See what it was like to attend this year's March for Life in Washington, D.C.

1. March for Life - 2019
“Unique from Day One: Pro-Life is Pro-Science”
Photos by Matt Pirrall of Ascension Press

2. Thousands
attend the
March for Life
2019.
(Photo: Matt
Pirrall/
Ascension
Press)

3. A group
displays signs
about
regretting
abortion.
(Photo: Matt
Pirrall/
Ascension
Press)

4. Three kids
show their
support for the
March for Life.
(Photo: Matt
Pirrall/
Ascension
Press)

5. Catholics
supporting the
pro-life event.
Our Lady of
Guadalupe, a
crucifix, and the
Image of Divine
Mercy pictured
here.
(Photo: Matt
Pirrall/
Ascension
Press)

6. A glimpse of
participants at
the March.
(Photo: Matt
Pirrall/
Ascension
Press)

7. A man
entertains the
crowd.
(Photo: Matt
Pirrall/
Ascension
Press)

8. A group
including
Capuchin
Franciscans
are easy to
spot in their
green hats.
(Photo: Matt
Pirrall/
Ascension
Press)

9. A yellow-clad
group chants
enthusiastically
while holding a
banner that
says “Life is
beautiful.”
(Photo: Matt
Pirrall/
Ascension
Press)

10. A woman
shares her
story at the
March for Life.
(Photo: Matt
Pirrall/
Ascension
Press)

11. Speakers
inspire the
crowd in front
of the Supreme
Court.
(Photo: Matt
Pirrall/
Ascension
Press)

12. Signs show
that pro-life
also means
pro-science
and
pro-woman.
(Photo: Matt
Pirrall/
Ascension
Press)

13. A group poses
for a photo with
their signs.
(Photo: Matt
Pirrall/
Ascension
Press)

14. Woman holds a sign
saying, “16 million
babies aborted each
year in India. No
more U.S. funding
abortions abroad.
#indiansforlife”
(Photo: Matt Pirrall/
Ascension Press)

15. This group’s
signs show
why they
support the
pro-life
movement.
(Photo: Matt
Pirrall/
Ascension
Press)

16. Despite the
cold, this group
is all smiles.
(Photo: Matt
Pirrall/
Ascension
Press)

17. A couple holds
signs
expressing
regret for a
past abortion.
(Photo: Matt
Pirrall/
Ascension
Press)

18. This mom and her three
children came all the
way from Navajo
Nation, Arizona to join
the March.
(Photo: Matt Pirrall/
Ascension Press)

19. A group of
young men and
women wearing
red hats carry
colorful signs.
(Photo: Matt
Pirrall/
Ascension
Press)

20. Young man sits
on the
shoulders of a
woman holding
a “Choose Life”
sign.
(Photo: Matt
Pirrall/
Ascension
Press)

21. A glimpse at
the
tightly-packed
crowd.
(Photo: Matt
Pirrall/
Ascension
Press)

22. Smiling young girl
holds pro-life sign at
the March for Life.
(Photo: Matt Pirrall/
Ascension Press)

23. More smiles
from the crowd.
(Photo: Matt
Pirrall/
Ascension
Press)

24. A young man
skateboards down
the street holding a
pro-life sign.
(Photo: Matt Pirrall/
Ascension Press)

25. Seminarians
from Mount St.
Mary’s
Seminary in
Cincinnati, OH
attend the
march.
(Photo: Matt
Pirrall/
Ascension
Press)

26. Holding up
signs that say,
“Let the babies
live!”
(Photo: Matt
Pirrall/
Ascension
Press)

27. Two generations
of pro-life
adoption.
Grandmother
(Top-right) and
her two
daughters to the
left, one
biological and
one adopted.
Her biological
daughter and
her husband
have two
biological
children and two
adopted children
of their own. All
pictured.
(Photo: Matt
Pirrall/
Ascension
Press)

28. A priest wearing a
cassock holds up
the Vatican flag.
(Photo: Matt Pirrall/
Ascension Press)

29. Signs in
support of the
pro-life cause
could be seen
from all sides.
(Photo: Matt
Pirrall/
Ascension
Press)

30. Pausing for a
group photo at
the March for
Life.
(Photo: Matt
Pirrall/
Ascension
Press)

31. Man plays the
drums to
motivate the
crowd.
(Photo: Matt
Pirrall/
Ascension
Press)

32. Streets of D.C.
are flooded
with
participants in
the March for
Life.
(Photo: Matt
Pirrall/
Ascension
Press)

33. Women hold
signs with
pro-life
messages near
the Capitol
building in
Washington,
D.C.
(Photo: Matt
Pirrall/
Ascension
Press)

34. A young woman
shows her
support.
(Photo: Matt
Pirrall/ Ascension
Press)

35. Marchers show
off their pro-life
t-shirts near the
Capitol
building.
(Photo: Matt
Pirrall/
Ascension
Press)

36. Find out more:
Article: How Can We Communicate the Pro-Life Message Effectively?
https://bit.ly/2AXk3bD
Video: #WhyWeMarch – March for Life, Washington D.C.
https://bit.ly/2UcBQD7