House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., on Friday issued a statement to "welcome" the annual March for Life by anti-abortion activists, saying that Congress "is standing up for life."
The March for Life, which is the nation's largest anti-abortion rally, took place in Washington, D.C. on Friday for the first time since the U.S. Supreme Court struck down Roe v. Wade.
McCarthy said: "I want to welcome everyone who has come to our nation's Capitol today to celebrate a special gift from God: the right to life. Last week, we passed legislation providing medical care for babies born alive during abortions. You now have a Congress that is standing up for life."
The marchers will follow a route that is intended to mark the movement's recent legal win, as well as to "maintain a presence in Washington," according to a local NBC affiliate.
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