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If you are a pro-lifer, you know that this annual event exists.

If you are just a casual observer of the media, you might miss it year after year because the media has a tendency to ignore it.

The annual March for Life that's held in

Washington, D.C. every January, and then there are countless other marches for life held in the

states. Why does the media largely ignore these? And what's the history of this pro-life march?

Welcome back to Issues, Etedar. I'm Todd Wilkin.

Joining us to discuss the National Marches for Life,

Jennifer Bradley Lichter, president of the March for Life Education and Defense Fund.

Jennifer, welcome.

Hi, Todd.

Thanks for having me.

Why are the annual Marches for Life a vital part of pro-life efforts?

Well, I love talking about this because the March for Life has been a big part of my own life since I was a freshman in college and I've been raising my kids to attend the March here in Washington. So from my perspective as a longtime marcher and now as of this year, President of the March for Life, here's what I would say about that.

The national march and our state marches across the country, I think, are really at the heart of the

pro-life movement for a few reasons. One is because so many young people have had the same experience

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