Thousands of anti-abortion activists met Friday on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., for the 51st annual March for Life — the second such rally since the end of Roe v. Wade in America.
Marchers young and old from across the country braved dropping temps — around 30 degrees Fahrenheit by early afternoon — and, at times, heavy snowfall to carry signs and handmade posters with anti-abortion slogans on a route that brought them past the U.S. Capitol building and the Supreme Court.
It was there that judges in 2022 overturned Roe v. Wade in a ruling that ended federal protection for abortion access. While last year's March for Life event served as more of a victory lap after that decision, organizers and marchers came to D.C. this year with a renewed focus on what's next for their cause. This as the country is months away from a presidential election in which abortion issues will likely weigh heavily for voters.
