TODAY IS THE ANNUAL PRO-LIFE
EVENT, KNOWN AS THE MARCH FOR
LIFE. FOR 44 YEARS, ORGANIZERS
HAVE GATHERED CALLING FOR THE
SUPREME
COURT TO REVERSE THE LANDMARK
ROE VS.
WADE RULING.
AS NEWS FIVE'S EMILY DEVOE
REPORTS...
HUNDREDS OF STUDENTS FROM
MOBILE EVEN MADE THE TRIP TO
WASHINGTON...
nats
THE CROWD MADE ITS WAY SLOWLY
FROM THE NATIONAL MALL TO THE
STEPS OF THE SUPREME COURT.
THE MARCH FOR LIFE WALKS THIS
ROUTE EVERY YEAR TO MARK THE
ANNIVERSARY OF THE 1973 ROE V
WADE RULING, WHICH LEGALIZED
ABORTION.
IF YOU RECOGNIZE ANY OF THESE
FACES--THEY'RE JUST A HANDFUL OF
THE HUNDREDS OF TEENAGERS FROM
THE CATHOLIC ARCHDIOSIS OF
MOBILE.
MANY OF THEM COMING FROM MCGILL
TOOLEN CATHOLIC HIGH
SCHOOL.
Mary Hutchisson/ Senior,
McGill-Toolen
Catholic High School
"we have to speak for the unborn
because
none of them have voices."
Catherine Gordon/ Senior,
McGill-Toolen
Catholic High School
" We need to show them what a
life is
truly defined as and I think
this is a great way to do that."
life is winning again in america
VICE PRESIDENT PENCE BECAME
THE FIRST V-P EVER TO SPEAK AT
THE EVENT.
we will not rest until we
restore a culture of life in
america for ourselves and for
posterity.
PROTESTERS CAME FROM THE OTHER
SIDE TOO.
Abortion is a safe and legal
medical
procedure that's guaranteed for
all
folks who need it
THE PRESIDENT'S COUNSELOR
KELLYANNE CONWAY TOLD MARCHERS,
THE WHITE HOUSE IS ON
THEIR SIDE.
allow me to make it very clear.
we hear
you we see you we respect you.
WITH PRESIDENT TRUMP SET TO
ANNOUNCE HIS CHOICE FOR THE
SUPREME COURT--PROMISING TO
NOMINATE SOMEONE WHO
OPPOSES ABORTION RIGHTS--ALL
EYES WILL BE ON THE
WHITE HOUSE.
EMILY DEVOE--NEWS 5.
PRESIDENT TRUMP HAD ORIGINALLY
PLANNED
ON CALLING INTO THE MARCH... BUT
HAD TO
CHANGE PLANS WITH THE VISIT FROM
THE
BRITISH PRIME MINISTER...
AND HERE IN MOBILE... A SIMILAR
MARCH WAS HELD IN DOWNTOWN
MOBILE IN CATHEDRAL
SQUARE WHERE OVER ONE HUNDRED
PEOPLE
ATTENDED.
THOSE WHO GATHERED SAID THEY'RE
HOPEFUL
THAT THE NEW ADMINISTRATION WILL
REPEAL ROE V. WADE AND SPEAKERS
SAID
THE MARCH WAS NOT JUST TO
CONDEMN
ABORTION, BUT TO CELEBRATE LIFE
AND
ENCOURAGE ADOPTION IN THE EVENT
OF AN
UNWANTED PREGNANCY
