As hundreds of thousands of Americans gather on the National Mall on this solemn anniversary of the Supreme Court’s gravest error, the March for Life stands today as something more than an act of protest. It is a testament to perseverance, and a celebration of hope. Roe v. Wade is no more, and after nearly 50 years of struggle and prayer, America has been granted a new beginning for life.

For generations, pro-life Americans marched in the cold not because victory was near, but because conscience demanded it. They came year after year — young and old, people of every race and faith — bearing witness to a timeless truth: that every human life is created equal and endowed by our Creator with the unalienable right to life. Their faithfulness changed history.