Pro-life supporters gather amid winter chill for 53rd March for Life

As the nation braces for a blast of snow and ice this week, thousands of pro-life supporters are expected to gather Friday (Jan. 23) on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., for the 53rd National March for Life.
(Screenshot from previous year/March for Life)

Pro-life supporters gather amid winter chill for 53rd March for Life

As the nation braces for a blast of snow and ice this weekend, thousands of pro-life supporters are expected to gather Friday (Jan. 23) on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., for the 53rd National March for Life.

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The pre-march rally, featuring the theme “Life is a Gift,” is slated to begin around midday. The  march is set to begin about 1 p.m. (ET) and head toward the U.S. Supreme Court. One of the nation’s largest pro-life gatherings, this year’s slate of speakers include Vice President J.D. Vance, House Speaker Mike Johnson, March for Life president Jennie Bradley Lichter and more.

Weather forecasters warned of dangerous wind chills amid a winter storm. Naturally, attendees have been urged to bundle up for a frigid day.

Related headlines:

2026 March for Life to be held amid D.C. cold snap -World News Group

This Week Vice President Vance Will Headline World’s Largest Human Rights Gathering -Daily Citizen

The March for Life is proof that life is a gift and truth still moves us -Fox News

The links above are a sampling of headlines related to the story and are not an endorsement of all viewpoints or reporting.

EDITOR’S NOTE — This story was compiled from various news reports by The Baptist Paper.

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