March for Women's Lives

The Bixby Program in Population and Reproductive Health subsidized a delegation of 20 UCLA School of Public Health students and faculty to attend the March for Women's Lives, held in Washington, DC, on April 25, 2004. The March for Women's Lives was led by seven organizing groups: American Civil Liberties Union, Black Women's Health Imperative, Feminist Majority, NARAL Pro-Choice America, National Latina Institute for Reproductive Health, National Organization for Women and Planned Parenthood Federation of America. Over one million people are estimated to have participated in the event. The purpose of the March was to advocate for greater reproductive freedom and to urge lawmakers to guarantee that women's right to the full range of reproductive health services. Speakers at the March stressed the need for constant vigilance to ensure that gains in reproductive rights are not reversed, both domestically and internationally. By participating in the March, UCLA students were able to witness and be a part of "advocacy in action".

If you would like more information on the March for Women's Lives, visit: http://www.marchforwomen.org/.