Republican gains bring fresh hope as abortion foes rally
They have organized the March for Life for more than 40 years on the anniversary of Roe vs. Wade, the landmark
"A new day is dawning for the right-to-life movement in 2017," said
"The 2016 election all across the nation has brought us new hope and new responsibility."
Police estimated that between 4,500 and 5,000 people attended Sunday's event, which began with a march around the
"I think it's going to happen quickly," she said of lawmakers' action to ban abortion. "I think people at the top of the government mean it when they say they want this to happen."
At several points, cheers of "defund, defund" broke out when speakers made mention of
"With your prayers and your help, I believe we can end taxpayer-funded abortions and defund
Daudt told the crowd that both chambers of the Legislature now have a majority of members who don't support abortion -- and that he believes a majority of Minnesotans are also opposed to it.
Later, Daudt said the comment was based on his own belief about broader opposition to abortion, not specific polling or other data. He noted that the Legislature contains both
But abortion rights supporters, who also see the election as an opening for abortion opponents, disagree.
Many in the crowd of 90,000 to 100,000 who descended on the
"I think that it would be a mistake on the part of state lawmakers or federal lawmakers to prioritize this issue," Ledger said.
A 2014 study from the
Leaders on both sides of the debate are particularly interested in Trump's
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"I'm at least hoping it gets to the governor's desk," Kiel said.
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