Hatch Welcomes March for Life to Washington

Statement

In a special video message this morning, Senator Hatch welcomed tens of thousands of pro-life Americans to Washington for the annual March for Life.

Senator Hatch's full remarks:

Hello from Washington, D.C., where tens of thousands of Americans are marching for life.

In one week alone, our nation has taken meaningful steps to protect the unborn. Just last Friday, a pro-life President took office, and he wasted no time in righting the wrongs of the previous administration.

As one of his first executive orders, President Trump rescinded an Obama-era policy that forced American taxpayers to fund abortions overseas. The House then voted to make permanent the Hyde Amendment, which further protects the conscience of pro-life Americans by prohibiting the use of taxpayer money for abortion.

A new poll shows that the American people overwhelmingly support such commonsense policies.

I first came to the Senate in the aftermath of Roe v. Wade--the infamous Supreme Court decision that legalized abortion-on-demand. Ever since, I've been fighting for the cause of life, and I'm truly encouraged by the progress we've made.

Today, a large majority of Americans support a broad range of restrictions on abortion.

Even though abortion advocates want to make enemies of pro-life supporters, nearly 80 percent of Americans believe that our laws can protect both women and unborn children. At the feminist march last Saturday--in the middle of the hostility and anger--a group of young people carried signs that read I am the pro-life generation.

Today, thousands of men and women will march under that banner. While our movement has real cause for celebration, we still have much work to do.

Know that I will always be by your side, fighting on behalf of the values we hold dear. I will always stand up for life, and I will never relent in my commitment to the unborn.

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