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Former Vice President and 2024 presidential candidate Mike Pence spoke Saturday to mark the first anniversary of the Supreme Court ruling that overturned Roe v Wade, reinforcing his commitment to protect the unborn and proclaiming that to be truly pro-life to be in America “you have to be pro-adoption.”
“As we celebrate this great new anniversary, let’s 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 support women in crisis will support pregnancies with resources and support for their care, for the unborn and for the newborn like never before,” Pence said, speaking Saturday, June 24 on the one-year anniversary of the Supreme Court’s landmark decision to overturn Roe v. Wade .
“That we will advance the cause of adoption in America, because to be pro-life, you have to be pro-adoption,” he continued. “And we will work every day to elect leaders at every level who will stand unapologetically for the sanctity of human life.”
“That we will advance the cause of adoption in America, because to be pro-life, you have to be pro-adoption.”
Republican presidential nominee and former U.S. 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)
Anti-abortion activists participate in a Celebrate Life Day Rally at the Lincoln Memorial on June 24, 2023 in Washington, D.C. (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 get the Dobbs v Jackson lawsuit to produce a statement.
“It’s amazing to think that we’re 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,” Pence said. . “One year ago today, because of your work and because of your prayers, the Supreme Court of the United States reversed Roe v. Wade and gave them a new beginning for life.”
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“I came today to thank you,” Pence said. “Those who are watching across the country, those who have worked over the years – for all you have done, to bring about a historic day one year ago today. We commend all the leaders for life gathered here.”
Mike Pence, former U.S. Vice President and Republican presidential nominee, 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 candidate also reaffirmed his anti-abortion commitment.
“We stand for babies, for their inalienable right to life,” Pence said. “We stand for the right of every mother and father to experience the unspeakable joy of looking into the eyes of their own children. We stand for families who long 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’s never give in to the cause of life,” Pence continued.
“We will elect leaders at every level who will unapologetically commit to the sanctity of human life. The cause of life is the calling of our times,” Pence said. “We can never bring back those 62 million lives whose voices have never been heard in this world.”
Mike Pence, former U.S. Vice President and Republican presidential nominee, 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 rally was organized by anti-abortion activists and was held to mark the one-year anniversary of the U.S. Supreme Court decision in Dobbs v Jackson Women’s Health, which overturned Roe v Wade and expunged federal protections for abortion. (Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)
Pence’s fellow Republican presidential candidates, Miami Mayor Francis Suarez, and Senator Tim Scott (R-SC) have all supported a nationwide ban on abortion after 20 weeks, with few exceptions, including maternal life, rape, and incest .
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Earlier, Governor Ron DeSantis (R-FL) signed a six-week abortion ban in his state.
Sarah Rumpf-Whitten is a writer on Fox News Digital’s breaking news team. You can reach her on Twitter at @s_rumpfwhiteten.
