March for Life
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March for Life is an annual pro-life rally held in Washington D.C. on the anniversary of the decision in the United States Supreme Court case Roe v. Wade (January 23). The 2006 march was the 33rd occurrence of the March for Life.
The march normally follows a route which starts at the Ellipse of the National Mall and continues down Constitution Avenue. The march formally ends at the Supreme Court building. Marchers also protest the use of euthanasia. Preceding the March for Life there are also several Masses; two of which are celebrated at the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception as well as the Verizon Center. Notable former speakers at the March for Life include U.S. President George W. Bush and the parents of Terri Schiavo.
In 2002, Ms. Nellie Gray, the President and permit holder for the annual March for Life, denied a permit to Pro-Life Alliance of Gays and Lesbians and ordered its members to be arrested rather than participate in the nineteenth annual parade. PLAGAL has been allowed to march in subsequent marches. [citation needed]
Various pro-life organizations will often hold events before and after the March. In 2006 Civil Rights Leader Dr. Alveda King, the niece of Rev. Martin Luther King, spoke at the Democrats for Life of America pre-March breakfast. She praised their 95-10 Initiative saying abortion "might be decriminalized, but it can also be unthinkable."
