March for Life rally includes Franklin Graham’s daughter, President Donald Trump
Cissie Graham Lynch joined tens of thousands of Americans as President at the annual March for Life in Washington, D.C., on Friday. Donald TrumpVice President J.D. Vance and Speaker of the Assembly mike johnsonR-La., R-La., addressed the crowd and the White House touted a series of recent pro-life actions.
Trump issued a proclamation declaring “National Sanctity of Human Life Day” and outlined multiple policy moves aimed at restricting federal agencies’ funding of abortions, strengthening conscience protections and rolling back Biden-era guidance, according to a statement from the White House.
In a video message played to marchers, Trump shared what the White House described as “the recognition from the founding of the nation of the right to life that every life is a sacred gift from God.”
Vance also made statements urging Americans to take action. defending unborn children.
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Cissie Graham Lynch holds a sign that reads “Life is a Gift” as she joins thousands of participants at the annual March for Life in Washington, D.C. (Courtesy of Samaritan’s Purse)
“The mark of barbarism is that we treat babies like inconveniences to be disposed of rather than a blessing to be cherished,” Vance said. “But the legacy of our civilization is something else, the truth that every life is fearfully and wonderfully created by our Creator, as the Scriptures tell us.”
Johnson also spoke at the rally and shared his personal story.
“I was the product of an unplanned teenage pregnancy in January 1972, exactly one year before Roe,” Johnson said. “And so many people tried to convince my very young parents that they should just ‘deal with it.’ But I am forever grateful that they gave me a chance at life.”
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March for Life participants bow their heads in prayer during a rally in Washington, D.C., on Friday. (Courtesy of Samaritan’s Purse)
Graham Lynch, daughter of Rev. franklin graham The senior advisor and spokesperson for the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association and Samaritan’s Purse also addressed the crowd and described how participating in the March for Life changed his views.
“When I first participated in the March for Life many years ago, God convicted my heart,” he said. “The message we heard growing up in public education, in culture, and in the media was that Roe would never be overturned, that it was the law of the land.”
She said she once kept quiet out of concern for women she knew who had abortions, but witnessing the march firsthand changed her.
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March for Life participants hold signs defending unborn children during the annual rally in Washington, D.C. (Courtesy of Samaritan’s Purse)
“What I saw that day changed me—a generation that refuses to accept Roe as their future, a generation that will not stop until every life is protected,” he said.
Also Roe v. He also reflected on the overturning of the Wade case, saying it was the culmination of decades of prayer and perseverance and cautioning that the work was not over.
“It took about 50 years” prayer, faithand efforts to overturn Roe,” said Graham Lynch. “But the fight is not over yet. “Abortions still happen every day and will continue until our nation’s moral thinking changes.”
The White House said recent federal actions These include expanding the Mexico City Policy to prevent U.S. foreign aid from supporting abortion, ending the use of fetal tissue from aborted babies in taxpayer-funded research, and reviewing the eligibility of Planned Parenthood affiliates for $88 million in Paycheck Protection Program loans.
Cissie Graham Lynch speaks at the March for Life rally in Washington, DC, on Friday. (Courtesy of Samaritan’s Purse)
The actions are part of a broader effort to “restore the culture of life” and protect religious freedom, according to the White House.
Graham Lynch urged Americans to engage beyond participating in the march.
“Don’t believe the lie that we can’t make a difference,” he said. “The struggle begins right where we are—in our families, our churches, and our communities.”
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He gave the closing prayer of the event and called for continued prayer for the nation.
“Today and every day, we must pray that God will move powerfully through our land, softening hearts and reminding us that life is always worth defending,” Graham Lynch said. he said.
