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San Francisco 'Walk for Life,' other events mark Roe anniversary
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SAN FRANCISCO (CNS) -- A group of marchers estimated by organizers to number 35,000 took to the streets of San Francisco Jan. 23 to take part in the sixth annual Walk for Life West Coast. Frank Lee, coordinator of Asian Americans Pro-Life, led the rally, conducted along the city's waterfront, in a prayer at the start. "Every life is precious and should be cherished," he said. "We have a tough battle in front of us, but we shall overcome when we combine our efforts to make it a perfect whole!" In Topeka, Kan., pro-lifers held their own March for Life Jan. 22, the 37th anniversary of the U.S. Supreme Court's Roe v. Wade decision that legalized abortion virtually on demand. In Texas, the Archdiocese of San Antonio started activities Jan. 23 with a Mass celebrated by San Antonio Auxiliary Bishop Oscar Cantu, followed by a 90-minute rosary procession to a Planned Parenthood clinic in the city. Participants then boarded buses bound for the state capital, Austin, for a second pro-life rally. In the Archdiocese of Chicago, the archdiocesan Respect Life Office counted 40 parishes and parish clusters involved with prayers or other activities connected to the pro-life cause. For those who chose not to partake in activities in person, Americans United for Life offered a chance to take part in a "virtual" march. "Choose an avatar for yourself and then we will place 'you' in front of the U.S. Capitol building alongside other Americans marching online," said the organization's Web site.
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