Anniversary of Roe vs. Wade January 22, 2023 Day of Prayer – Thursday, January 22, 2023 On January 22, 1973 the Supreme Court legalized abortion throughout the United States. Since that time, millions of children have lost their lives, and millions of women and families have been wounded by abortion. The General Instruction of the Roman Missal, no 373, designates January 22 as a particular day of prayer and penance, called the “Day of Prayer for the Legal Protection of Unborn Children.” As individuals, we are called to observe this day through the penitential practices of prayer, fasting, and/or almsgiving with the intention of ending abortion.