Voices from anti-abortion march on Washington

Anti-abortion advocates rallied in Washington on Friday, marching through the heart of the US capital as the White House pledged its full-throated support to their efforts, reports AFP.
Upbeat and optimistic despite the biting cold, here are some of the voices from the 44th annual March for Life event, which bills itself as the world’s largest “pro-life” rally.
Roofer Jeremiah Caskey, 29, of tiny Nancy, Kentucky, came after learning about the march from his pastor two days ago.
“I figured if I came here, maybe other people would come to show support for life. It is real human lives we’re talking about.”
“This right here is probably the most important thing that I’ve done in my life.”
High school student Bridget O’Keefe, 18, called abortion “a poison on our culture.”
“I’ve heard these arguments of cases of rape, cases of poverty. Abortion doesn’t do anything to solve those issues. It’s just a Band-Aid on society. When these women have had a bullet to the heart, it’s nothing. All it has done is it’s ruining our society.”
Annette Vaske, a teacher at a Catholic high school in the small city of Algona, Iowa, came to Washington with a group of about 50 students and chaperones. They arrived at 7:00 am Friday after 20 hours on a bus.
“I lost a mom pretty early and it just makes you more aware of pro-life at both ends, not just the unborn but the elderly as well... Everybody has a purpose, even if you are stuck in a wheelchair and unable to talk, there’s a purpose for everything and we need to value all of that.”
Katelyn Goodwin, a 17-year-old high school student from Birmingham, Alabama, came to the rally with her church youth group. It was her second time at the march and she brought a life-sized cutout of the pope.
“I’m looking for abortion to be illegal because I believe abortion is murder.”
Andrea Dorman, 35, a stay-at-home mother of three young children, was holding a sign with a picture of suffragette Susan B. Anthony and the message “Susie B. The original gangsta. Pro-life feminist.”
“I am progressive, I am a feminist. And I think there are a lot of women out there who do think like me. I think there are a lot of women who think abortion is barbaric and more than that it harms women... But I also realize we have to be very progressive in teaching young kids how sex works, we have to educate them. I believe in birth control pills.”
Brenda Kresak, a 40-year-old mother of six boys, brought her family to the march from Charlotte, North Carolina.
She said she was inspired to join a march for the first time after following news coverage of the previous week’s Women’s March in Washington, which drew hundreds of
thousands opposing Trump’s attacks on a progressive agenda, including access to abortion services.

 

Voices from anti-abortion march on Washington

Anti-abortion advocates rallied in Washington on Friday, marching through the heart of the US capital as the White House pledged its full-throated support to their efforts, reports AFP. Upbeat and optimistic despite the biting cold, here are some of the voices from the 44th annual March for Life event, which bills itself as the worlds largest pro-life rally. Roofer Jeremiah Caskey, 29, of tiny Nancy, Kentucky, came after learning about the march from his pastor two days ago. I figured if I came here, maybe other people would come to show support for life. It is real human lives were talking about. This right here is probably the most important thing that Ive done in my life. High school student Bridget OKeefe, 18, called abortion a poison on our culture. Ive heard these arguments of cases of rape, cases of poverty. Abortion doesnt do anything to solve those issues. Its just a Band-Aid on society. When these women have had a bullet to the heart, its nothing. All it has done is its ruining our society. Annette Vaske, a teacher at a Catholic high school in the small city of Algona, Iowa, came to Washington with a group of about 50 students and chaperones. They arrived at 7:00 am Friday after 20 hours on a bus. I lost a mom pretty early and it just makes you more aware of pro-life at both ends, not just the unborn but the elderly as well... Everybody has a purpose, even if you are stuck in a wheelchair and unable to talk, theres a purpose for everything and we need to value all of that. Katelyn Goodwin, a 17-year-old high school student from Birmingham, Alabama, came to the rally with her church youth group. It was her second time at the march and she brought a life-sized cutout of the pope. Im looking for abortion to be illegal because I believe abortion is murder. Andrea Dorman, 35, a stay-at-home mother of three young children, was holding a sign with a picture of suffragette Susan B. Anthony and the message Susie B. The original gangsta. Pro-life feminist. I am progressive, I am a feminist. And I think there are a lot of women out there who do think like me. I think there are a lot of women who think abortion is barbaric and more than that it harms women... But I also realize we have to be very progressive in teaching young kids how sex works, we have to educate them. I believe in birth control pills. Brenda Kresak, a 40-year-old mother of six boys, brought her family to the march from Charlotte, North Carolina. She said she was inspired to join a march for the first time after following news coverage of the previous weeks Womens March in Washington, which drew hundreds of thousands opposing Trumps attacks on a progressive agenda, including access to abortion services.