Thousands gathered in Washington, D.C., for the annual March for Life. At the event, Vice President JD Vance made his first public appearance since his inauguration and gave a speech celebrating life.
“We march to protect the unborn. We march to proclaim and live out the sacred truth that every single child is a miracle and gift from God,” Vance said.
He went on to criticize the government’s failure to protect the unborn.
“By and large, our society, our country, has not yet stepped up in the way you have. And our government, certainly, has failed in that important responsibility,” Vance said. “We failed a generation not only by permitting a culture of abortion on demand, but also by neglecting to help young parents achieve the ingredients they need to live a happy and meaningful life.”
“Let me say very simply, I want more babies in the United States of America,” he added. “I want more happy children in our country, and I want beautiful young men and women who are eager to welcome them into the world and eager to raise them. And it is the task of our government to make it easier for young moms and dads to afford to have kids, to bring them into the world, and to welcome them as the blessing that we know they are here at the March for Life.”
Ahead of the event, March for Life President Jeanne Mancini and March for Life President-elect Jennie Bradley Lichter said in a statement, “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 standing up for life.”
“President Trump governed as a pro-life president during his first term which resulted in a long list of accomplishments. We look forward to working with him and Vice President Vance as they dismantle the Biden Administration’s aggressive and unpopular abortion agenda and once again put wins on the board for vulnerable unborn children and their mothers,” they added.
A day before the march, President Donald Trump pardoned 23 pro-life activists.