The most striking thing about the crowd gathered for the March for Life in Washington today is its youthfulness. The streets are lined with group after group of young adults huddled together and talking animatedly, clustered around a high school teacher or parent chaperone, hoisting banners that advertise the parish, diocese, or academy from which they’ve come.
It's a bustling scene: A trumpeter blares a martial tune, a chant featuring the chorus of popular rapper Eminem’s “Not Afraid” has been altered slightly to reflect a pro-life message, a passing priest is reciting a rosary aloud, intermittent cheers erupt nearby the stage, where orations from rabbis and pro-life politicians like House Majority Leader Eric Cantor have energized the freezing crowd. They hold signs with slogans such as “Defend Life” and “Smile, Your Mom Chose Life." Another informs us that Chuck Norris is pro-life.
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