FILE - People participate in the March for Life outside the U.S. Supreme Court on Capitol Hill in Washington, Jan. 21, 2022. The annual March for Life will be held Friday, Jan. 20, 2023. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky, File)
Abortion March for Life
WASHINGTON (AP) — One year ago, the annual March for Life protest against legal abortion took place in Washington amid a mood of undisguised triumph. With a fresh conservative majority on the Supreme Court, thousands of marchers braved bitterly cold weather to celebrate the seemingly inevitable fall of Roe v. Wade. Now, with the constitutional right to abortion no longer the rule of the land, the March for Life returns Friday with a new focus. Instead of concentrating their attention on the Supreme Court, the marchers plan to target the building directly across the street: the U.S. Capitol. Protest organizers estimate 50,000 participants this year, about the same size as previous marches.