Thousands of pro-life activists are expected to descend on Washington, D.C., on Friday for the annual March for Life, with organizers saying they look forward to working with the president. Donald Trump and Vice President J.D. Vance to “dismantle the Biden administration's unpopular and aggressive abortion agenda.”
Vance is scheduled to speak at the event in what will be his first public appearance since being sworn into office earlier this week. It begins at noon local time with a rally on Washington soil.
“We are pleased that Vice President Vance has chosen the National March for Life for his first public appearance in his new role — a sign of his commitment to defending life,” March for Life President Jane Mancin and March for Life President Jenny Bradley Lechter said in a joint statement.
“President Trump has governed as a pro-life president during his first term that has led to a long list of accomplishments. We look forward to working with him and Vice President Vance as they dismantle the aggressive Biden administration and The abortion agenda is unpopular They once again added victories to the board for vulnerable unborn babies and their mothers.”
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People participating in the March for Life march after the Supreme Court on January 19, 2024, in Washington, DC (AP/Jacquelyn Martin)
House Speaker John Thune, R-La. Mike Johnson, R-La., is scheduled to speak. Majority Leader of the US Senate,
Trump – who will be Visit North Carolina on Friday To survey damage from Hurricane Helen in September – he became the first sitting president to address a March for Life rally in 2020. He is expected to address today's event via video, according to reports.
Vance, left, takes the oath as his wife, Osha Vance, watches during the 60th Presidential Inauguration in the Rotunda of the U.S. Capitol in Washington, Monday, January 20. Vance is scheduled to speak at the March for Life on Friday. (Photo by Kevin LaMarque/Pool via AP)
“Even as the great blessing of Roe v. Wade is overturned, allowing greater freedom at the state level to enact pro-life laws, the work needed to build a culture of life in the United States of America is far from over.” March for Life organizers say.
“The goal of the National March for Life is not just to change laws at the state and federal level, but to change the culture to finally make abortion unthinkable,” they add.
Organizers expect about 150,000 participants at this year's event.
Anti-abortion activists march outside the US Supreme Court during the annual March for Life in Washington in 2022. (AP/Jose Luis Magana)
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The rally unfolds just hours after Trump Pardon for pro-life activists Convicted of abortion clinic entrances, according to the Associated Press.
