| | '''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> | | '''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> |
| − | 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: | + | The influence of the March for Life is approximately 20 times its attendance, as the average person who attends communicates his participation to 20 others.<ref>Some, such as clergyman, obviously influence far more.</ref> An attendance of 400,000 thereby influences perhaps 8 million persons annually, and during a period of a decade the cumulative overall influence reaches perhaps 40 million persons in a personal way. |