WASHINGTON (AP) — More than a year after a generational victory for their movement, opponents of abortion rights are rallying in the nation's capital on Friday with an eye on presidential elections that could be heavily influenced by abortion politics.
Thousands of protesters are expected on the National Mall for an hour of speeches and a march past the U.S. Capitol and the Supreme Court.
Friday's March for Life is the second such event since the June 2022 Supreme Court ruling that ended the federal protection for abortion rights enshrined in Roe v. Wade.
And total bans have produced high-profile causes for abortion rights supporters to rally around.
Political Cartoons View All 253 ImagesMovement organizers now expect abortion rights to be a major Democratic rallying cry in President Joe Biden's reelection campaign.
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