![]() ![]() “I want to thank all of you who’ve marched over the years, all of you who have borne witness to the poorest of the poor, the most vulnerable, the unborn by marching on the Capitol, by marching to the Supreme Court,” she said. Mancini said Thursday that pro-life Americans must celebrate the momentous overturn of Roe v. ![]() Other states, including Oklahoma, Mississippi, and Texas, have allowed their pre-Roe laws protecting unborn children to take effect following Dobbs. ![]() At least 16 states and the District of Columbia are working to pass laws that would enshrine the “right” to abortion. For this reason, March for Life leaders insist there is still much work to do after Roe. The Dobbs ruling allowed states to make their own laws on abortion. Jackson Women’s Health Organization this June. Wade decision, which was overruled in Dobbs v. Thousands of pro-lifers have gathered in Washington each year to protest the court’s Roe v. Wade decision to legalize abortion in all 50 states. January’s event will mark the 50th anniversary of the March for Life, founded the same year as the Supreme Court’s Roe v. Capitol and state capitols throughout the country. Pro-lifers will no longer march to the Supreme Court, but to the U.S. The next steps for building a culture of life will be to continue marching boldly every January, she added. Wade. (The Daily Signal is the news outlet of The Heritage Foundation.) This lie, she explained, is a key issue the pro-life movement will tackle following the overturn of Roe v. “Our enemy is the lie that abortion is good for women,” Mancini added. “There’s a lot of confusion about the inherent dignity of the unborn child,” said Mancini at The Heritage Foundation in Washington, D.C., Thursday. We cannot stand idle or stay silent, so get involved.March for Life President Jeanne Mancini announced that the theme of the 2023 march will center on marching into a post-Roe America. “If our generation doesn’t step up and care for the child, the mother, and the father, this noble movement and this sacred effort will die. “Get involved at your local pregnancy crisis centers and get involved at your local pro-life chapter,” she said. Smith stirred the audience to action with advice for the younger generation to get involved in the pro-life movement, from using their social media accounts to speaking up about abortion with family, friends, and on campus. And the reason I am pro-life is because I don’t want anyone to have to go through what my mother went through, and that is why I march today.” Liberty University student Summer Smith speaks from the stage at the National March for Rally on the National Mall before the march. … It’s a very hard and scary situation and instead of feeling safe enough to reach out for support, my mom felt afraid and alone. “My mom was an 18-year-old senior about to graduate when she found out she was pregnant, and like most women in her situation, didn’t feel prepared or ready to have a child. She found out while she was in high school that her mom had had an abortion as a teenager. Smith addressed the pro-life generation, sharing how her decision to participate in the march, and her passion to fight for the unborn, is a personal one. Franklin Graham, Tony and Lauren Dungy, and actor Jonathan Roumie (Jesus in “The Chosen.”) Junior music student Summer Smith, president of the Students for Life club at Liberty, took the stage among an impressive lineup of pro-life leaders, including the Rev. This year, march organizers approached Liberty about selecting a student to speak at the rally. The students attended the March for Life Rally at noon on the National Mall and enjoyed pre-rally music and entertainment featuring the band We Are Messengers. “The March for Life is an opportunity to act on what God has called us to as well as utilize the resources He’s given us in this nation under God.” “God wants us to come to Him with prayer, but He has also gifted us with a country and a Constitution that lets us speak up for the issues we care about,” Ares said. Senior Riley Ares said Liberty’s increased involvement in the march this year was an example to the world “of what it means to be a voice for the voiceless.” “It’s great to see that the pro-life community isn’t just stopping at ‘Oh Roe is overturned, so now we can just all go home.’ No, there’s still so much work left to do, and it’s great to see that people are recognizing that and that we’re coming together to continue marching until we live in an America where abortion is unthinkable.” “There’s still a lot of work left to do in the states … there’s also work to do to help women, help mothers, help babies both born and unborn who need the help that a pro-life community can provide,” he said. Wade in June, so being back for the march was special for him. Junior Jesse Hughes said he was in Washington, D.C., when the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. ![]()
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