Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders (foreground center) joins other attendees during the 48th March for Life to the state Capitol on Sunday, Jan. 18, 2026. (Arkansas Democrat-Gazette/Colin Murphey) Let us read it for you. Listen now. Your browser does not support the audio element.
This year's March for Life speeches opened with a celebration of the fall of Roe v. Wade -- and a warning.
"Elective abortion became fully illegal in the state of Arkansas. Hallelujah, amen," said obstetrician-gynecologist Sharai Amaya. "And yet, the threat of abortion is still crouching at our door. I am talking about the threat of abortion pills."
Sunday marked the 48th iteration of the event, which began in the years after the landmark 1973 Roe v. Wade Supreme Court decision enshrining the constitutional right to abortion. The Supreme Court overturned that decision in June 2022, and a near-total abortion ban went into effect immediately in Arkansas.
A crowd that included families, volunteers and obstetrician-gynecologists gathered at Little Rock's State Street on the sunny but chilly afternoon, carrying signs that read "Love them both," depicting a mother and an unborn child; "HUMAN RIGHTS BEGIN...
Source: https://www.arkansasonline.com/news/2026/jan/18/48th-march-for-life-draws-crowd-in-little-rock/
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