Menu
In America, alleged land of freedom, a 19-year-old soldier just back from Afghanistan can't sidle up to a bar and legally order a beer.
In supposedly regulation-crazed Europe, meanwhile, an 18-year-old can order a martini. In the beer-drinking cultures of Belgium and Germany, a 16-year-old can ask for beer or wine.
WASHINGTON – On Friday, hundreds of thousands of activists plan to converge on the Washington Monument for a noontime rally and then march to Capitol Hill at the other end of the National Mall, where they will gather at the steps of the U.S. Supreme Court to commemorate the 43rd anniversary of its Roe v. Wade ruling, which legalized abortion.
This event is the 2016 March for Life, an annual demonstration that has grown from the first march in 1973, a small demonstration to become the largest pro-life event in the world. The theme of this year's March is "Pro-Life and Pro-Woman Go Hand in Hand." Organizers say it won't be canceled because of weather – a major blizzard is forecast to hit the city starting Friday.