March for Life eyes Congress for post-Roe abortion limits

People participate in the March for Life rally in front of the Washington Monument, Friday, Jan. 20, 2023, in Washington. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)

A half century after Roe v. Wade, March for Life supporters on Friday celebrated the dismantling of that constitutional right to abortion and the return of “abortion policymaking to the people.” President Joe Biden pledged to do all in his power to restore that right.

The first March for Life since the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade in June came with a new focus. Instead of concentrating their attention on the court, the marchers vowed to push for action from the building directly across the street: the U.S. Capitol.

Movement leaders say they plan to warn Congress against making any attempt to curtail the multiple anti-abortion laws imposed last year in a dozen states.