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My Generation Is Rising Up – Behind the Scenes at the 2022 March for Life

It was a blustery January day in Washington, D.C. as I made my way around the corner of the national mall. Suddenly, tens of thousands of pro-life activists came into my line of sight. I immediately froze in my tracks, overwhelmed at the sheer number of people who had traveled to march for the unborn.

Did you know that the largest human rights march is against abortion? I knew this truth before attending the national March for Life, but it was only when I witnessed the vast army of advocates willing to dedicate their lives for the voiceless that I truly understood what it meant. Over 150,000 activists unified on this cold day–making it the highest attended March ever.

Not only was I encouraged by the sheer amount of people, but also by our diversity. As I looked out across the vast sea of young and old, liberal and conservative, religious and atheist, men, women, and children, I realized how much of an impact we are making. United for life yet diverse in background, we are a powerful force to be reckoned with. Rather than fighting for ourselves, we fight for those who cannot speak for themselves, for women facing crisis pregnancies, and women seeking to heal from the trauma of abortion.

Overturning Myths About Planned Parenthood’s “Care” for Women

A tired, emotionally drained seventeen year old sits in her idling car and aimlessly stares out her window. Her eyes gradually fix on the silver lettering that contrasts against the wooden background of the Minneapolis Planned Parenthood facility. It seems like the right choice, certainly the easiest choice, to walk through those doors and quickly leave her pregnancy behind her forever. However, this young woman will soon realize she does not need Planned Parenthood. Instead, she needs and deserves healthcare that gives her hope.