As the nomination hearings for Judge Amy Coney Barrett are coming to a close, I am excited and grateful for a nominee such as Judge Barrett. Her intellect, graciousness, generosity, and faith are a breath of fresh air in the public square, and are hugely inspiring for women and families everywhere.

While Judge Barrett’s academic capabilities are captivating in their own right, I wanted to reflect on a few moments throughout the hearings that stood out to me as clear examples as to why Judge Barrett is just the kind of trailblazer we want on the Supreme Court.

The Notepad

The moment when Judge Barrett was asked to show the notes she was working from, and, with a humble smile on her face, held up a small, blank notepad. From then on, no one could deny the magnitude of her brilliance (or her memory!).

Senator Cruz’s Comments

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Sen. Ted Cruz’s comments on Tuesday were especially helpful as to understanding what is at stake, in addition to being educational, as were many of his comments throughout the week. I have linked the clip above, it’s worth the watch!

People can disagree without being disagreeable

When Judge Barrett was asked how she hires and mentors clerks for her circuit court, she detailed that not only does she look for someone with excellent legal ability, but also someone who has “integrity,” “character,” and doesn’t have “sharp elbows” when working with others in a close-knit environment. Above all, she said, she hopes her clerks learn from her how they can be “whole people,” free to “live a life where people can disagree without being disagreeable.” In today’s political environment, I’m not sure there is a better attitude to have.

Of course, there were many highlights from the hearings, but I will leave you with this quote from Senate Judiciary Leader Sen. Lindsey Graham addressing Judge Barrett: “I’ve never been more proud of a nominee than I am of you…This is history being made, folks. This is the first time in American history that we’ve nominated a woman who is unashamedly pro-life and embraces her faith without apology. And she’s going to the court!” 

Let us do all that we can, through both prayer and action by contacting your Senators, to ensure that Judge Barrett is indeed confirmed to the Supreme Court of the United States!

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Moments ago, President Trump officially nominated Judge Amy Coney Barrett to replace Justice Ruth Bader Ginsberg on the Supreme Court. We are encouraged by this choice, as Judge Barrett is a judge of impeccable qualifications, who seeks to uphold the dignity of the most vulnerable, and who will interpret the Constitution as it was originally written.

With this nomination, President Trump, just as he did by nominating Neil Gorsuch and Brett Kavanaugh, is fulfilling his promise to strengthen the integrity of our Supreme Court. This time, the Senate has the opportunity to confirm another trailblazing woman to fill the open seat—and quickly.

Judge Barrett has been a distinguished Professor of Law at Notre Dame Law School since 2002, and she notably clerked for Justice Antonin Scalia. Judge Barrett and her husband are the parents of seven children, including one with Down Syndrome, and two adopted from Haiti. Her colleagues at Notre Dame describe her as “an intelligent, thoughtful, open-minded person,” and she was voted professor of the year three times!

In 2017, a bipartisan majority in the U.S. Senate confirmed her appointment to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit, where she has served since that time.

During her judicial confirmation hearings, the ranking Democratic Senator on the committee, Senator Dianne Feinstein, famously attacked Judge Barrett’s faith and family with the comment, “the dogma lives loudly within you” and indicated the judge was not qualified because of her religious belief system: Catholicism, which has pro-life tenets.

Such intolerance of a highly qualified judge is un-American and beneath the dignity of the Senate and the judicial confirmation process. Sadly, Judge Barrett’s opponents in the Senate are willing to stoop to continued harassment, humiliation and violence in an effort to deter this process.

With your help, March for Life is prepared to defend this nomination. 

It is clear; Judge Amy Coney Barrett’s credentials could not be better. The Senate should act quickly to ensure that Judge Barrett has a fair and open confirmation process where she can address the American people.

Friend, the importance of this nomination cannot be overstated. Imagine Judge Amy Barrett, a woman committed to social justice and protection of the most vulnerable, serving our country in this capacity for many years to come.

We will be working hard in the coming weeks to ensure that Judge Barrett has a fair chance at that seat.

But we can only do that with your help. We are at a crossroads. There are so many who need to hear this message. Will you consider donating to the March for Life today to help us ensure that Judge Barrett receives a fair process?

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The State Department recently released a report confirming the Trump Administration’s “Protecting Life in Global Health Assistance” policy (PLGHA), formerly known as the Mexico City Policy, is working. The PLGHA policy mandates that foreign non-governmental organizations (NGOs) who receive aid from the United States must agree not to perform or promote abortions in developing countries.

Opponents have loudly and falsely claimed that PLGHA policy would have devastating impacts on vulnerable groups receiving critical medical care and could lead to the closure of health care clinics around the world. But the facts don’t support this. In reality, the report reveals that the policy has both protected life AND advanced overseas health initiatives.

The Mexico City Policy was initiated by President Reagan and promoted by every Republican administration since. In President Trump’s first week in office he expanded the scope of the PLGHA policy to not only include foreign aid provided by the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) and State Department, but also most U.S agencies and departments that work in global health assistance – like the Department of Defense and the Department of Health and Human Services.

Despite opponents’ erroneous claims to the contrary, the PLGHA policy report shows that there have been no significant delays or disturbances in health care. The vast majority – over 99%- of U.S funded International NGOs agreed to the provisions. Only 8 of 1,360 primary recipients of government grants and 47 smaller, local organizations declined.

If Joe Biden wins the presidency, this progress would be instantaneously erased. Joe Biden now supports taxpayer-funded abortions, running on a platform more radical than ever when it comes to abortion. He has promised to do away with the PLGHA policy. His spokesperson stated that the former vice president, “will use executive action on his first day in office to withdraw the Mexico City ‘global gag rule.’” This comes as no surprise given the fact that the Obama administration dismantled the Mexico City Policy in 2008, following in the footsteps of the Clinton administration.

Biden and most Democratic politicians are wildly out of touch when it comes to American support for the PLGHA. In a recent Marist poll, 3-in-4 Americans said they oppose taxpayer funding of abortion overseas. This view isn’t limited to pro-life Americans – 61% of those who identify as pro-choice agree.

The Trump Administration has made policies that protect the inherent dignity of the unborn both here and abroad a major priority. President Trump led twenty-four countries at the United Nations in affirming that there is no international right to abortion. In a historic address to the United Nations General Assembly, he made it known, “Americans will also never tire of defending innocent life […and] we in America believe that every child — born and unborn — is a sacred gift from God.”

Make no mistake, the protection of unborn life in the U.S. and abroad is on the ballot this November. As pro-abortion politicians and international abortion corporations like Planned Parenthood work tirelessly and spend millions for the political power to ensure this popular and compassionate policy comes to an end, Americans everywhere who support it should take note.