Feminists, humanitarians drawn to March for Life in Washington

WASHINGTON – The annual March for Life is attracting a new crowd. In recent years, the event has drawn – and reached – groups that include feminists, human-rights advocates and atheists, not just the religiously devout. The march has historically attracted religious leaders, Catholic students and activists, and has focused largely on the Roe v. Wade U.S. Supreme Court decision that effectively legalized abortion nationwide in 1973. Last year's event drew an estimated 800,000 people to Washingto

WASHINGTON – The annual March for Life is attracting a new crowd. In recent years, the event has drawn – and reached – groups that include feminists, human-rights advocates and atheists, not just the religiously devout. The march has historically attracted religious leaders, Catholic students and activists, and has focused largely on the Roe v. Wade U.S. Supreme Court decision that effectively legalized abortion nationwide in 1973. Last year's event drew an estimated 800,000 people to Washingto…