May is National Foster Care Month.
At the March for Life, we believe that being pro-life means defending and cherishing the life of every human being, from the moment of conception. It’s why we march. It’s why we advocate. And it’s why we also care deeply about foster care.
In a perfect world, every child would grow up in a loving, stable, permanent home. But until that world exists, foster care remains a necessary and urgent response, and one the pro-life movement cannot and should not ignore.
Children in foster care are living, breathing reminders of why our movement matters. Each one is a life with immeasurable worth. Being pro-life means recognizing the sacred dignity of the child in the womb and the sacred dignity of the child waiting for a stable home, for healing, for hope.
It also means standing with the families – whether biological, foster, adoptive, kinship care, or stepping into a parental role in some capacity – who walk the hard road of love. It means supporting the moms who courageously choose life but, aren’t able to parent. It means praying for and supporting foster parents who open their hearts in the face of uncertainty and it means recognizing that foster care is not a broken part of the pro-life cause, but a vital extension of it.
Foster care is pro-life in action. It is the daily, courageous work of loving children who have been through loss and uncertainty. It is the compassion of foster parents who say “yes” to loving without guarantees. It is the commitment of caseworkers, social workers, and volunteers who stand in the gap. It is the hope of biological parents working toward reunification, and the beauty of adoption when reunification is not possible.
To be pro-life is to see the face of Christ in every child, including the one waiting in the system, the one aging out without a forever home, and the one learning to trust again. Their lives are no less sacred. In fact, they remind us why this mission matters so much.
Earlier this month, President Donald Trump proclaimed May 2025 as National Foster Care Month. We applaud this administration for its continued commitment to vulnerable children, including ongoing efforts to strengthen the foster care system. We particularly applaud First Lady Melania Trump, who through her Be Best initiative and other efforts, has placed a strong focus on the well-being of children in foster care, raising awareness, advocating for youth aging out of the system, and encouraging compassionate support.
We invite our March for Life community to reflect, pray, and act. Whether you’re called to foster, support a foster family, mentor a child in care, or simply advocate for better support systems, your voice matters.
Let us be a movement that doesn’t stop at birth. Let us be a people who march not only for life in the womb, but out of it too.