A New ‘Golden Age’ for the Pro-Life Movement?

At his inauguration, Donald Trump proclaimed a new “golden age” for America. Attendees of today’s March for Life hope this golden age will extend to the pro-life movement. And they have good reason to hope — seeds of a new beginning were visible at the march. This year’s annual event was full of “firsts.”

For the first time in the event’s 52-year history, speeches were given by both the Senate Majority Leader John Thune and the Speaker of the House Mike Johnson. Governor Ron DeSantis proclaimed how, under his watch, Florida became the first state to vote down a pro-abortion constitutional amendment. JD Vance made his first public appearance as vice president in a speech at the march. Even President Trump, who in 2020 became the first sitting president to ever speak at the march, made an appearance through a pre-recorded video that was played on the event’s mega-screens.

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Kayla Bartsch

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At his inauguration, Donald Trump proclaimed a new “golden age” for America. Attendees of today’s March for Life hope this golden age will extend to the pro-life movement. And they have good reason to hope — seeds of a new beginning were visible at the march. This year’s annual event was full of “firsts.”

For the first time in the event’s 52-year history, speeches were given by both the Senate Majority Leader John Thune and the Speaker of the House Mike Johnson. Governor Ron DeSantis proclaimed how, under his watch, Florida became the first state to vote down a pro-abortion constitutional amendment. JD Vance made his first public appearance as vice president in a speech at the march. Even President Trump, who in 2020 became the first sitting president to ever speak at the march, made an appearance through a pre-recorded video that was played on the event’s mega-screens.