, pro-life advocates insist the fight for the unborn goes on in a post-Roe world; the 50th anniversary of the Roe v. Wade decision is Sunday, Jan. 22.

Thousands of pro-life Americans rallied Friday for the 50th March for Life, demanding government enforcement of abortion bans and support for pregnant women in need.

The 50th annual March for Life drew thousands of people to the nation's capital who are hopeful for what's to come in the pro-life movement.

A Supreme Court draft opinion was leaked weeks before the court overturned the federal right to abortion. The source of that leak has not been identified.

Hall of Fame football coach Tony Dungy recalled the nationwide reaction to Bills safety Damar Hamlin after he suffered cardiac arrest during a game, saying, "People started praying."

Pro-lifers are set to rally in the nation’s capital Friday for the 50th March for Life, which will mark the first time the event took place since the overturn of Roe v. Wade.

A half century after Roe v. Wade, March for Life supporters are celebrating the dismantling of that constitutional right to abortion and heralding the political struggle set loose by the Supreme Court's decision.

As anti-abortion protesters prepare for this year’s March for Life, a current of uncertainty ripples beneath the surface of the movement.

Anti-abortion activists will have multiple reasons to celebrate — and some reasons for unease — when they gather Friday in Washington for the annual March for Life.

Both groups can be seen in the spotlight as abortion and gun violence take hold of the national conversation. Though similar in name, each stands behind different political issues.

At the March for Life, activists felt certain that their triumph was finally at hand.

The annual march in Washington, D.C., occurs around the anniversary of the Roe decision. This year, as the Supreme Court considers overturning some of its protections, protesters say they feel hope.

The annual anti-abortion rally in the nation’s capital sounded more like a victory celebration Friday.

FILE - In this Friday, Jan. 24, 2020 file photo, anti-abortion activists participate in the "March for Life" rally near Capitol Hill in Washington. Organizers of the March for Life, the anti-abortion movements preeminent annual event, are asking their supporters nationwide not to gather in Washington in 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic and political unrest. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)Organizers of the March for Life, the anti-abortion movement’s preeminent annual event, are asking their supporters nationwide not to gather in Washington this year because of the COVID-19 pandemic and political unrest. Local March for Life events also have been affected this year. State marches in Arkansas and Oregon have been indefinitely postponed, while a march planned in Tucson, Arizona, was converted into a car caravan dubbed the Road Rally for Life.

Trump, seeking re-election on Nov. 3, addressed the event in the midst of his impeachment trial in the U.S. Senate on charges passed by the Democratic-led House of Representatives. Trump drew loud applause from the crowd. Among his most loyal political supporters are evangelical Christians, who strongly oppose abortion rights. Trump, who years earlier had supported abortion rights, cast himself as a committed abortion opponent on religious grounds. Anti-abortion activists march with banner thanking U.S. President Donald Trump for his support during the 47th annual March for Life in Washington, U.S., January 24, 2020.

WASHINGTON – Donald Trump became the first sitting president to address the March for Life Friday at the annual anti-abortion gathering in the nation’s capital. And it makes clear that Trump is counting on the support of his base of conservative activists to help bring him across the finish line. Republican National Committee (RNC) Chairwoman Ronna McDaniel released the following statement for March for Life:“President Trump has led the most pro-life administration in American history,” said McDaniel. "Today, he marks yet another historic moment by becoming the first sitting president to address the March for Life in person. We champion our President as he works to build a culture of life and a future where every life, born and unborn, is celebrated, cherished, and protected.”

Anti-abortion activists march with banner thanking U.S. President Donald Trump for his support during the 47th annual March for Life in Washington, U.S., January 24, 2020. In Roe v. Wade, the court found that certain state laws outlawing abortion were an unconstitutional violation of a womans right to privacy, effectively legalizing abortion nationwide. Even though he had declared support for abortion rights years earlier, Trump vowed during his 2016 campaign to appoint Supreme Court justices he believed would overturn Roe. March For Life President Jeanne Mancini said the organization was deeply honored to welcome Trump in person, after he delivered televised remarks in support of the anti-abortion movement at the 2019 march. In June, the Supreme Court is expected to rule on a case that could drastically limit doctors ability to provide abortions in Louisiana, a Republican stronghold state.