Abortion Mandate in Senate Health Care Bill Energizes Pro-Life Activists Ahead of National Rally

Tuesday, January 19, 2010
By Penny Starr, Senior Staff Writer

(CNSNews.com) – Friday marks the 37th anniversary of Roe v. Wade, the U.S. Supreme Court decision that legalized abortion-on-demand nationwide, and a coalition of more than 70 pro-life organizations says this year’s commemorative “March for Life” on that day is more significant than any to date.

“January 22 of this year, 2010, takes on even more importance as Congress prepares to vote on a sweeping takeover of health care that would mandate abortion coverage and mandate government funding for abortion,” David Bereit, campaign director for 40 Days for Life, one of the groups in the march’s coalition, said in a video promoting the event. the rest