March for Life
March for Life is an event that occurs annually in Washington, D.C. which peacefully commemorates the tragedy of abortion.[1] 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.[2]
The March for Life has grown to participation by about 1 in every 400 Americans from East of the Mississippi River[3] More people from across the nation and out West also travel to attend the March for Life:
| Year | Estimated Attendance |
|---|---|
| 1974 | 20,000[4] |
| 1975 | 50,000[5] |
| 1976 | 65,000[5] |
| 2000 | 100,000[5] |
| 2005 | 200,000[5] |
| 2008 | 225,000[4] |
| 2009 | 300,000 |
| 2010 | 400,000 |
| 2010 | 350,000-400,000[6] |
Photos from 2010 March for Life by Conservapedia
Photos from 2009 March for Life by Conservapedia
References
- ↑ http://www.marchforlife.org/
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ The population East of the Mississippi River is estimated to be about 178 million.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 http://www.catholic.org/politics/story.php?id=31298
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 http://www.marchforlife.org/content/view/13/26/
- ↑ Preliminary estimate based on eyewitnesses. Cold weather 10 degrees below normal in D.C. -- and even colder at many points of departure -- caused some to postpone their attendance until 2012.