The annual March for Life that takes place in January on the National Mall in Washington, DC, will be virtual this year.
An announcement from the March for Life organization cited the reasons for the change as “the protection of all those who participate in the annual March, as well as the many law enforcement personnel and others who work tirelessly each year to ensure a safe and peaceful event.”
Additionally, the March for Life noted, “We are in the midst of a pandemic, which may be peaking.”
Thousands of pro-life Americans and citizens of other nations travel to Washington each year to celebrate life at the rally and march, which are held on the anniversary of the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in Roe v. Wade. In 1973, the High Court created a right to abortion, though none ever existed in the Constitution.
The virtual March for Life will take place on Friday, January 29. Those who would like to participate can do so by responding on marchforlife.org and watching the event live.
In January, 2020, President Donald Trump became the first U.S. President to speak at the March for Life rally.
In advance of the event, Trump proclaimed January 22 – the Roe v. Wade anniversary – to be “National Sanctity of Human Life Day,” a day when the nation “proudly and strongly reaffirms our commitment to protect the precious gift of life at every stage, from conception to natural death.”