History was made on Friday as not one, but two representatives from the White House spoke to the pro-life crowd assembled for the 44th annual March for Life in Washington DC.
Vice President Pence became the first Vice President to attend the annual gathering of pro-life supporters. No other sitting president or vice-president has ever attended the event. He told the crowd that President Trump will appoint a Supreme Court Justice to “uphold the God-given liberties enshrined in our Constitution in the tradition of the late and great Justice Antonin Scalia.”
“We are, all of us, endowed by our Creator, with certain unalienable rights, and that among these are life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. Forty-four years ago our Supreme Court turned away from the first of these timeless ideals. But today, three generations hence, because of all of you and the many thousands who stand with us in marches like this all across the nation, Life is winning again in America.”
President Trump “asked me to thank you for your support, for your stand for life and for your compassion for the women and children of America,” Pence said. “From his first day in office he’s been keeping his promises to the American people.”
Pence then listed three actions of the new administration:
"That’s why on Monday, President Trump reinstated the Mexico City policy to prevent foreign aid from funding organizations that promote or perform abortions worldwide."
“That’s why this Administration will work with the Congress to end taxpayer funding of abortion and abortion providers and we will devote those resources to health care services for women across America."
“That’s why next week, President Donald Trump will announce a Supreme Court nominee who will uphold the God-given liberties enshrined in our Constitution in the tradition of the late and great Justice Antonin Scalia.”
“Life is winning through the steady advance of science that illuminates when life begins, more and more every day,” said Pence. “Life is winning through the generosity of millions of adoptive families who open their hearts and homes to children in need.”
Pence ended his speech with these words:
"Let your gentleness be evident to all. Let this movement be known for love, not anger, let this movement be known for compassion, not confrontation. When it comes to matters of the heart, there is nothing stronger than gentleness. I believe we will continue to win the hearts and minds of the rising generation if our hearts first break for young mothers and their unborn children and if we, each of us do all we can to meet them where they are with generosity, not judgement.
“On behalf of the President of the United States and my little family, we thank you for your stand for life. We thank you for your compassion. We thank you for your love for the women and children of America.” The Vice President continued, “Be assured along with you we will not grow weary, we will not rest until we restore a culture of life in America for ourselves and our posterity.”
Kellyanne Conway, Counselor to the President, also spoke to the crowd declaring a “new dawn for life.”
In her speech, Conway said that the “gift of life” will be “promoted” and “protected.”
"I am a wife, a mother, a Catholic, Counselor to the president of the United States of America and, yes, I am pro-life," were the first words she spoke to the crowd. "It is such an honor to stand with the vice president of the United States. And with so many leaders, families and students from places near and far, to defend the unborn. Your courage, your conviction, your resolve and your faith are impressive and consequential. This is a new day, a new dawn for life."
"Why are we here? What does it mean to stand together to be part of this incredible movement? To face criticism, ridicule, laws and lawmakers that diminish and erode our most basic right and the bedrock of our society. It means to protect and to promote the most precious gift in the world, the gift of life."
"It is no coincidence that the first right cited in the Declaration of Independence is the right to life. It is a right. It is not a privilege. It is not a choice. It is God-given. It is unique and it is beautiful. This dismissive notion of out of sight, out of mind is over."
"Science and medicine have joined religion and morality in causing many Americans to rethink just how fragile and how triumphant human life truly is."
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