"Each January, pro-life marchers gather to serve as a voice for the voiceless. And, this year, the networks should follow suit by broadcasting their voices – with more than a few minutes or seconds.
"On Friday, tens of thousands – if not hundreds of thousands – of Americans from across the country will attend the 46th annual March for Life in Washington, D.C. The rally celebrates life, especially of the unborn. Occurring around the anniversary of Roe v. Wade, the 1973 Supreme Court case that legalized abortion in the United States, the event also condemns abortion.
"But in the past six years, the march has attracted fewer than 30 minutes total of coverage from the broadcast network news shows of ABC, CBS, and NBC.
"This year, the march’s theme, “Unique from Day One: Pro-life is Pro-science,” stresses that science supports the pro-life movement – from revealing unique DNA at fertilization to showing that an unborn baby’s heart beats at six weeks.
"The 2019 march stands out because of its congressional speakers: both Democrats and Republicans will take the stage. They include Sen. Steve Daines (R-MT), Rep. Dan Lipinski (D-IL), Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ), and State Rep. Katrina Jackson (D-LA).
“ 'The right to life is a non-partisan issue and, regardless of politics, we should all unite for life and stand against abortion, the greatest human rights abuse of our time,” announced Jeanne Mancini, the March for Life president, in a Jan. 8 press release.
"And, hopefully, the 2019 event will stand out in one more way: media coverage. Despite high-profile speakers like the president, abortion’s relevancy in the news, and the march’s status as one of the nation’s largest rallies, many in the media routinely downplay or misrepresent the march and its attendees. " . . .
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