Washington was filled to capacity with feminists and abortion supporters on April 25. While they stated they were marching "for women's lives," their actions gave little hope for any culture of life. I attended the march as a silent pro-life protester and am still recovering from the experience. 

The vulgarity I witnessed was nothing short of the seventh layer of "Dante's Inferno."

Abortion-rights activists taunted us with chants such as "Anti-choice, Anti-gay, Religious Right Go Away" and "2, 4, 6, 8 Everybody Masturbate." Three men also simulated sex acts within two feet of us, as we silently protested. A 20-something girl repeatedly pulled up her skirt and pointed to her crotch. They also called us "Born Again Bigots" and walked by with their middle finger flung right in our faces. 

As if this verbal vulgarity wasn't enough, I feared for the children who were able to read the signs carried by such radicals. Often accompanied by pictures of female genitalia, signs read: "The Only Bush I Trust is My Own," "It's Time for the P---- to Reign," and "If Only Barbara Bush would have had a Choice." 

According to NARAL -- formerly the National Abortion and Reproductive Rights Action League -- this is pro-choice America. 

Perhaps the most disturbing thing about Sunday's freak show is that these radicals -- including celebrities such as Cybil Shepherd, Susan Sarandon and Whoopi Goldberg -- claim to speak for all women, especially young women, such as myself. 

As a 22-year-old female of prime child-bearing age, I am outraged that these women believe that plastering signs with foul language and obscene pictures empowers me. It embarrasses me. If their real goal was "My Body, My Choice" -- as so many of their signs read -- they would get their body out of my face!

I will not be intimidated by such hateful words and big-name celebrities. Cybil, you called me an "anti-abortion hypocrite." Whoopi, you said I am "encouraging women to kill themselves" because I oppose abortion. I am a woman and I do not need abortion to keep me alive, healthy or happy.

What these women do not understand -- or refuse to acknowledge -- is that I do not celebrate my femininity by wild acts of exhibitionism. It is not "reproductive freedom" for me to engage in one-night stands, with the calm assurance that an abortion is always only a Planned Parenthood clinic away. How this could help me be successful, short of starring in the latest "Girls Gone Wild" videos, I do not know. Face it ladies, equality is not found in a sex act or an abortion clinic. 

Millions in my generation join me in protecting the innocent lives of unborn children. According to Newsweek, support for abortion has dropped over 10 percent among my generation in the last decade. We've seen the destruction an abortion culture creates. We see friends with broken hearts and suffering bodies. We will no longer allow you to force your radical agenda on us. 

NARAL, here's news for you: I am pro-life America! 
 

Jessica Echard is the director of Eagle Forum Collegians, a group founded by Phyllis Schlafly to support college students with traditional values. Visit the Eagle Forum website.

This article appeared on WorldNetDaily.