Thousands of opponents of abortion rights went marching in Washington after speakers urged the impassioned crowd to capitalize on the movement’s major victory in the Supreme Court and keep fighting until abortion is eliminated.

A year ago, anti-abortion activists from across the U.S. gathered for their annual March for Life with reason to celebrate.

A half century after Roe v. Wade, March for Life supporters are celebrating the dismantling of that constitutional right to abortion and heralding the political struggle set loose by the Supreme Court's decision.

Anti-abortion activists will have multiple reasons to celebrate — and some reasons for unease — when they gather Friday in Washington for the annual March for Life.

The annual anti-abortion rally in the nation’s capital sounded more like a victory celebration Friday.

FILE - In this Friday, Jan. 24, 2020 file photo, anti-abortion activists participate in the "March for Life" rally near Capitol Hill in Washington. Organizers of the March for Life, the anti-abortion movements preeminent annual event, are asking their supporters nationwide not to gather in Washington in 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic and political unrest. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)Organizers of the March for Life, the anti-abortion movement’s preeminent annual event, are asking their supporters nationwide not to gather in Washington this year because of the COVID-19 pandemic and political unrest. Local March for Life events also have been affected this year. State marches in Arkansas and Oregon have been indefinitely postponed, while a march planned in Tucson, Arizona, was converted into a car caravan dubbed the Road Rally for Life.

WASHINGTON – Donald Trump became the first sitting president to address the March for Life Friday at the annual anti-abortion gathering in the nation’s capital. And it makes clear that Trump is counting on the support of his base of conservative activists to help bring him across the finish line. Republican National Committee (RNC) Chairwoman Ronna McDaniel released the following statement for March for Life:“President Trump has led the most pro-life administration in American history,” said McDaniel. "Today, he marks yet another historic moment by becoming the first sitting president to address the March for Life in person. We champion our President as he works to build a culture of life and a future where every life, born and unborn, is celebrated, cherished, and protected.”