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NEWLAND â On Saturday, Jan. 30, members of Emmanuel Baptist Church and the community at large gathered in the Newland Town Square in solidarity and prayer for the victims of abortion, including those who have been aborted as well as mothers who made their decision for one reason or another.
In previous years, local churches around Avery County have assembled on the streets of Washington, D.C. as part of the annual March for Life, a political movement formed in January 1974 in response to the Supreme Courtâs ruling on
Roe v. Wade, which legalized abortion in all 50 states. However, the march was canceled this year due to the pandemic, as well as the heightened security presence in Washington.
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