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Hundreds of thousands of anti-abortion demonstrators from across the United States marched through the streets of Washington on Friday in the annual March for Life.

Hundreds of thousands of anti-abortion demonstrators from across the United States marched through the streets of Washington on Friday in the annual March for Life.

© Photo : Jaclyn O’LaughlinThis year’s rally coincides with the 40th anniversary of Roe v. Wade, the landmark Supreme Court ruling legalizing abortion.
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This year’s rally coincides with the 40th anniversary of Roe v. Wade, the landmark Supreme Court ruling legalizing abortion.
© Photo : Jaclyn O’LaughlinThe pro-life demonstrators walked from the National Mall to the Supreme Court.
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The pro-life demonstrators walked from the National Mall to the Supreme Court.
© Photo : Jaclyn O’LaughlinMany streets in Washington were closed due to the number of demonstrators walking through the streets.
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Many streets in Washington were closed due to the number of demonstrators walking through the streets.
© Photo : Jaclyn O’LaughlinAs protestors walked through the streets many of them chanted sayings, such as “We love babies, yes we do,” and said prayers together.
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As protestors walked through the streets many of them chanted sayings, such as “We love babies, yes we do,” and said prayers together.
© Photo : Jaclyn O’LaughlinSpeakers talked to the crowd about pro-life rights, including this man who said, “In order to end abortion, go to your churches and lobby your pastors to end abortion.”
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Speakers talked to the crowd about pro-life rights, including this man who said, “In order to end abortion, go to your churches and lobby your pastors to end abortion.”
© Photo : Jaclyn O’LaughlinDuring the march bands and musicians played for the crowd.
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During the march bands and musicians played for the crowd.
© Photo : Jaclyn O’LaughlinMargaret Davis, 69, from Virginia said she has attended almost every March for Life event since the first one in 1973 and that she wants “abortion to stop.”
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Margaret Davis, 69, from Virginia said she has attended almost every March for Life event since the first one in 1973 and that she wants “abortion to stop.”
© Photo : Jaclyn O’LaughlinDemonstrators had to bundle up when it started to snow.
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Demonstrators had to bundle up when it started to snow.
© Photo : Jaclyn O’LaughlinFifteen-year-old Kevin Martinez traveled several hours from North Carolina to attend the march. He is a member of a Catholic pro-life group.
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Fifteen-year-old Kevin Martinez traveled several hours from North Carolina to attend the march. He is a member of a Catholic pro-life group.
© Photo : Jaclyn O’LaughlinDemonstrators ended the march at the US Supreme Court.
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Demonstrators ended the march at the US Supreme Court.
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