A Different Kind of March

For almost half a century, thousands have been marching to a different beat. Janet Parshall will explain in this week’s commentary.

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Washington, D.C. is often the setting for demonstrations and marches
down Constitution Avenue from gay rights to women's rights. The
city has a long history of people literally taking their
message to the streets, but 1st March stands out among
the rest.

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Here to unpack present day issues from a biblical perspective
is Janet Parshall.

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Each year, tens of thousands gather in the nation's capitol
to let their voices be heard in support of life
from conception to natural death. The march started in 1973,
shortly after the infamous Roe v Wade decision. Nellie Gray,
who founded the event, thought the march would happen only
one time. This year is the 52nd anniversary of that
horrific decision, a decision resulting in over 64 million deaths.

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The March for life took place again this year in
good weather or in freezing January snowstorms. Marchers come by
the busload from across the country. There are student groups,
young families and grandparents who gather together across from the
white House to hear speeches from members of Congress who
encouraged the marchers to stay the course. Frequently, presidents who
are pro-life address the marchers through messages delivered by surrogates

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or by proclamation. Some call by phone from the white House.
But President Trump was the first to appear in person.
After the speeches, those in attendance start a peaceful march
down Constitution Avenue, ending at the steps of the U.S.
Supreme Court, where marchers pray in here post-abortive women speak,
declaring they will be silent no more about their abortions.
Over the past 52 years, people from all walks of

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life have gathered together for one common purpose to uphold
the inherent dignity of all lives, especially those threatened by abortion.
In the years since the Dobbs decision, the pro-life community
has fought the relentless and radical pro-abortion agenda at both
the state and federal level, faced attempts to discredit and
destroy pro-life pregnancy resource centers, and fought major disinformation campaigns

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aimed at scuttling pro-life legislation at the state level. Yet
they persist, and still they march. This year's theme, Life
Why We March, will reinvigorate the movement and bring fresh
and much needed new energy to the people who speak up,
volunteer and vote for life. Each year, the March for
life serves as a somber reminder of all the lives
that have perished on the altar of choice. And each year,

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thanks to the participation of thousands of marchers in a
cold and frigid Washington, D.C., we are reminded to fight
the good fight for each and every irreplaceable human life.
Being pro-life isn't a political position, it's a biblical one.
The intense and well-funded pushback from the pro-abortion community reminds
us that, at its root, this is a spiritual battle.

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The March for life serves as a profound reminder that
as followers of Christ, we truly march to a different drum.
If you listen carefully, that drum is the beating of
precious little heartbeats. Those are my thoughts. I'm Janet Parshall.

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