All set for the anti-abortion march in Washington DC against the Roe v. Wade, struck down by the Supreme Court

Thousands of people opposed to abortion have to gather this Friday on the National Mall, in downtown Washington DC, to celebrate the so-called March for Life on the 50th anniversary of the historic

, which guaranteed the right to the procedure at the federal level until the Supreme Court annulled this ruling months ago.

The organizers of the march consider it necessary to continue claiming their fight, despite the fact that it has been proven that the prohibitions and the lack of access to the procedure do not prevent it: they only make it more insecure.

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Anti-abortion activists demonstrate outside the Supreme Court on the day the highest court overturned the Roe v.

Wade, on June 24, 2022.Stefani Reynolds/AFP via Getty Images

“Even with the wonderful blessing of the annulment of

, which allows more freedom at the state level to enact anti-abortion laws, the work necessary to build a culture of life in America is not over," the organizers state on their website.

According to them, they will continue to march every January "until a pro-life culture is reestablished in America."

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In a recent statement, Jeanne Mancini, president of the March for Life Education and Advocacy Fund, said: “This year will be a grim reminder of the millions of lives lost to abortion over the past 50 years, but also a celebration of how far we have come and where we need to focus our efforts as a movement as we enter this new era in our quest to protect life."

The Supreme Court struck down the landmark ruling in a 5-4 decision on June 24, nearly 50 years after the ruling, in a Mississippi abortion ban case, which it upheld in another 6-3 ruling.

Shortly after the ruling, more than half a dozen states rushed to ban pregnancy termination procedures entirely, while others imposed other restrictions.

As of last week,

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And while conservatives apply restrictions across the country, Democrats are expanding abortion access in states where they control legislatures.

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The government of President Joe Biden has also tried to protect the right to abortion despite the end of

.

This month the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) finalized a regulatory change that expands the availability of abortion pills to many more American pharmacies, including large chains and mail-order companies.

Last year, in the mid-term elections, this issue was high on the voters' priorities.

According to the NBC News exit poll, Americans listed abortion and inflation as the most important issues determining their vote.

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