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Newly pardoned Joan Andrews Bell joins tens of thousands at DC March for Life

By David McLooneJanuary 24, 2025 at 7:42 AM
Newly pardoned Joan Andrews Bell joins tens of thousands at DC March for Life
LifeSiteNews | Joan and Chris Bell with John-Henry Westen

Pro-life crowds flood Washington, D.C., for the 52nd March for Life, calling for an end to abortion and to promote the culture of life.

(LifeSiteNews) — Newly pardoned Joan Andrews Bell has joined the tens of thousands of pro-lifers in Washington, D.C., today for the 52nd annual March for Life.

Bell is attending alongside her husband Chris Bell. She was freed from prison following President Trump's official pardon of the 23 pro-life rescuers in jail.

Despite Roe v. Wade having been overturned in 2022, pro-lifers know they still have to put pressure on their local and state governments to implement laws to protect the lives of the innocent pre-born and to help build the culture of life in America and around the world.

LifeSiteNews Editor-in-Chief John-Henry Westen is on the ground in D.C. to join the march.

Marchers were addressed by President Donald Trump via video. Vice President JD Vance spoke on stage at the grounds of the Washington Monument for the pre-march rally.

A full list of events for the 2025 March for Life can be found HERE.

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LifeSiteNews Editor-in-Chief John-Henry Westen interviews Joan Andrews Bell, March for Life, Washington, D.C., January 24, 2025 (LifeSiteNews)
Joan Andrews Bell (middle) with husband Chris (left) and John-Henry Westen, March for Life, Washington, D.C., January 24, 2025 (LifeSiteNews)
John-Henry Westen receiving a blessing from Father Fidelis Moscinski, March for Life, Washington, D.C., January 24, 2025 (LifeSiteNews)
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January 24, 2025 at 7:42 AM
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David McLoone

David McLoone is a journalist for LifeSiteNews based in Glasgow, Scotland, and is a liberal arts graduate of Thomas More College in New Hampshire. David is a cradle Catholic who has a great love of the traditional Mass and sacraments.
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