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U.S. President Joe Biden / Credit: White House - Public DomainWashington, D.C. Newsroom, Jan 20, 2023 / 17:45 pm (CNA).As tens of thousands of pro-life activists marched to the Supreme Court on Friday for the annual March for Life, President Joe Biden issued a pro-abortion proclamation to commemorate the anniversary of the now-obsolete Roe V. Wade decision. "I call upon Americans to honor generations of advocates who have fought for reproductive freedom, to recognize the countless women whose lives and futures have been saved and shaped by the Roe v. Wade decision, and to march forward with purpose as we work together to restore the right to choose," Biden said in his proclamation. The president officially recognized Jan. 22 as the 50th anniversary of Roe V. Wade, saying the Supreme Court "got Roe right 50 years ago."The decision, which was handed down on Jan. 22, 1973, proclaimed abortion to be a constitutional right and barred states from enforcing most abortion r
Tens of thousands of pro-life advocates descended upon the nation’s capital for the 50th March for Life Jan. 20–the first march since the overturn of the U.S. Supreme Court’s 1973 Roe v. Wade decision that initially prompted the annual demonstration.
Pope Francis “is deeply grateful for the faithful witness shown publicly over the years by all who promote and defend the right to life of the most innocent and vulnerable members of our human family,” Cardinal Pietro Parolin, the Holy See’s Secretary of State, said in a message to participants in the National Prayer Vigil for Life.
Overturning of Roe offers new beginning for pro-life efforts, Arlington bishop says at National Prayer Vigil for Life cathstan.org - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from cathstan.org Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.