March for Life Statement on Pro-Life, Pro-Family Reconciliation Bill

May 12, 2025 By Tierin-Rose Mandelburg Leave a Comment

March for Life Statement on Pro-Life, Pro-Family Reconciliation Bill

We at March for Life are grateful for the pro-life, pro-family reconciliation bill text released today.

We applaud Speaker Mike Johnson, Chairman Brett Guthrie, and the House Energy and Commerce Committee for including a provision to defund Big Abortion providers. Congressional action to stop taxpayer funding of elective abortions is long overdue. Under this bill, instead of spending taxpayer dollars to end the lives of innocent unborn children and put their mothers at risk of harm, these funds will now be redirected to community based, qualified healthcare providers that support both mother and child.

We are also happy to see the House standing with every woman and for every child in the language coming out of Chairman Jason Smith’s Ways and Means Committee that takes concrete steps to support families by increasing the Employer-Provided Childcare Credit, making Paid Family and Medical Leave permanent, and making the Adoption Tax Credit refundable.

As Vice President Vance said at the 2025 National March for Life, “America is fundamentally a pro-baby, a pro-life and a pro-family country”. On behalf of our marchers across the country, March for Life continues to call on Congress to ensure that our government dollars are spent consistent with these most foundational of American values.

May 11, 2025 By March for Life

Here’s how the pro-life movement can support Moms this Mother’s Day

(WASHINGTON EXAMINER) — Almost three years after achieving the pro-life movement’s initial long-term legal goal of reversing Roe v. Wade, and as we continue to work towards increased protections for the unborn, the cultural and practical work of supporting moms and building a robust life-supporting culture is more crucial than ever. And Mother’s Day is a perfect opportunity to reflect on how to do that.

As a mom, Mother’s Day is always very special to me — but this year more than ever. This year, as the new leader of an iconic pro-life organization, I’m reflecting not just on the beautiful challenge that is motherhood, but also on the tangible support mothers need — especially those facing an unexpected pregnancy or raising a child in difficult circumstances. Now, more than ever, our movement must bring our formidable network, our nationwide resources, and our unmatched zeal to bear on offering holistic, hands-on support to moms who need it most.

A good starting point on the policy front is the recently introduced More Opportunities for Moms to Succeed Act. This bill offers Congress an opportunity to do something both meaningful and practical: empower women by offering concrete support and resources during the critical prenatal, postpartum, and early childhood periods. I hope it will be passed with bipartisan support.

Legislation must be only a part of the effort, however. Institutions at all levels of society should devote themselves to walking with mothers, too. I’ve seen firsthand what’s possible when institutions take this mission seriously. In a previous role at a university, I founded a program to support pregnant and parenting members of our community — from undergrads facing an unplanned pregnancy to grad students starting families and even faculty balancing work and family life. With the backing of key leaders across the university, we created a program that provided support, tailored to the concrete needs of our particular community — and it has been a great success.

To design this type of truly effective support for women, we must understand the cultural and practical pressures that come to bear on pregnant women. Our society tells young women that motherhood, especially when unplanned, will derail their dreams—that they must choose between their future and their child. This unfair and offensive narrative exacts a real cost from women and their babies. According to data from The Guttmacher Institute, Planned Parenthood’s research center, 74% of women who choose abortion cite concerns about their future. Pair this with the second most cited reason, which is financial concerns, for 73% of women choosing abortion — and you have the perfect storm: women fear their future will be derailed and they will be mired in poverty.

These numbers are a call to action for the pro-life movement. We have to counter the idea that motherhood is a threat to women, and offer steady, compassionate, and practical support that allows women to say yes to life without saying no to their future. If financial concerns drive many abortion decisions, then pro-life engagement and all people of good will must focus on ensuring that women have access to the economic support and tangible resources that they need in order to confidently choose life for their baby.

Here’s the good news: this support already exists, across our nation. Over 2,700 pregnancy-care centers and maternity homes in communities large and small stand ready to offer holistic support — material, educational, emotional, and psychological — for pregnant women and new mothers. In my first few months leading the March for Life, I’ve had the privilege of visiting several of these centers across the country as my travels have taken me to Dallas, Denver, Phoenix, and beyond. Each one is rooted in and responsive to its particular community, and run by staff and volunteers devoted wholeheartedly to walking with women through an unexpected pregnancy and empowering them to know their own strength as mothers.

Demand for the life-affirming services and support offered by PRCs and maternity homes is high, and we should all commit ourselves to helping them as they help women. The MOMS Act would make additional government resources available to nonprofits that assist moms, but government support is not enough; this is an opportunity for the entire community, including businesses, faith communities, schools, universities, and neighbors, to step up and ensure they have the resources and staffing necessary to serve women effectively.

Many women who get abortions didn’t want to have one, but feel hemmed in by their circumstances. This fact should compel us all to act — with urgency and compassion — to ensure that no woman feels she must end the life of her child for lack of support. That will continue to be a key part of my work at the March for Life, and I invite all who care about moms and their babies to join me.

Jennie Bradley Lichter is the president of March for Life Education and Defense Fund, and formerly served as Deputy Assistant to President Trump and Deputy Director of the White House Domestic Policy Council.

(Originally published by Washington Examiner)

April 29, 2025 By March for Life Leave a Comment

MFL Statement on the Trump Administration’s First 100 Days

As President Trump marks his first 100 days in office, we congratulate him and Vice President Vance on their early successes in advancing the pro-life cause. It was our honor to welcome VP Vance to the March for Life stage in his first public event as Vice President of the United States, as well as to be able to share a video message of encouragement and solidarity with our marchers from President Trump. And we, like millions of other pro-life Americans, were thrilled that the Administration marked the National March for Life with a series of executive actions that protect life. The Administration’s pro-life actions so far include:

-An executive order reaffirming and reinforcing the Hyde amendment that prevents taxpayer funding of abortions

-A Department of Defense memo stopping taxpayer-funded abortions in the military

-Shutting down www.reproductiverights.org, a pro-abortion propaganda site funded with taxpayer dollars

-Pardoning 23 pro-life Americans who were unjustly targeted by the Biden administration

-Reinstatement of the Global Protect Life Rule (also known as The Mexico City Policy) to prevent taxpayer funding of abortions abroad

-Rejoining the Geneva Consensus Declaration to stand in solidarity with other pro-life countries around the world

-Freezing Title X funding to Planned Parenthood clinics

We’re looking forward to much more to come, as President Trump continues to build on his first-term record of the most consequential pro-life presidency in history.

Attributable to Jennie Bradley Lichter, president of March for Life Education & Defense Fund

April 11, 2025 By March for Life Leave a Comment

THOUSANDS OF COLORADANS MARCH FOR LIFE

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – April 11, 2025

Pro-Abortion Lawmakers Claim that Forcing Abortion-on-Demand Funded by Taxpayers Will Somehow Save Money

Denver, CO – TODAY March for Life, in partnership with Pro-Life Colorado, is leading a demonstration of thousands in Denver. This, as pro-abortion lawmakers in the state claim that requiring taxpayers to broadly fund abortions through all nine months of pregnancy could be a cost-saver, as opposed to prioritizing comprehensive care for pregnant women and their children in Colorado. March for Life president Jennie Bradley Lichter is leading Coloradans in calling on Governor Jared Polis to veto SB25-183. If signed, this bill would allow as much as $2 million per year of taxpayer money to be spent on elective abortions at places like Planned Parenthood – lining the pockets of the abortion industry and violating the consciences of millions of Colorado taxpayers. This morning she issued the following comment:

“Today’s march uniting swaths of people from across the state is a resounding testament to Life in Colorado. Now more than ever, it’s important for all who care about protecting unborn babies and supporting moms who need a hand to make our voices heard and show that we aren’t deterred or discouraged; we will keep tirelessly and joyfully marching for life in Denver and across the country.”

Dr. Catherine Wheeler, former abortionist and Board Member of Pro-Life Colorado & the American Association of Pro-life OB/GYNs added:

“Pro-Life Colorado and its more than 50 member organizations stand united together for women and families in partnering with the National March for Life today in our beloved state. Every child, planned or unplanned, is beautiful and deserving of love and protection. As a former abortionist who has come to see first-hand that abortion is NOT healthcare, I encourage you to join me in empowering every woman to do what is best for her well-being, and for her child’s. We stand fearless in our efforts today and will continue to work diligently for the change we need to see from lawmakers in Denver, and to advance true, life-affirming care for women and their babies.”

The Colorado March for Life brings together a diverse group of people from the Rocky Mountain State each year. Today’s demonstration is attended by young and old, families, secular people, and religious believers alike. Since the overturn of Roe vs. Wade, which restored the power to protect the unborn to the American people at both the state and federal level, March for Life has organized 30+ demonstrations at state capitols in red and blue states across the country.

In the state of Colorado alone, there are 80+ life-affirming clinics and resource centers aiding women, children, and families, working to provide them with excellent healthcare and provide for their unique material needs.

Speakers at today’s rally include:

– Dr. Marcus Button, board-certified family medicine physician and his wife, Jennifer Button, founders of Button Family Practice

– Jennie Bradley Lichter, president of March for Life

– Lauren Castillo, Chief Revenue Officer, Bella Health + Wellness and Board Chair of Pro-Life Colorado Action

– Reverend James Maxwell, pastor and president of the Rocky Mountain District of the Lutheran Church Missouri Synod

– State Representative Rebecca Keltie, representing District 16

– Brittany Vessely, Board Member of Pro-life Colorado and Executive Director of the Colorado Catholic Conference

– Tamra Axworthy, Vice President of Colorado Pregnancy Care Alliance and CEO of A Caring Pregnancy Center Life Services and Women’s Clinic

– Rich Bennett, Board Chairman for the Colorado Pregnancy Care Alliance, President and CEO of Life Network

– Maria Carpenter, Executive Director of Deeper Still Pikes Peak

– Beverly Jacobson, Founder and CEO of Mama Bear Care

– Sister Mary Grace, S.V., Sisters of Life

– Bishop Jorge Rodriguez, Auxiliary Bishop for the Diocese of Denver

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March for Life is a non-sectarian organization that promotes the beauty and dignity of every human life by working to end abortion – uniting, educating, and mobilizing pro-life people in the public square. It hosts the world’s largest annual human rights demonstration in Washington, DC every January.

April 9, 2025 By March for Life Leave a Comment

COLORADANS TO MARCH FOR LIFE ON APRIL 11 IN DENVER

Denver, CO – This Friday April 11, March for Life in partnership with Pro-Life Colorado, will lead a demonstration of thousands in Denver to rally and march for life. To RSVP or schedule an interview with March for Life President Jennie Bradley Lichter, Esq., or Dr. Catherine Wheeler, of Pro-life Colorado and the Colorado chapter of The American Association of Pro-life OBGYN’s (AAPLOG), please contact prudence@peschstrategy.com

The Colorado March for Life will bring together young and old, families, secular people, and religious believers alike. Since the overturn of Roe vs. Wade, which restored the power to protect the unborn to the American people at both the state and federal level, March for Life has organized 30+ demonstrations at state capitols in red and blue states across the country.

What: 2nd Annual Colorado March for Life

Where: In front of the Colorado State Capitol

When: Rally begins at 11AM CT, March begins immediately following at approximately 12PM CT

Who: Thousands of demonstrators from across the Rocky Mountain State, led by a diverse line-up of speakers

– Dr. Marcus Button, board-certified family medicine physician and his wife, Jennifer Button, founders of Button Family Practice

– Jennie Bradley Lichter, president of March for Life