March For Life Protest May Clog Up Ottawa Streets Today So Expect Some Traffic Delays

Ottawa’s downtown core may get congested as March for Life protesters fill the streets Thursday afternoon, Ottawa Police say.

"Ottawa Police officers will be effecting rolling road closures and ensuring public safety starting at 1 p.m.," says the Ottawa Police Service in a news release.

Authorities suggest planning alternate travel routes if you are looking to travel through the city's downtown core on Thursday.

The anti-abortion protest follows on the heels of a recent document leak that suggests the U.S. Supreme Court may intend to overturn abortion rights in the U.S.

"Today marks the 25th #MarchForLife. Canada provides NO legal protection for the pre-born & the killing of vulnerable citizens by euthanasia & assisted suicide is on the rise," reads a March for Life Canada Facebook post. "We won't stop marching until our nation returns to respecting life from womb to tomb!"

At 12:30 p.m., protesters will gather on Parliament Hill, followed by a march through downtown streets. Speeches are expected to take place at 2:30 p.m., and a dinner held at the Ottawa Conference and Events Centre at 5:30 p.m.

In response to the March for Life events, some have taken to social media saying they plan to counter-protest to support a person's right to choose.

On May 3, the Campaign Life Coalition, which organized the march, said that it supports overturning the Roe v. Wade U.S. Supreme Court decision supporting abortion rights.