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| | + | '''March for Life''' is an event that occurs annually in [[Washington, D.C.]] which peacefully commemorates the tragedy of [[abortion]].<ref>http://www.marchforlife.org/</ref> The March for Life began in 1974, on the first anniversary of ''[[Roe v. Wade]]'' (1973). Founded by Miss [[Nellie Gray]], who has led it ever since, she also has a non-profit organization by the same name which provides educational workshops typically the day before the [[March]]. Many organizations and groups from across the nation attend the March for Life, for example, [[Conservapedia]] has led a group on the March for Life each year beginning in 2009. On Jan. 24, 2011, ''Conservapedia'' filled a record 3 buses from a single location for the March for Life.<ref>Three buses from one location (other than a school) is a record for the [[Northeast]], but there may be larger groups traveling from the [[Midwest]].</ref> |
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| − | The '''March for Life''' is an annual event in [[Washington, D.C.]] that peacefully commemorates the tragedy of [[abortion]].<ref>http://www.marchforlife.org/</ref> '''''The next March will be on Monday, January 24, 2011'''''. (Note that this is not on January 22, because that falls on a Saturday in 2011.) | + | The March for Life has grown to participation by about 1 in every 400 Americans from East of the [[Mississippi River]]<ref>The population East of the Mississippi River is estimated to be about 178 million.</ref> More people from across the nation and out West also travel to attend the March for Life: |
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| | == Photos from 2010 March for Life by ''Conservapedia'' == | | == Photos from 2010 March for Life by ''Conservapedia'' == |
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