by Shannon Coan | Jan 23, 2022 | Featured, Politics
WASHINGTON — As thousands of anti-abortion advocates descended on the National Mall Friday morning, two smaller groups gathered to offer an alternative message for what they called a more “diverse coalition of pro-life activists.” “If we’re saving a child in the womb,...
by Ester Wells | Jan 23, 2019 | Featured, Health & Science
WASHINGTON — Two marches brought tens of thousands of women to Washington this weekend in support of diametrically opposed causes. The one thing in common? Both were controversial. At the 46th annual March for Life on Friday, a video of students in “Make America Great...
by Lauren Caruba | Jan 22, 2014 | Health & Science
WASHINGTON – In the midst of a cold freeze gripping the capital, thousands of people gathered Wednesday on the National Mall to protest federal funding for abortions and promote adoption on the anniversary of Roe v. Wade, which legalized the procedure in...
by Lauren Caruba | Jan 14, 2014 | Health & Science
WASHINGTON — Abortion rights were under attack from the right in 2013, especially at the state level, despite wide pro-choice support among Americans, according to an annual report released Tuesday by NARAL Pro-Choice America. States approved 53 laws identified by...
by Rachel Morello | Jan 23, 2012 | Politics
WASHINGTON – Mandy Smith got off the Smithsonian Metro stop escalator and immediately grabbed a sign from March for Life volunteers. “Defend life,” it read. “I’m here because my mom was pregnant with me in high school,” said Smith, clutching her sign to her chest....
