Last Friday, President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance addressed a crowd of thousands of passionate pro-life advocates at the 52nd annual March for Life in Washington, D.C. Florida Governor Ron Ron DeSantis, Senate Majority Leader John Thune and House Speaker Mike Johson also made appearances.
The energy at the March for Life was electric as attendees celebrated the Trump’s first week in office. Trump has already proven himself to be one of the most pro-life presidents in recent history and continued his legacy by releasing 23 peaceful pro-life protestors from prison, shutting down a government-sponsored pro-abortion website and defunding International Planned Parenthood. Trump also enacted an executive order confirming human life begins at conception and reinforced a ban on federal funds paying for elective abortions.
President Trump delivered his remarks via video from the Oval Office, saying he was proud to be the first president to join the March for Life in person, referring to his in-person address in 2020.
Trump vowed that he would “stand proudly for families and for life” in his second term and committed fighting radical abortion policy and advancing adoption and foster care. Trump called the pro-life mission just and pure because it seeks “to forge a society that welcomes and protects every child as a beautiful gift from the hand of our Creator.”
The March for Life marked Vice President Vance‘s first public appearance since being sworn into office and he appeared to be genuinely happy with the pro-life community, telling attendees, “It is a joy and a blessing to fight for the unborn, work for the unborn, and to March for Life.”
In response to this year’s theme “Why We March,” Vance declared, “We march to protect the unborn. We march to proclaim and live out the sacred truth that every single child is a miracle and a gift from God.”
Vance received cheers from the crowd when he pledged that the federal government would no longer be weaponized against pro-life advocates. Instead, he assured attendees that the new Administration would stand by the pro-life movement.
This year marks an exciting season for the pro-life movement in that many pro-life lawmakers have assumed federal leadership positions. There are high hopes that pro-life lawmakers will not only use their positions of authority to roll back aggressive and progressive abortion policies that hurt women and preborn babies, but also work diligently to pass laws that promote a culture of life across America.
For the first time in the history of the March for Life, the House speaker and the Senate majority leader also took the stage to speak at the rally.
Senate Majority Leader John Thune said he was inspired to be at the rally and bear witness to the beauty and the goodness of every human life. He encouraged attendees to remember that they are part of a “great movement united around the truth that every life is precious, and every human being is created in the image of God and has infinite value and worth.”
House Speaker Mike Johnson told attendees this is a new era for the pro-life movement. He heralded the work of the new Administration to advance pro-life policy and he pledged to do all he could in the House of Representatives to protect innocent life.
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis also attended with his wife, Casey DeSantis and their three small children.
He spoke of the success of the pro-life movement in defeating the Florida abortion amendment this past November. DeSantis said that one of the lessons learned through that process is that politicians shouldn’t be afraid to stand for the right to life.
DeSantis received the greatest applause when he ended his speech with the line — “Florida is not only the place where woke goes to die, it’s the place where babies go to live.”
Jim Daly, President and CEO of Focus on the Family, said, “As people who believe every human being is made in God’s image, we must remain laser-focused on all efforts designed to champion the dignity of every life. We must never tire nor grow weary in our quest to defend every preborn life.”
The March for Life is a reminder for all of us that we each have the opportunity and the power to make a difference.
Let’s all do our part to advance a culture of life in America!
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