Former Vice President and 2024 Presidential candidate Mike Pence spoke on Saturday to commemorate the first anniversary of the Supreme Court decision that overturned Roe v Wade, reaffirming his commitment to protect the unborn and proclaim that to be true. who is pro-life in America “you should be pro-adoption.”
“As we celebrate this great new anniversary, let us resolve here that we will work, and we will pray as never before to advance the cause of life and the laws of the land in every state in America. That we will support women in crisis. pregnancies with resources and support for their care, for the unborn, and for the newborn like never before,” said Pence, speaking Saturday, June 24 on the one-year anniversary of the landmark Supreme Court decision to overturn Roe v. Wade.
“That we advance the cause of adoption in America, to be pro-life you must be pro-adoption,” he continued. “And we will work every day to elect leaders at every level who will stand up unapologetically for the sanctity of human life.”
“That we advance the cause of adoption in America, to be pro-life you must be pro-adoption.”
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Republican presidential candidate and former US Vice President Mike Pence speaks at a Celebrate Life Day rally outside the Lincoln Memorial on June 24, 2023 in Washington, DC. (Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)
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Anti-abortion activists participate in a Celebrate Life Day Rally at the Lincoln Memorial on June 24, 2023 in Washington, DC (Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)
Pence also praised pro-life activists for their work “to bring about a historic day one year ago today,” noting that it took “50 years of innocent loss of life, and broken hearts” to accomplish. The Dobbs against Jackson reigning
“It’s amazing to think that we are here in this historic place, after 50 years of innocent loss of life, and broken hearts. After 50 years of prayer and advocacy and a march on a dark anniversary every January,” said Pence. “One year ago today, because of your work, and because of your prayers, the United States Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade and gave them a fresh start for life.”
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“I came today to say thank you,” Pence said. “Those who are watching across the country, those who have worked hard over the years-for all you have done, to bring a historic day a year ago today. We applaud all the leaders for life, who gathered here.”
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Former US Vice President and Republican Presidential candidate, Mike Pence, addresses pro-life supporters at a rally at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, DC on June 24, 2023. (ANDREW CABALLERO-REYNOLDS/AFP via Getty Images)
The 2024 presidential hopeful also reaffirmed his anti-abortion pledge.
“We stand up for babies, for their inalienable right to life,” Pence said. “We stand for the right of every mother and father to experience the indescribable joy of looking into their eyes. We stand for families who want to open their hearts to adoption.
“We stand for babies, for their inalienable right to life.”
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“Men and women of the pro-life movement, let us not lose sight of the purpose of life,” Pence continued.
“We will elect leaders at every level who will stand without apology for the sanctity of human life. The cause of life is the calling of our time,” said Pence. “We cannot bring back the 62 million lives whose voices have not been heard in this world.”
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Former US Vice President and Republican presidential candidate, Mike Pence, addresses pro-life supporters at a rally at the Lincoln memorial in Washington, DC on June 24, 2023. (ANDREW CABALLERO-REYNOLDS/AFP via Getty Images)
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The rally was organized by anti-abortion activists and was held to mark the one-year anniversary of the US Supreme Court’s decision in Dobbs v Jackson Women’s Health, which overturned Roe v Wade and erased federal protections for abortion. (Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)
Pence’s fellow Republican presidential candidates, Miami Mayor Francis Suarez and Sen. Tim Scott (R-SC) all supported a nationwide ban on abortion after 20 weeks, with some exceptions, including the life of the mother, rape, and incest.
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In the past, Gov. signed Ron DeSantis (R-FL) is a six-week, heartbeat bill, abortion ban in his state.