March for Life in Washington DC

He was accompanied by his wife and daughter.

But while socially conservative Americans have complete faith in Pence, President Donald Trump has taken stances in the past that lead some to doubt his commitment to the Republican Party’s social agenda.

Several hundred people showed up to the Capitol Friday for the annual anti-abortion March for Life.

Eschelbach is hopeful for an overturn the supreme court decision to legalize abortions under the Trump-Pence administration. “And yes, we march, we walk, we run, and we endeavor forward with you”.

A budget provision known as the Hyde Amendment already bans federal funding for Medicaid coverage of most abortions.

Many people at the march held signs that said things like “we stand for life”, “stop abortion now” and “defund planned parenthood”.

More than 60% of Republicans said abortion should be illegal in all or most cases, according to a Pew Research Center poll.

Mr Trump has pledged to sign both measures if they reach his desk.

Trump is expected to name a Supreme Court justice next week, and Pence confirmed that the president will nominate a judge who will oppose abortion rights.

The march started as a protest after the Supreme Court’s Roe v. Wade decision in 1973.

His address to the anti-abortion rally marked the highest ranking USA official to speak to the group in person. “Meet a thriving toddler who was born at 24 weeks, and who, with proper medical intervention, goes on to have a long and healthy life”, she said.

“Be assured, be assured, along with you, we will not grow tired”.

TheBlaze previously reported that Pence called the 2017 event “a good day, the best day I’ve ever seen for the March [for] Life, in more ways than one”.

U.S. Sen. Rob Portman, an Ohio Republican who hosted a reception on Capitol Hill for Ohio marchers, said the new administration will be able to make some anti-abortion policies on its own, but it will be hard to get the 60 Senate votes needed to pass numerous movement’s priorities.

Some 50 percent of Americans believe that abortion should be “legal only under certain circumstances” while 49 percent say it should be legal in all circumstances. Obama was a supporter of abortion rights and threatened to veto any legislation that would curb them.