On April 25, 2004, an estimated 1,150,000 gathered on the National Mall in Washington, D.C. to give an urgent wake-up call to government leaders: women's lives are at risk and lawmakers should stop intruding on a woman's right to access critical reproductive health services.
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The US Capitol serves as a backdrop during Ani DiFranco's performance at the March for Womens Lives.
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Christine Lahti and her daughter speak to the crowd.
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Janeane Garofalo takes the stage on the National Mall.
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Physicians for Reproductive Choice and Health, led by Dr. Susan Wicklund, who said she was inspired by NOW's 1989 march to provide abortions in three rural states where access is almost non-existent.
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Marchers from Ms. President, a national polical action committee, proudly hold their banner
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The many speeches encourage the cheering crowds.
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Marchers convey their message through creative use of stickers.
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