&#8220;The Chosen&#8221; star Jonathan Roumie told thousands gathered at the 2023 March for Life rally in Washington, D.C., that &#8220;we are under an assault on our sense of virtue&#8221; as he blasted the media and Hollywood.
During the 48-year-old <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IYY2-wf-cl0" target="_blank" rel="noopener">actor&#8217;s speech</a> at the annual event on Friday, Roumie told the crowd that &#8220;God is real&#8221; as he and the group celebrated that &#8220;life has triumphed&#8221; at the first rally since <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/roe-v-wade" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Roe v. Wade</a> was overturned.
He praised the pro-life groups who have advocated for &#8220;the noblest and worthiest cause possible,” then called out the entertainment industry.
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&#8220;As an artist in the entertainment industry,&#8221; Roumie said, in the last &#8220;several years, there&#8217;s been a sharp and disturbing increase in the darkness of the imagery being used in film, television, and music.&#8221;
&#8220;The landscape has become increasingly sinister,&#8221; he added. &#8220;And, in some cases, even demonic in tone, more so than in previous years, sometimes subliminal and oftentimes overt. &#8230; Many feature spiritually and psychologically disturbing content.&#8221;
&#8220;I&#8217;m referring to the media, which is even more ominous, and I don&#8217;t need to name names,&#8221; the star continued. &#8220;You know it when you see it. … Media has become a portal to behavior and attitudes kids want to emulate that reject God, reject the light, and reject ultimately all those aspects of community which give life.&#8221;
Roumie slammed social media and social media influencers, calling on Christians to &#8220;embrace the counter culture of Christ&#8217;s love&#8221; against the enemy that offers empty lies.
&#8220;They say we live in a post-Christian society. I reject that,&#8221; the actor told the crowd to cheers. &#8220;You can reject that. Change the culture by impacting the culture. Embrace that which is bigger than you.&#8221;
He closed out his more than 16-minute long speech by stating that &#8220;we are under an assault on our sense of virtue.&#8221;
&#8220;We&#8217;re enduring an affront to the innate holiness we are all imbued with and called to,&#8221; Roumie shared. &#8220;And an attack on the family structure and the sacredness of the gift of life.&#8221;
During a recent &#8220;<a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/the-chosen-fans-crash-movie-site-after-news-breaks-about-season-3-finale" target="_blank" rel="noopener">The Chosen&#8221;</a> livestream, the creator and director of the fan-supported series, Dallas Jenkins, announced that the finale of Season 3 will debut in theaters on February 2 and 3.
The first two episodes of Season 3 premiered on the big screen with fans turning out, <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/faith-based-series-the-chosen-hits-3-at-box-office" target="_blank" rel="noopener">making it No. 3</a> at the box office during opening weekend. It was later released for free on the <a href="https://new.thechosen.tv" target="_blank" rel="noopener">show&#8217;s app</a> and streamed with a message about paying it forward, as previously <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/costs-and-confusion-the-chosen-creator-explains-popularity-of-show-and-what-fans-can-expect-for-upcoming-season" target="_blank" rel="noopener">reported</a>.
Related: <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/the-chosen-fans-crash-movie-site-after-news-breaks-about-season-3-finale" target="_blank" rel="noopener">&#8216;The Chosen&#8217; Fans Crash Movie Site After News Breaks About Season 3 Finale</a>

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‘We Are Under An Assault’: ‘The Chosen’ Star Jonathan Roumie Blasts ‘Media’ At ‘March For Life’ 2023

‘The Chosen’ Star Jonathan Roumie Blasts 'Media’ At ‘March For Life’ 2023

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Pro-life activists, students, and organizations will gather in <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/washington-d-c" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Washington, D.C.</a>, on Friday for the annual <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/march-for-life" target="_blank" rel="noopener">March for Life</a> for the first time since the Supreme Court’s historic decision to strike down <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/roe-v-wade" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Roe v. Wade</a>. 
The gathering comes just days before the 50th anniversary of Roe, in which the Supreme Court declared a constitutional right to abortion. With Roe gone, pro-life groups and legislators now see an opportunity to expand protections for life even as deep blue states further entrench abortion in their own state laws and constitutions. 
&#8220;The pro-life movement has just experienced a major victory in the fall of Roe v. Wade, but our work to build a culture of life is far from complete. This year’s march will reflect upon the Dobbs decision as a critical — and celebratory — milestone but will also be a time to look forward to the next steps, such as the need to continue marching annually in Washington, D.C., as well as expanding marches in the states, to advance legal protections for the unborn,” March for Life President Jeanne Mancini said in a statement obtained by The Daily Wire. 
Mancini added that the next steps for pro-lifers included supporting maternity homes and pregnancy resource centers for women in need of assistance. 
One such group that serves pregnancy centers in the U.S. and around the world is Heartbeat International, a network of pregnancy resource centers with over 3,000 affiliates. The group, which received a surge of phone calls in the months following the leak of the Dobbs draft decision, argued that the end of Roe is only the beginning of the pro-life movement.
“The mission has not changed for us or our centers at all. What we have seen is this shift, primarily to the growth of the abortion pill,” Andrea Trudden, communications director for Heartbeat International, told The Daily Wire in an interview. Heartbeat International manages the Abortion Pill Rescue Network, a group that provides resources to help reverse pill abortions.
Medication abortions, which <a href="https://www.guttmacher.org/article/2022/02/medication-abortion-now-accounts-more-half-all-us-abortions">now account for over 50%</a> of all abortions according to some estimates, are only expected to increase, especially with the FDA’s removal of abortion pill restrictions under President Joe Biden. 
One reason is that abortion pills, which can be mailed, are seen as a potential way for those seeking abortions to bypass state laws. In Texas, <a href="https://www.foxnews.com/us/abortions-in-texas-plummet-nearly-99-months-after-dobbs-ruling" target="_blank" rel="noopener">some estimates</a> show abortions down as much as 99% post-Dobbs, though activist groups are still concerned about the prevalence of the abortion pill. 
Trudden said that the rise of the abortion pill narrows the window of preventing abortions, meaning that they need to be “faster” in responding to needs and providing care. She said that Heartbeat International would be working to provide more comprehensive care to women and increase the technological reach of the organization.
“As we continue to follow what the abortion side is doing, we do need to, and are planning to, adapt a little bit more as well,” Trudden said. “We are working with technology to be able to provide similar care [remotely] as to what she would receive inside a center as well.”
While the work of pro-life organizations remains very much the same in terms of providing resources and care to women, pro-abortion and pro-life legislators have taken opposite paths to approach the post-Roe legal world. 
While some action at the congressional level has been attempted, most of the legal battles will likely be at the state level thanks to the Supreme Court.
States like California, Vermont, and Michigan have all put abortion into their state constitutions while broad abortion bans have gone into effect in states like Alabama and Tennessee. In Kansas, a pro-life amendment failed at the ballot box in August, leading many pro-abortion advocates to declare that the Dobbs decision would be a hindrance to Republicans and the future of pro-life legislation. 
State abortion bans are challenged by the overwhelming number of corporations and even cities that have offered or want to provide funding for women to travel out of state to get an abortion. Additionally, despite the Supreme Court’s decision, lower courts have still proved to be a problem for pro-life laws in states like South Carolina, Georgia, and Arizona. 
Tennessee’s ban, which was triggered by the Dobbs decision, is already facing potential challenges, even though the state is overwhelmingly Republican. The upcoming legislative session is expected to debate adding exceptions to the law, with some Republicans arguing that exceptions for rape and incest should be added. 
While some Republicans have watered down their response to abortion, others in many states are now pushing for the <a href="https://freethestates.org/get-involved/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">full abolition</a> of abortion, arguing that Republicans have no excuses now to not fully protect life. 
While legal questions remain, pro-lifers remain steadfast in their beliefs and continue to march. Noah Collazo, a Liberty University freshman, is joining about 500 other students and Morse Tan, the dean of Liberty University School of Law and former U.S. Ambassador at Large for Global Criminal Justice, in marching in D.C. 
“We’re about to head to Washington, D.C., to stand for pro-life and for the legislators there who are standing for freedom and for the protection of the unborn,” Collazo said in a statement to The Daily Wire before getting on a bus to head to the march. “It’s definitely cool seeing all these people so early in the morning — so many of us showing up to stand for what we believe in.”

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Pro-Lifers Celebrate First March For Life Since SCOTUS Victory, Plan For Future

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Roe v. Wade's Long And Brutal Legacy

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A lot can change in two years. I would know.
Just two years ago, I sat in a treatment facility waiting for a psychiatric drug prescription, careless as the passing minutes slowly wasted away. I had nothing to live for.  The doctor finally returned, and I numbly looked up, unprepared for her explosive revelation: &#8220;We&#8217;re sending you home on prenatals!” she announced.
I was shocked.  I&#8217;d just gotten out of jail, and it couldn&#8217;t be possible that a brief rendezvous with my former drug dealer had resulted in a new baby.
Shock turned to panic. They’re going to take my kid. I’d already permanently lost custody of four children. The loss of another one would break me.
As I sat there crying, abortion seemingly my only option, I had no idea that a home called Bethlehem House would soon save my life.
Bethlehem House was founded in 2005 to shelter and heal pregnant women struggling with addictions, homelessness, poverty, and lack of family support – among other challenges. 
Sadly, I was the perfect candidate. My childhood was rife with trauma and abuse. I was sexually assaulted when I was only 14-years-old.  By the time I was 16, I was already living completely on my own, working full-time, and completing school. Against all odds, I graduated as valedictorian of my high school class. I then went straight into the workforce and got married. 
My marriage quickly devolved, as my husband became abusive and disclosed a serious drug addiction that he eventually passed on to me.  Five years and four children later, my addiction led me to lose my house, my job, and eventually my kids.
The loss of my children was by far the most painful blow of my life.
I spent months fighting to sober up, achieve housing stability, and regain custody of them – only for CPS to swoop in again and permanently tear my babies away even though at the time I was finally doing everything right.  After that, I felt acutely that I had nothing left to live for.
In despair, I spent the next 17 months destroying what was left of my life. I became a homeless criminal with two warrants in two different states, living on the run as I stole cars and sold drugs for a living.
It wasn’t until I was robbed at gunpoint that I finally abandoned this lifestyle. With nothing left to lose, I turned myself in to the nearest jail where I served 10 months. I was released on the condition I would seek treatment.
That’s what brought me to the treatment facility, where I sat crying,  terrified of losing yet another child.  Why should I carry a child to term, I wondered,  if the state is just going to take him or her from me in the end?
Yet despite my shock and fear, I wondered if  it could be possible that this unexpected pregnancy was instead a second chance at life.  I knew I wanted to keep this baby  — but how?
After learning about Bethlehem House, I visited. I was met with a familiar face in the home’s Family Life Director who had run my support group in jail. There I was showered with love, and the staff literally wept with me when I shared the painful history that had brought me to their doorstep. I knew from that moment I was in the right place.
I stayed at Bethlehem House for the next seven months, during which time they offered me professional counseling to heal my trauma and mental instabilities, as well as a wide range of practical classes to help me regain my confidence and re-establish myself: from parenting and sexual integrity to financial literacy and more. I grew extremely close with the other women living in the home at the time, and I flourished in the stable family structure I’d been lacking my whole life.
The strong  women at Bethlehem House encouraged me to set goals that would help me and my son Brandon in the long run. My determination to not only keep Brandon, but also to create a stable and healthy life for him motivated me to achieve those goals, and within two years  of the day  that  I first showed up homeless on  the doorstep of Bethlehem House I had — every single one. 
I acquired housing, completed my college degree, paid off $10k in debt, purchased a car, and got my license back. I got a job at Jiffy Lube,  and within a year I was promoted to store manager. I am currently pursuing a district manager position at the company, and I am working on my next goal: home ownership.
For the first time ever, I am completely free of government assistance. I’m also four years clean.
Looking back on the trajectory of my life, I am amazed to see my miraculous transformation from a broken, hopeless, and despairing woman to a sober, hard-working, and successful mom. 
All of this is thanks to the abundance of resources, support, and love Bethlehem House  showered on me, offering me a second chance at life. And all of it is for my beautiful, energetic, and smart 2-year-old son Brandon.
Francesca is a successful store manager and proud mother to her two-year-old son Brandon.
Friday, January 20th, is the 50th annual <a href="https://marchforlife.org/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">March for Life</a> in Washington D.C..
The views expressed in this piece are those of the author and do not necessarily represent those of The Daily Wire.

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‘They’re Going To Take My Kid’: How I Went From Homeless Convict To Successful Mother

'They're Going To Take My Kid': How I Went From Homeless Convict To Successful Mother

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President Joe Biden&#8217;s administration is warning retail pharmacies that refusing to supply patients with abortion pills would violate anti-discrimination laws. Pro-life leaders insist that forcing pharmacists to dispense abortion drugs would violate their conscience rights.
New guidelines <a href="https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2022/07/13/hhs-issues-guidance-nations-retail-pharmacies-clarifying-their-obligations-ensure-access-comprehensive-reproductive-health-care-services.html">issued</a> by the Department of Health and Human Services&#8217; Office of Civil Rights emphasize to <a href="https://www.commonwealthfund.org/publications/issue-briefs/2021/aug/competition-consolidation-evolution-pharmacy-market#:~:text=Of%20the%20roughly%2060%2C000%20retail,percent%20of%20retail%20prescription%20revenues.">roughly</a> 60,000 pharmacies in the United States that refusing to fill prescriptions for abortion drugs is pregnancy discrimination.
&#8220;The guidance makes clear that as recipients of federal financial assistance, including Medicare and Medicaid payments, pharmacies are prohibited under law from discriminating based on race, color, national origin, sex, age, and disability in their programs and activities,&#8221; HHS said in a release.
The department added: &#8220;This includes supplying prescribed medications; making determinations regarding the suitability of prescribed medications for a patient; and advising a patient about prescribed medications and how to take them.&#8221;
The health department framed the move as its latest step in response to the overturn of Roe v. Wade — Secretary Xavier Becerra promised that HHS is &#8220;committed to ensuring that everyone can access healthcare, free of discrimination.&#8221;
&#8220;This includes access to prescription medication,&#8221; Becerra said, &#8220;including birth control, miscarriage management, and medication abortion from their pharmacy.”
Pro-life and conservative leaders told The Daily Wire that such an order violates the conscience rights of pharmacists nationwide.
&#8220;This move signals that the Biden administration is more concerned with their own political agenda over the health and religious liberties of the American people,&#8221; Heritage Action Executive Director Jessica Anderson said Monday.
&#8220;With abortion medication responsible for over half of abortions in the nation, these guidelines are both hypocritical and completely misaligned with the values and priorities of the American people,&#8221; she added.
Jeanne Mancini, the head of the annual March for Life, accused the Biden administration of maliciously seeking to &#8220;conflate&#8221; healthcare with abortion.
&#8220;Deliberately ending a human life is the diametric opposite of healthcare,&#8221; Mancini said. &#8220;It is outrageous that the administration is taking the further step of forcing Americans to fall in line with this misguided and deadly agenda.&#8221;
&#8220;Pharmacists, like all medical professionals, have the right to honor their consciences and mission to preserve and protect life, without government interference,&#8221; she added.
And Catholic Vote&#8217;s Brian Burch warned that not only would the Biden administration be &#8220;superseding state laws that protect women and children from these dangerous drugs&#8221; through such a move — it also would be directly contradicting the Biden administration&#8217;s policies adopted toward opioid prescriptions.
Biden&#8217;s plan to curb the opioid crisis <a href="https://www.law360.com/articles/1323869/biden-opioid-plan-puts-pharmacies-on-notice">reminds</a> small companies and distributors that they too can be held accountable, calling for federal investigations into distributors of opioids.
The president&#8217;s <a href="https://joebiden.com/opioidcrisis/">plan also calls</a> for banning drug manufacturers from paying or incentivizing physicians and other prescribers.
&#8220;Pharmaceutical companies work hard to persuade doctors and other medical personnel to prescribe their products,&#8221; the president&#8217;s plan states. &#8220;These companies <a href="https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/01/190122084356.htm">essentially pay</a> providers to prescribe opioids and other drugs by, for example, paying providers to speak at or attend conferences, or consult for their companies. By banning these practices, Biden will ensure that patients’ lives do not take a <a href="https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/05/180514132441.htm">backseat to doctors’ bottom line</a>s.&#8221;
&#8220;Tellingly, when it comes to opioids, the administration has pressured and even investigated pharmacists who rely solely on physicians who prescribe opioids – despite the fact that opioids can be prescribed for valid health conditions including disabilities,&#8221; Burch said.
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&#8220;The double standard is indicative of the extreme position the administration has staked out for itself, namely, a blind allegiance to the most radical demands of the abortion industry by any means necessary, at any cost,&#8221; he added.
Neither the White House nor HHS has responded to requests for comment from The Daily Wire regarding such concerns.

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Biden Administration Looks To Force Pharmacies to Fill Abortion Pill Prescriptions

Biden Admin Will Violate Conscience Rights Of Pharmacists By Forcing Them To Fill Abortion Drug Prescriptions, Leaders Warn

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As Thousands March For Life, Democrats Are Out Of Step With Majority

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Hope has been an essential part of the March for Life since the first march in 1974, but rarely has that hope seemed so palpable or concrete as it does now. That’s because this year, the Supreme Court will issue a ruling in the landmark abortion case Dobbs v. Jackson Women&#8217;s Health Organization, which could right a historic injustice and transform the way we protect life in America.
The case involves a <a href="https://legiscan.com/MS/text/HB1510/2018">2018 Mississippi law</a> that bans most abortions after 15 weeks of pregnancy. The Supreme Court is set to determine whether that 15-week limit or any pre-viability limits on abortion are constitutional – a decision with profound ramifications for the lives of all Americans, particularly those yet to be born.
The justices will determine another matter of crucial importance to the future of our constitutional democracy: Is abortion policy best decided in a courtroom by a panel of unelected judges (such as the all-male Supreme Court that usurped the people’s voice in Roe v. Wade) or by elected officials in state legislatures and Congress, who are accountable to their constituents?
If Mississippi’s law survives its Supreme Court test, authority to determine abortion policy would return to the states. The tragedy of abortion would not disappear overnight. Rather, the battle for life would shift to state legislatures, where the resulting laws will finally mirror the wishes of the people – an opportunity for pro-life leaders to build consensus. “It will be messy and it will be hard, and may play out differently from state to state,” <a href="https://twitter.com/LynnFitchAG/status/1465031821117300741?s=20">tweeted</a> Mississippi Attorney General Lynn Fitch. “But that is the role the Constitution gave to the people, and the court needs to return to us now.”
We live in a very different world from that of the Roe Court nearly half a century ago. Dramatic advances in medicine and technology have opened new frontiers in our understanding of how human beings develop before birth.
Technology has come a long way since the days when grainy black-and-white dots on a machine provided only a basic shadowy image of an unborn baby. By week 15 today, we can see an unborn child’s fully formed nose, lips, eyes and eyebrows. We can often tell whether the child will be left-handed or right-handed based on which thumb he or she prefers to suck. Science tells us that by 15 weeks, <a href="https://lozierinstitute.org/15-facts-at-15-weeks/">every major organ has developed</a> and most are functional. More critically, we know now that by the 15th week, the unborn child’s brain can <a href="https://lozierinstitute.org/15-facts-at-15-weeks/">process pain</a>. Armed with insights like these, basic compassion demands that we protect children in the womb.
Americans agree that our policies should reflect these realities. In an Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research <a href="https://apnews.com/article/only-on-ap-us-supreme-court-abortion-religion-health-2c569aa7934233af8e00bef4520a8fa8">poll</a> released last June, 65% of Americans said abortion should usually be illegal in the second trimester, with 80% saying it should be illegal in the third trimester.
Nevertheless, the United States lags behind Europe in recognizing the march of scientific progress.
There Mississippi’s law is the norm rather than the exception, with <a href="https://lozierinstitute.org/comparing-mississippi-limit-with-european-laws/">47 out of 50 European countries</a> placing limits on elective abortions at 15 weeks or earlier – eight don’t allow elective abortion at all. During oral arguments for Dobbs in December, <a href="https://www.cbsnews.com/live-updates/supreme-court-mississippi-abortion-case-oral-arguments-2021-12-01/">Chief Justice Roberts noted</a> the shocking <a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/fact-checker/wp/2017/10/09/is-the-united-states-one-of-seven-countries-that-allow-elective-abortions-after-20-weeks-of-pregnancy/">fact</a> that America’s unlimited abortion-on-demand policy has more in common with China and North Korea than what we think of as progressive Europe.
Rather than having a sound foundation in the Constitution, Roe relied on flawed and now outdated science that contended an unborn child could not be viable outside the womb prior to 24 weeks of pregnancy. Advances in medical care allow premature babies born at just <a href="https://lozierinstitute.org/fact-sheet-science-of-fetal-pain/">week 22</a>, and sometimes earlier, to survive and thrive. <a href="https://lozierinstitute.org/dive-deeper/fetal-surgery-treating-babies-before-they-are-born/">Groundbreaking fetal surgeries</a> have made it possible to treat conditions like spina bifida or twin-to-twin transfusion syndrome right in the womb and save babies before they are even born – making it impossible to ignore that there are at least two patients in every pregnancy.
This is a culminating moment for the pro-life moment, and life is winning. The Dobbs case shows that our decades of work, sacrifice and prayers are making a difference, that we were right not to give up, and that the dismantling of Roe is a real possibility – all reasons for optimism. At this year’s March for Life on Jan. 21, our faces will reflect the hope that our representative legislatures will soon allow “We the People” to speak on behalf of the unborn.
The views expressed in this piece are the author&#8217;s own and do not necessarily represent those of The Daily Wire.
Marjorie Dannenfelser is president of the national pro-life group Susan B. Anthony List.

March for Life

Dobbs Case Adds New Hope To 2022 March For Life

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Down syndrome rights activist Katie Shaw spoke before a crowd of tens of thousands of pro-life protesters at the annual <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/the-march-for-life-returns-to-d-c-amid-renewed-hope">March for Life</a> in Washington, D.C., Friday, emphasizing to attendees that each life holds value, no matter their ability or size.
&#8220;Equality begins at the moment of conception,&#8221; said Shaw, who happens to have Down syndrome. &#8220;I am proud to be here today to march and show the world that people with disabilities need a chance to live their lives outside the womb.&#8221;
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&quot;There is a waiting list for babies with down syndrome to be adopted, and yet over 80% of babies with down syndrome are not given the chance to be adopted. They are aborted and their equality ended.&quot; -Katie Shaw <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/MarchForLife?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#MarchForLife</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/EqualityBeginsInTheWomb?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#EqualityBeginsInTheWomb</a> <a href="https://t.co/rh4iZgGecc">pic.twitter.com/rh4iZgGecc</a>
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&#8220;There is a waiting list of babies with Down syndrome to be adopted, yet 80% of us are aborted,&#8221; Shaw, 37, continued the speech. &#8220;I am broken-hearted to think of all my friends who are not here today because of abortion.&#8221;
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&quot;There is a waiting list of babies with Down syndrome to be adopted, yet 80% of us are aborted. I am broken-hearted to think of all my friends who are not here today because of abortion.&quot; -Katie Shaw, Down Syndrome Advocate
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Before she gave her address, the activist told Susan B. Anthony List that &#8220;everybody has a soul, no matter how small.&#8221;
&#8220;We all have an equal life, and it starts in the womb,&#8221; she said. &#8220;Everybody has a soul, no matter how small.&#8221;
&#8220;Having a disability or not,&#8221; Shaw continued, &#8220;should not matter&#8221; when it comes to your right to life.
The Susan B. Anthony List reporter noted that, unfortunately, a diagnosis of a disability often does matter, and an unborn child can be killed by abortion because of it.
&#8220;I think adoption is better than abortion,&#8221; Shaw responded, adding that children should be open to &#8220;adoption, not abortion.&#8221;
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We&#39;re joined by <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/DownSyndrome?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#DownSyndrome</a> rights activist Katie Shaw at the March for Life. Katie is an outspoken advocate for equal rights for ALL unborn babies, regardless of their differing abilities <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/WhyWeMarch?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#WhyWeMarch</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/ModernizeOurLaw?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#ModernizeOurLaw</a> <a href="https://t.co/mA6IBCvx96">pic.twitter.com/mA6IBCvx96</a>
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On the heels of the March for Life, a <a href="https://www.dailysignal.com/2022/01/20/gop-fda-prenatal-tests-chip-roy-fischbach-daines-abortion-pregnancy/">report</a> from The Daily Signal outlined elected Republicans&#8217; demand for answers from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) over a bombshell New York Times <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2022/01/01/upshot/pregnancy-birth-genetic-testing.html">report</a> showing that &#8220;the vast majority of noninvasive prenatal tests are inaccurate.&#8221;
“When I first read the troubling New York Times story on noninvasive prenatal testing, I thought of my godson, who was recommended for abortion following a prenatal screening,” Rep. Chip Roy (R-TX) told The Daily Signal. “He was born perfectly healthy, and to this day I am thankful that his parents chose life over fear.”
“Many others folks I know have stories like this,” the representative added. “These tests have always raised ethical concerns because they can be used for eugenic purposes, and these recent findings about their efficacy only make the problem worse.”
Shaw, a faithful Catholic, <a href="https://www.catholicnewsagency.com/news/250172/a-wonderful-life-meet-the-woman-with-down-syndrome-speaking-at-march-for-life">told</a> EWTN in 2020 that she became a pro-life advocate &#8220;because of God calling me to tell everyone Psalm 139:14: ‘I am fearfully and wonderfully made.'&#8221;
“My Catholic faith keeps me strong and knowing God is behind me,” the advocate added.
&#8220;Shaw serves on the board of <a href="https://dsindiana.org/board-of-directors/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">Down Syndrome Indiana</a>, meets with politicians such as then-president Donald Trump, and lobbies for pro-life legislation, particularly legislation prohibiting the discrimination of unborn babies diagnosed with Down syndrome,&#8221; Catholic News Agency <a href="https://www.catholicnewsagency.com/news/250172/a-wonderful-life-meet-the-woman-with-down-syndrome-speaking-at-march-for-life">reported</a>.
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The March for Life, in which thousands of pro-life advocates will march to the Supreme Court to protest legalized abortion, returned to Washington, D.C. on Friday for its 49th year.
The March has taken place every year since Roe vs. Wade (the event was virtual last year), the 1973 landmark Supreme Court decision that legalized abortion nationwide. Organizers say the march is the largest annual human rights demonstration in the world.
Pro-life marchers carried a plethora of different signs on Friday demonstrating their advocacy for both mothers and their babies. Some proudly hoisted American flags as they marched.
&#8220;Love them both,&#8221; read one sign with an illustration of a mother and her unborn child.
&#8220;Be honest. Face the truth,&#8221; another sign read.
Ciara McArdle, 24, took a bus to D.C. from several hours away in Virginia with her friend to march.
&#8220;Today was very empowering. All of these people are clearly everyday Americans, family people. While we are fighting against a horrible reality of abortion, there is such joy in this huge group of young people together. There is actually a pro-life generation, and today has proven that,&#8221; McArdle told The Daily Wire.
McArdle said she was especially moved by African American speaker Toni McFadden, who spoke at the March for Life rally and shared her abortion story of regret while encouraging her listeners to remain hopeful.
Another marcher, Jonathan Bacon, 18, traveled all the way from California to march and said the issue of abortion is a personal one for him.
&#8220;In the womb, my mother&#8217;s doctors recommended she terminate the pregnancy of me and my twin brother due to a high risk of complications,&#8221; Bacon told The Daily Wire.
&#8220;Here I stand as a healthy young man, so I am grateful that my mother chose life. I believe it is important every young person understands the importance of choosing life, so I was happy to travel all the way to D.C. to promote my values and demonstrate my commitment to the pro-life movement,&#8221; Bacon said.
The theme of the 2022 March for Life is “Equality Begins in the Womb.”
“The pro-life movement recognizes the immense responsibility this nation bears to restore equal rights to its most defenseless citizens in the womb,” March for Life president Jeanne Mancini said when organizers announced the theme last year.
“Since Roe v. Wade, scientific advances have undeniably confirmed the humanity of the unborn, and today most Americans agree there should be significant limits on abortion,” Mancini said.
This year&#8217;s march comes amid renewed hope that legalized abortion could become obsolete or at least less permissible and widespread in the U.S.
A Supreme Court case moving through the court now, Dobbs v. Jackson Women&#8217;s Health Organization, could end in a decision to overturn Roe. The case involves a challenge to a Mississippi law that bans most abortions after 15 weeks of pregnancy. Mississippi is arguing against Roe vs. Wade’s ban on states outlawing abortion before the fetus is viable outside the womb, usually considered around 22 weeks of pregnancy.
During oral arguments in the case, which began in December, the court’s six conservative-leaning justices appeared inclined to uphold Mississippi&#8217;s abortion ban.
A decision is expected by late June.
&#8220;We live in a very different world from that of the Roe Court nearly half a century ago. Dramatic advances in medicine and technology have opened new frontiers in our understanding of how human beings develop before birth,&#8221; wrote Marjorie Dannenfelser, president of the pro-life Susan B. Anthony List, in a Friday <a href="https://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2022/01/21/dobbs_case_adds_new_hope_to_2022_march_for_life.html">op-ed.</a>
&#8220;This is a culminating moment for the pro-life moment, and life is winning,&#8221; she added.
In September, the Supreme Court decided in favor of allowing Texas&#8217; near-total abortion ban to go into effect.
The Texas law bans almost all abortions after a fetal heartbeat can be detected, at around six weeks of pregnancy, and does not make exceptions for abortions in cases of rape and incest. The only abortions the law allows are in cases where the life of the mother is at stake or the pregnancy could cause “substantial and irreversible impairment of a major bodily function.”
In addition, the Texas law allows private citizens to launch civil lawsuits against anyone who “aids or abets” an abortion after a fetal heartbeat can be detected. At least one such lawsuit has already been <a href="https://spectrumlocalnews.com/tx/south-texas-el-paso/news/2021/09/30/meet-the-first-man-to-file-a-lawsuit-under-texas--near-total-abortion-ban">filed</a>.
Meanwhile, according to a recent poll, a majority of Americans want abortion to be limited significantly.
About 71% of Americans want abortion to be limited to the first three months of pregnancy, according to a Knights of Columbus/Marist <a href="https://www.kofc.org/en/news-room/polls/americans-support-legal-limits-on-abortion.html">poll</a> released this month.
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March for Life President Jeanne Mancini spoke to The Daily Wire about the upcoming event and the impact this year could have on the pro-life movement.
The 2022 March for Life is scheduled to take place on Friday, January 21st, in Washington, D.C. Pro-life activists from all over the country gather at the nation’s capital to protest against the culture of abortion in the United States. The theme for this year’s march is “Equality Begins in the Womb.&#8221;
Mancini said it’s not clear exactly how many people will attend, but typically there are well over 100,000 people who come to participate. With the COVID-19 complications, there could be fewer this year. However, with a pending Supreme Court decision and the inability for people to get together last year in the same format, the numbers could be even larger than they have been in the past. 
She said the overall numbers appear to be growing in recent years, but the percentage of young participants is consistently around 75% to 80%.
Mancini said that young people are &#8220;social justice warriors,&#8221; and they “know that social justice begins in the womb, and they know that they&#8217;re missing a whole cadre of their peers to abortion.”
She added how young people have “grown up seeing their little brothers&#8217;, their little sisters&#8217; ultrasonography photos on the refrigerator before they&#8217;re introduced to them in the world. And they see this as a human rights abuse &#8230;”
Mancini said that there have been many cultural conversations on the topics of equal rights and equity, saying, &#8220;&#8230; whether it&#8217;s about racial tensions or the pandemic and the vaccine &#8230; it just seems like equity and equality is, gender issues, it&#8217;s something that&#8217;s getting a lot of attention.&#8221; Emphasizing that discussions surrounding those issues are important, Mancini said that “we&#8217;d like to bring into that conversation the humanity of the unborn child, that the child in the womb also deserves equality.”
In discussing the recent Supreme Court case — Dobbs v. Jackson Women&#8217;s Health Organization — regarding abortion laws in the country, Mancini noted that she believes it is a “real possibility that we will see the question of abortion returned to the legislative branches in the states in June.” She added that she is hoping and praying that this happens. However, Mancini said people often become confused and believe that abortion will be illegal in the United States if the Supreme Court overturns the 1973 decision of Roe v. Wade, which isn’t true. She noted that if Roe were overturned, the states would have more freedom in protecting life.
She said that she is excited about the enthusiasm on the local level, noting that the group started a &#8220;state March initiative&#8221; six years ago, which has been growing.
She added that no matter what the Supreme Court decides in the Dobbs case, “our work is still very much cut out for us.”
She said, “It may look a little different, but we will very much still be working to build a culture of life, whether it&#8217;s at the states, fighting some new federal legislation at the national level, working upon this new frontier of chemical abortion, which can be gotten through the mail.”
“So the work is still there, even if Dobbs goes really well,” she said, adding, “but it would be a massive victory for life.”

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March For Life President Jeanne Mancini Discusses ‘Equality Begins In The Womb’ Theme

The March for Life Education and Defense Fund on Wednesday announced the new theme for the upcoming annual March for Life in Washington, D.C., this January.
The theme for the 49th annual march in 2022 will be &#8220;Equality Begins In The Womb,&#8221; highlighting the personhood and rights of the unborn child.
“The pro-life movement recognizes the immense responsibility this nation bears to restore equal rights to its most defenseless citizens in the womb,” Jeanne Mancini, president of March for Life said Wednesday at a press conference to announce the theme.
“Our hope and our prayer is that this year’s theme, ‘Equality Begins in the Womb’ will allow not only for hearts and minds to be changed but that there will also be included in this robust debate the topic of the unborn child,” she said.
This past January&#8217;s theme was “Together Strong: Life Unites.” This year&#8217;s march was a virtual event due to the COVID-19 pandemic, rather than the usual in-person march in the nation&#8217;s capital&#8217;s chilly winter temperatures.
The March for Life occurs every year in Washington around the anniversary of Roe v. Wade, the Supreme Court case that legalized abortion nationwide. The event draws thousands of participants from across the country each year, who come to peacefully protest the 1973 ruling. High school and college students, mothers and fathers with small children, and young adults have all come out in force in recent years to express their pro-life convictions at the march.
Mancini emphasized that the large crowds the march draws every year are a blow to the ubiquitous claim among abortion advocates that Roe v. Wade is &#8220;settled law.&#8221;
“It shows them that it’s not settled law,” she said. “We don&#8217;t get smaller, we don’t draw less of a line in the sand, we get bigger every year.”
Next year&#8217;s march will be <a href="https://marchforlife.org/national-march-for-life/">held</a> on Friday, January 21.
Marchers attend a rally on the National Mall and then walk up Constitution Avenue to the steps of the Supreme Court. There, post-abortive women share moving testimony about how their abortions affected them and the healing they have since experienced.
March for Life released a <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xpU-hiyXUR0&amp;t=2s&amp;ab_channel=MarchforLifeEducationandDefenseFund">video</a> to go along with its theme announcement. The video follows the growth of the fetus through the advancing weeks of pregnancy, showing the unborn child at different stages of development.
&#8220;I can finally see you! And you know what? You&#8217;re just like me,&#8221; the narrator says as the video ends, showing a montage of newborns with their mothers.
The Supreme Court began a new term this month and is set to hear several cases on controversial issues soon, including a challenge to a Mississippi law that bans most abortions after 15 weeks of pregnancy. In that case, Mississippi is arguing against Roe vs. Wade’s ban on states outlawing abortion before the fetus is viable outside the womb, usually considered around 22 weeks of pregnancy.

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Former NFL quarterback Tim Tebow shared a story Friday at the annual March for Life about his mom giving birth to him after doctors told her she should have an abortion.
Tebow, the youngest of five children, said that back in 1986, God put in his father&#8217;s heart and mind the idea of having a fifth child, who would become a preacher. Although his mom was initially skeptical about having a fifth child, <a href="https://www.c-span.org/video/?508444-1/march-life-rally&amp;live">said</a> Tebow, his mom eventually agreed with his dad, and the family prayed for another child. 
But when his mother finally became pregnant, doctors believed that she had a tumor. “Then they realized that she was pregnant, and she did have a baby in her womb. But all the doctors said you need to have an abortion,” said Tebow.
Tebow said that his mother decided to “trust God,” even when the doctor told her that not having an abortion could kill her.
<blockquote>There were so many setbacks and heartaches, but the whole time she continued to trust God. Then it came time to give birth. The doctor, who had been doing it for over 35 years — and this was his specialty, helping women to give birth — and he helped deliver that baby. In over 35 years of doing it, he looked at her and said of all my years, this is the greatest miracle that I have ever seen because I have no idea how he survived: the placenta is not attached and there’s so many different issues, and I don’t know how he had the nourishment and the food to be able to survive. This is a miracle baby. Here is your baby, Mrs. Tebow. And that day, I got to meet my mom, and I’m so grateful that my mom gave me a chance at life, because many times could she have made the choice to do something different. But because of her pro-life story, I now get to share my story.</blockquote>
The March for Life has been held every year since 1974, and strives to “promote the beauty and dignity of every human life by working to end abortion.” March for Life organizers estimate that the event draws more than 100,000 participants every year.
Earlier this month, March for Life officials announced that the in-person rally and march would be canceled this year because of the COVID-19 pandemic and the large law enforcement presence in the nation’s capital. However, the organization vowed to hold virtual events in lieu of the in-person rally, including speeches and a performance.
“We are profoundly grateful for the countless women, men, and families who sacrifice to come out in such great numbers each year as a witness for life – and we look forward to being together in person next year. As for this year’s march, we look forward to being with you virtually,” said March for Life in a statement in early January.

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The March for Life will not be accommodating a massive in-person rally in Washington, D.C., this year, and organizers plan to hold virtual events on January 29 instead, organizers announced on Friday.
In a statement, March for Life encouraged members of the public to participate in its virtual events, which will continue to promote its mission despite the new changes for 2021. These virtual events will include a Rose Dinner Gala, featuring professional athlete Tim Tebow as a keynote speaker, and an advocacy training session for aspiring pro-life activists looking to navigate the legislative process. 
A March for Life livestream rally event will also be held virtually this year and will feature speeches from leaders in the pro-life movement, information about the pro-life movement, and a performance from Christian musician Matthew West.
“These leaders will represent pro-life Americans everywhere who, each in their own unique ways, work to make abortion unthinkable and build a culture where every human life is valued and protected,” said March for Life in a statement on Friday.
March for Life attributed the change of plans to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and to the “heightened pressures” law enforcement have been facing in the capital. According to <a href="https://www.usatoday.com/in-depth/graphics/2021/01/15/inauguration-threats-20000-national-guard-security-washington-dc-more-troops-in-dc-than-afghanistan/4161940001/">USA Today</a>, around 21,000 members of the National Guard will be present in Washington, D.C., for the upcoming presidential inauguration on January 20, more than four times the number of U.S. troops deployed in both Iraq and Afghanistan.
The Associated Press <a href="https://www.militarytimes.com/news/your-military/2021/01/14/national-guard-dc-presence-will-swell-to-26000-for-biden-inauguration/">reports</a> that Department of Defense officials have been authorized to deploy National Guard members for a month in light of the inauguration, but it’s not clear how long those guard members will stay in the area after inauguration day.
March for Life said Friday that they are looking forward to holding the march in-person, as in years past, come 2022: “We are profoundly grateful for the countless women, men, and families who sacrifice to come out in such great numbers each year as a witness for life – and we look forward to being together in person next year. As for this year’s march, we look forward to being with you virtually.”
The March for Life has been held since 1974 — the year after the Supreme Court’s ruling in Roe v. Wade — and draws as many as 100,000 people annually, reports <a href="https://www.foxnews.com/politics/march-for-life-virtual-2021">Fox News.</a> In 2020, President Donald Trump was the first president to address the march in a speech.
The March for Life strives to “promote the beauty and dignity of every human life by working to end abortion—uniting, educating, and mobilizing pro-life people in the public square,” according to the organization’s mission statement.
RSVPs for the 2021 March for Life virtual events can be found <a href="https://marchforlife.org/2021-virtual-events/">here</a>.
Related: <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/watch-young-pro-lifers-share-powerful-stories-behind-their-support-for-the-unborn">WATCH: Young Pro-Lifers Share Powerful Stories Behind Their Support For The Unborn</a>
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