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March for Life

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The '''March for Life''' is an annual rally held in [[Washington, D.C.]] in support of life and against [[abortion]]. It is held on a date near January 22, the date on which (in 1973) abortion on demand was upheld in ''[[Roe v. Wade]]''. {{before on after|2019|01|18|'''''The next march is being held on Friday, January 18, 2019.'''''|The 2019 march is taking place today.|<!--{{before on after|2019|11|28|<br/>before|day of|after}}-->}}<br />
The '''March on Life''' is among the largest annual gatherings in the [[United States]] of citizens engaging in [[self-government]]. '''The movement is a constantly growing crowd of currently about 400,000 people gathers annually'''.<ref name="March for Life">http://www.marchforlife.org/</ref> By comparison, the biggest sports events attract attendance of only 100,000–250,000, and the biggest cities can accommodate tourism of only about 200,000 at any particular time. The last March for Life was held on Friday, January 1918, 20182019, in [[Washington, D.C.]].
The March for Life began in 1974, on the first anniversary of ''[[Roe v. Wade]]'' (1973). In addition, over 100,000 gather around the nation in various cities, such as on the West Coast. A historically significant March for Life in D.C. was held on Friday, January 25, 2013 – near the 40th anniversary of [[Roe v. Wade]].<ref name="March for Life"/>
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