The March for Life rally is taking place in Washington, and Vance will make his first public appearance since the inauguration
Thousands of pro-life activists are expected to gather in Washington, DC on Friday for the annual March for Life, and organizers say they look forward to working with the president Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance to “dismantle the aggressive and unpopular abortion agenda of the Biden administration.”
Vance is scheduled to speak at the event, which will be his first public appearance since being sworn in earlier this week. It begins at noon local time with a rally on the grounds of the Washington Monument.
“We are thrilled 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 pro-life advocacy,” March for Life President Jeanne Mancini and March for Life President-Elect Jennie Bradley Lichter said in a joint statement. statement.
“President Trump has governed as a pro-life president during his first term, resulting in a long list of accomplishments. We look forward to working with him and Vice President Vance as they dismantle the aggressive and aggressive policies of the Biden administration unpopular abortion plan and once again put victory on the plate for vulnerable unborn children and their mothers,” they added.
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People participating in the March for Life walk past the Supreme Court on January 19, 2024 in Washington, DC (AP/Jacquelyn Martin)
House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., U.S. Senate Majority Leader John Thune, RS.D., Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and American surfer Bethany Hamilton are also scheduled to speak at the event.
Trump – who will be visit North Carolina on Friday to survey damage from September’s Hurricane Helena — became the first sitting president to address the 2020 March for Life rally. He is expected to address today’s event via video, reports say.
Vance, left, takes the oath of office as his wife Usha Vance looks on during the 60th presidential inauguration in the Rotunda of the U.S. Capitol in Washington, Monday, Jan. 20. Vance is scheduled to speak at the March for Life on Friday. (Kevin Lamarque/Pool Photo via AP)
“Even with the wonderful blessing of Roe v. Wade being overturned, which allows more freedom at the state level to enact pro-life laws, the necessary work of building a culture of life in the United States of America is not finished,” March for Life organizers say.
“The goal of the national March for Life is not only to change laws at the state and federal level, but also to change the culture to ultimately make abortion unthinkable,” they added.
The organizers expect around 150,000 visitors at this year’s event.
Anti-abortion activists march in front of the US Supreme Court during the 2022 annual March for Life in Washington. (AP/Jose Luis Magana)
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The march takes place just hours after Trump pardoned pro-life activists convicted for blocking the entrance to abortion clinics, according to the Associated Press.
