The Nation : 40,000 Abortion Foes Rally in St. Louis

About 40,000 people rallied in downtown St. Louis to urge the reversal of Roe vs. Wade, the Supreme Court decision that legalized abortion. Those at the “Show-Me Life” rally, held at the Old Court House and organized by the Missouri Citizens for Life, carried placards, banners, posters and balloons marked with anti-abortion slogans. The crowd heard an address by Sen. John C. Danforth (R-Mo.), who said that the high court either should overturn the 1973 decision or modify it so Congress can settle the controversial issue. Danforth compared the rally to the pro-democracy demonstrations at Beijing’s Tian An Men Square. “The winds of change are blowing halfway around the world, and they are blowing here today,” the senator said.