It is
truly impressive to see the huge crowds of ordinary Americans marching in the
streets of our nation’s capital, to expose the world to the injustice of
abortion and to proclaim that the pro-life cause has not been abandoned. Here are some photos of yesterday’s March for Life event taken by AdvanceUSA DC
staff member Daniel Herbster:
Praying
for the end of Roe and the end of
abortion
Massive
crowds gathered in the shadow of the Capitol to hear pro-life speakers on the
National Mall.
The
spires of the Smithsonian look down on the gathering crowds.
A view of
the crowds from the Capitol building
Braving
the cold to rally for life
From the
National Mall the crowds marched up Constitution
Avenue to turn at the corner of Constitution and 1st Street NE
to file past the Supreme
Court Building
(where 35 years ago the “most
democratically subversive act in the nation’s history” instituted abortion
on demand). The marchers go right past
the Senate office buildings (in the background of this photo is the Russell Senate Office
Building) so let’s hope a
few Senators took a peak out their window and saw that the pro-life cause keeps
marching on.
Crowds
marching past the Supreme Court
Girls
hold a banner with the inscription “Life: The Greatest Gift of All”
Women
representing the “Silent No More” organization give testimony of the hurt they
feel because of their abortions. Many of
the men and women who spoke revealed how they had found forgiveness and healing
after abortion through their faith in Jesus Christ.
The signs
they hold say it all: “I Regret My Abortion.”
This is a perspective not often recounted by the national media.
One man
shared how he had encouraged his wife to get an abortion and that he regrets
his decision.
Across
the street from the Supreme Court is the Capitol
This man
comes every year singing the rosary and praying in front of the Supreme
Court. You can see the Jefferson Building
of the Library of Congress in the background.
The
Capitol on a cold January 22, 2008
Photos by
Daniel Herbster