Pro-life Activists to Risk Arrest by Holding Signs on Public Sidewalk of the Nat'l Mall During the March for Women's Lives Today

(CDC) Pro-life activists to risk arrest by peacefully holding signs on public sidewalk of the National Mall during the March for Women's Lives on Sunday April 25.

The Christian Defense Coalition had their permit to demonstrate on the public sidewalks of the Mall revoked by the National Park Service last week.

The group also lost a bid in federal court seeking a restraining order.

Rev. Patrick Mahoney, director of the Christian Defense Coalition, states, "It is tragic that the Park Service and Judge Kessler have crushed and trampled the First Amendment. We will not be bullied into surrendering our free speech rights. Even if we have to go to jail, we will be there on Sunday celebrating the First Amendment and speaking out against the violence of abortion."

The group will gather on Sunday, April 25th, at 2:30 p.m. at the corner of Madison and 4th St. NW to pray and demonstrate.

Activists also plan to conduct a "die-in" on the parade route to remember the 45,000,000 children who have died from abortion.

Source: Christian Defense Coalition
Publish Date: April 25, 2005