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In pics: The 44th-annual 'March for Life' in Washington DC

Some felt inspired to march for the first time, while others were veterans of the annual event.

By :  sadhguru jaggi vasudev
Update: 2017-01-28 06:28 GMT
They came by the busload, from cities in places like Iowa, Louisiana and North Dakota. Some felt inspired to march for the first time, while others were veterans of the annual event.
The pro-life movement has always been energised but it's definitely becoming more youthful, everyone you see here is almost all high school and college age and it's just really breathtaking, a protester said.
Priests, nuns and a group of Franciscan friars in brown robes could be spotted in the crowd, with school groups making up a significant portion of the turnout.
As the event warmed up, Christian music and songs like Kelly Clarkson's \"Heartbeat Song\" blared from speakers set up around the stage.
Despite the seriousness of the topic, the day had a convivial atmosphere. Vendors selling 'March for Life' t-shirts set up shop near the entrance to the rally next to the Washington Monument, as did an enterprising street hawker with a pile of large pretzels.
Erb, who was marching for the third time, was part of a 400-strong delegation from her school. They travelled 31 hours straight in a seven-bus caravan to get to the march.
I think it's important to show the rest of the United States that we're not backing down after 43 years, said Christina Erb, a 19-year-old student at the University of Mary in Bismarck, North Dakota.
The 44th March for Life took place in the heart of the US capital on Friday, and the bracingly cold weather couldn't chill the spirits of the many thousands of anti-abortion advocates.
Some felt inspired to march for the first time, while others were veterans of the annual event.

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