The John-Henry Westen Show - SPECIAL： Biggest Pro-Life Moments from the 2024 March For Life

00:00:00.000 Abortion, the sanctity of the life of the unborn is the preeminent issue of our time.

00:00:06.700 And I think more and more people are seeing that the evils we're seeing, child trafficking, the pornography,

00:00:13.280 all sorts of evils are coming out of a lack of respect that life comes from God.

00:00:18.900 And when we don't respect that, everything starts to unravel.

00:00:30.000 Every single human person, every single human person from the womb to the tomb was created in the image of God and has a right to life.

00:00:43.480 This is John Henry Weston for LifeSite News, and we are down with a whole crew here as well as Jacinta Righi from LifeSite League

00:00:51.060 and many other participants in the league at March for Life 2024 in Washington, D.C.

00:00:56.680 One of the first events every year is this prayer protest outside of the Planned Parenthood

00:01:02.840 where many pro-life leaders are here giving short testimonies, testimonies from victims of abortion.

00:01:09.800 And now Frank Pavone is reading, the head of Priests for Life, is reading a list of the names of the women

00:01:17.300 who have gone into Planned Parenthood for abortions but never came out themselves.

00:01:22.340 They've died.

00:01:22.920 This list of young ladies goes on and on and on and on as he reads them.

00:01:30.000 And in between each name, Lord have mercy on them.

00:01:33.280 This is a movement of love, not only for babies in the womb,

00:01:37.460 but for their mothers who are sometimes deceived into going into abortion that leads them into a life of hell. 0.74

00:01:45.200 And they need to repent from it, come out of it, and be healed from it.

00:01:50.460 It's a movement of love.

00:01:51.580 It's also a joyful time because there are literally hundreds of thousands of young people here.

00:01:58.160 And so we are overjoyed to be here.

00:02:01.320 It's going to be a great time.

00:02:02.680 Already we know that Bishop Strickland's on his way.

00:02:05.660 He was just in Medjugorje.

00:02:06.680 I just talked to him last night.

00:02:07.860 He's on his way here.

00:02:09.660 He's going to be given an award on the day of the March for Life.

00:02:12.800 We have all sorts of amazing things happening.

00:02:15.980 One thing we're going to be doing together is praying.

00:02:18.800 Just before the March at 11, we're going to be praying together the Holy Rosary outside of the National Art Gallery,

00:02:25.840 only a block or so from the start of the March for Life.

00:02:28.840 Stick with us for this coverage, and may God bless you.

00:02:31.680 We are just out here today to represent the pro-life generation, really show up, show that the pro-life movement is predominantly made up of this next generation

00:02:44.740 who is ready to continue to fight for life in all sorts of circumstances.

00:02:49.740 It is more important now than pre-Dobbs to continue to fight for life because although we had that tremendous victory on June 24th of 2022, 0.99

00:03:00.380 abortion is still legal in the majority of states in our country,

00:03:04.360 and there is still so much work we have to do at all different levels from fighting for life in law,

00:03:10.000 like Students for Life Action is doing at the Capitol here and in state legislatures across the country,

00:03:16.380 to equipping women in our communities with resources like our initiative Standing With You

00:03:21.920 and all of our student groups on over 1,400 campuses across the country are doing.

00:03:26.600 There is so much more work to be done in the pro-life movement,

00:03:29.400 and the pro-life generation is not going to stop until abortion is not only illegal but unthinkable.

00:03:34.780 I've been coming for the last maybe 10 years or so with a group from the Virgin Islands,

00:03:41.360 and grew in the faith and came along, and I eventually met my wife here a few years later.

00:03:47.420 And so it's a great reunion, and also very important to pray for the moms and also the babies who are dying.

00:03:54.120 It's great to get together with like-minded individuals, to keep on praying, to reunite,

00:04:00.040 to actually unite at the foot of the cross, which is Planned Parenthood, like Father Frank just said.

00:04:06.580 So yeah, I think that's where we're at.

00:04:09.440 I've been just going to the National March for Life since I was in high school,

00:04:13.440 doing mission work for a group called Copes for Christ,

00:04:16.500 and I've just believed in life ever since, like continue to celebrate life, continue to defend life.

00:04:22.360 I mean, we need more people of the younger generation to step up.

00:04:26.660 Without the right to life, there are no other rights.

00:04:30.360 Rights are good of human persons, and every child in the womb is our neighbor.

00:04:35.120 And the womb is the first home of the whole human race.

00:04:37.620 And people are waking up.

00:04:39.380 I mean, medical science has confirmed what our conscience long ago told us,

00:04:43.860 what the natural law was written on our heart,

00:04:45.820 what the scriptures and the unbroken teaching of the church for 2,000 years has affirmed.

00:04:50.160 There is a fundamental right to life because every man and woman and child has been created in the image of God.

00:04:58.620 This has got to end.

00:05:00.340 Now the tide is turning.

00:05:02.020 As a lawyer, I'm happy to have seen Roe overturned and Casey with it.

00:05:05.500 That's not the end.

00:05:06.940 That's just the beginning.

00:05:08.500 We now have 50 battles, although 14 states have made great progress,

00:05:12.400 in all the territories, the whole world.

00:05:14.760 We need to stop taking innocent human lives.

00:05:18.060 And our children in the womb are our first neighbors.

00:05:21.520 So I'm happy to be here.

00:05:23.080 It gives me hope.

00:05:24.360 Standing with my friend, Frank Bivono, I've known for a long time.

00:05:27.720 And standing tomorrow with my dear friend, Bishop Joseph Strickland,

00:05:31.280 who's coming back from Bosnia-Herzegovina.

00:05:35.740 Welcome to all of our LifeSite News.

00:05:37.420 This is Louis Konefki reporting live at the Capitol.

00:05:40.320 This is the day before the March for Life.

00:05:42.280 And we're joined here by Congressman Chris Smith just after a press conference

00:05:48.140 in which a number of legislators here on the Capitol have come in support of the crisis pregnancy centers.

00:05:57.760 So, Congressman, maybe if you could tell us just a little about the bill that was introduced today

00:06:03.240 and maybe any other actions or movement within Congress regarding the pregnancy centers,

00:06:12.800 especially in light of all the violence that they've suffered since Dobbs.

00:06:17.860 Well, you know, the president has declared war on pregnancy care centers. 0.88

00:06:23.320 I'm shocked at it.

00:06:24.620 I mean, he should know better.

00:06:25.460 And, you know, I can understand some of the people who work for him.

00:06:29.360 You know, they're Planned Parenthood people and others.

00:06:32.920 But he used to be with us on funding, and now he's going all out to decimate the pregnancy care centers,

00:06:39.160 taking away, you know, they're not enforcing the law as it relates to the violence that has been committed against them,

00:06:45.380 firebombing, for example.

00:06:47.000 We had one of the leaders here talk about that briefly today at our press conference.

00:06:50.840 And so there's a lack of concern for the welfare and well-being of those who man these amazing pregnancy care centers

00:06:59.420 that save lives every day and love both the mother and the baby in such an unconditional way.

00:07:06.920 They're just amazing.

00:07:08.640 They're saints.

00:07:10.200 And I'm in awe of them.

00:07:12.060 And to see the president then looking to do this rule that would say that TANF funding,

00:07:18.020 which, you know, the aid for the indigent, for the poor,

00:07:21.640 is not eligible for those who are getting services from pregnancy care centers,

00:07:26.360 it's discriminatory.

00:07:27.440 How dare he do that?

00:07:28.860 So we're fighting that.

00:07:30.200 Michelle Fischbach had a bill up today that would stop that. 1.00

00:07:34.200 It's going to have hard times over in the Senate side.

00:07:37.480 But hopefully we get a changed White House

00:07:39.720 and these unconscionably wrong and discriminatory policies that Biden's putting into place

00:07:46.060 because he integrates abortion, as you know, into everything.

00:07:49.760 Foreign aid, you name it.

00:07:50.800 He's integrating.

00:07:51.660 He's even using our VA, our VA health centers

00:07:55.520 and community outpatient clinics to promote abortion, to do abortions.

00:08:03.780 Everywhere you look, I've never seen anything like it.

00:08:06.560 He's the abortion president. 0.75

00:08:07.800 And people need to know that.

00:08:08.840 So in the House, do you think there is enough support right now to actually pass this bill?

00:08:15.000 Yes, I do.

00:08:16.200 Barring some unforeseen, and we'll know very shortly,

00:08:18.940 you know, we've worked very hard and we think the votes will be there.

00:08:22.100 I'm still a little taken back by the passion of the Democrats and the abortionists in the House. 0.71

00:08:29.540 How could they be so against something, either they don't know about it,

00:08:32.880 how long have they ever gone and visited a pregnancy resource center

00:08:35.740 and seen the love and the compassion manifested by those individuals?

00:08:40.220 So, you know, and as I said a moment ago in the press conference,

00:08:43.180 even when a woman aborts, who's there for them? 0.99

00:08:45.780 It's not Planned Parenthood.

00:08:46.760 It's the Pregnancy Care Center people, it's our church, you know, reaching out and saying,

00:08:53.240 you know, God loves you, we love you, we're going to help you.

00:08:56.120 No judgment.

00:08:57.700 So then if this fails in the Senate, we should likely do.

00:09:01.000 Well, my fear is it won't even get up for a vote.

00:09:03.460 Really?

00:09:03.780 That Schumer will not allow it for a vote.

00:09:05.640 So if that's the case, will this be resurrected?

00:09:09.040 Definitely.

00:09:09.660 Oh, definitely, definitely.

00:09:11.100 And, you know, other iterations of it, you know, there are other things we could be doing.

00:09:14.660 And we have another bill that we're putting in that would go even further.

00:09:18.840 So it's...

00:09:19.640 And then what are some of the details of the bill?

00:09:22.300 Is it funding primarily for the pregnancy centers or protections?

00:09:26.660 Protections, that's all a matter of prosecutorial discretion on the part of the Justice Department

00:09:30.880 to say this is serious and we're going to do it.

00:09:32.720 We're going to protect these, you know, and go all out and do the kind of investigations

00:09:36.500 that they are capable of but they have completely been AWOL on under this Attorney General and this President.

00:09:42.660 So would the bill put pressure on the DOJ to prosecute them?

00:09:47.000 Yeah, not really the bill itself.

00:09:50.160 They would provide a new bill we're doing, a private right of action, so that these organizations

00:09:54.980 can have a way into court with standing.

00:09:57.840 But the real thing is to support them.

00:10:01.280 Support them tangibly.

00:10:02.680 They're not out here asking for federal funds, but when a poor person comes and has needs

00:10:08.560 that could be met and should be met because they happen to meet the poverty guidelines and

00:10:13.700 they're below them, they should get it and not be told, oh, you can't get it from a pregnancy 0.99

00:10:17.300 resource center.

00:10:18.440 How dare they do that?

00:10:19.240 It's discriminatory.

00:10:21.020 And then there was a bill in the fall that you joined Chip Roy on regarding repealing the

00:10:27.260 face-up.

00:10:27.520 Oh, sure.

00:10:27.900 Where does that stand?

00:10:30.640 Nothing's happened yet.

00:10:32.180 But for the record, I led the effort against the FACE Act back in 1993-ish when Schumer was

00:10:39.700 a House member and he got past this bill that criminalizes civil disobedience, nonviolent

00:10:46.860 direct action, and does it in a way that is viewpoint specific.

00:10:51.440 If you're pro-life, you're targeted, if you're arguing for labor rights and I'm all for picketing 0.65

00:10:58.000 and sit-ins and, you know, whether loans are nonviolent, you know, you're okay.

00:11:03.560 But there's a federal offense leading to felony and confiscation of just about all you own,

00:11:10.280 including your 401k, that goes to the abortion clinic.

00:11:15.800 I mean, it's a perverse, perverse law, and I'm dead set against it, and I led the effort

00:11:21.960 against the vote we lost.

00:11:23.220 So are you saying if someone loses in a FACE Act trial, their assets or whatever goes to

00:11:32.460 the plaintiff?

00:11:32.880 Yes.

00:11:33.760 Isn't that crazy?

00:11:34.760 I mean, that is so wrong.

00:11:36.680 Because right now, you could say, I'm blocking your way to get to the Capitol.

00:11:40.440 I mean, nonviolent civil disobedience, especially, you know, a sit-in or something, or even just

00:11:48.280 standing, you're out there doing sidewalk counseling, say, hey, would you reconsider?

00:11:51.980 Somebody says, he was in my way, he was blocking my entranceway.

00:11:55.480 That could be action.

00:11:57.220 And so I could be blocking your way into the Capitol right now, and you could sue me if this

00:12:00.720 was an abortion clinic.

00:12:02.620 I mean, it's perverse law.

00:12:05.360 It really is.

00:12:06.640 One last question, and then I'll let you go, Congressman.

00:12:09.240 So eight pro-lifers were jailed last year for a FACE Act violation here in D.C.

00:12:17.480 Do you have any word for them?

00:12:19.320 Because they're literally just across the river in Alexandria.

00:12:22.260 Just to encourage them, you know, we have a very hostile administration.

00:12:28.080 You know, again, part of what some of them were protesting was the very, very late-term

00:12:36.040 abortions, including five that those individuals probably, one of them at least, or maybe more,

00:12:43.180 were killed with partial birth abortion, which is an illegal method.

00:12:46.580 You know, and there's been no investigation by D.C. or by the Attorney General, and instead,

00:12:52.400 those who raised these issues find themselves behind bars.

00:12:55.960 So the encouragement is, you know, my hope is your sacrifice is not in vain.

00:13:00.380 I don't believe it is.

00:13:01.880 We're trying to change laws and policy, hearts and minds.

00:13:06.080 But we still have a situation where it's open season, literally open season on unborn babies.

00:13:12.240 Well, thank you, Congressman, for all your pro-life work.

00:13:14.560 And it is very appreciated by those of us who are trying—

00:13:18.520 I appreciate what you guys do, LifeSite.

00:13:19.400 Yeah, well, you're up there in the front lines in Congress.

00:13:24.160 So thank you.

00:13:24.840 Thank you, and God bless.

00:13:26.400 Well, Jim Harden, thank you for joining us today.

00:13:29.160 So we were just out on the steps of the Capitol.

00:13:32.080 And maybe for the LifeSite viewers, if you could refresh us on what you do.

00:13:37.500 You're in the Christ Pregnancy Center industry.

00:13:40.060 And you're helping save lives, helping women in their time of need.

00:13:46.900 And your particular crisis pregnancy center up in New York, as I understand, was firebombed just before the Dobbs decision.

00:13:56.280 So if you could just tell us what happened and what you do and what has happened since.

00:14:02.300 Sure.

00:14:02.520 Well, Compass Care has a network of medical pregnancy resource centers all across New York State, in Buffalo, Rochester, Albany, and in Brooklyn, New York.

00:14:13.540 And shortly after the illegal, unprecedented leak of a full-draft Supreme Court opinion, the Dobbs case,

00:14:20.880 that sparked a crime wave of pro-abortion terror attacks against pregnancy centers and other pro-life entities across the country.

00:14:30.640 The first firebombing occurred in Madison, Wisconsin, on Mother's Day, May 8, 2022.

00:14:36.640 And Jane's Revenge, a pro-abortion terrorist group that's a front for Antifa, took responsibility for that

00:14:42.780 and issued an ultimatum for pregnancy centers to shut down or face similar attacks.

00:14:47.580 On day 30, which was their ultimatum, 30 days, we were firebombed.

00:14:52.200 That was June 7th of 2022.

00:14:55.140 That was in Buffalo, New York, half a million dollars of damage.

00:14:58.480 Two firefighters were injured and putting out the blaze.

00:15:00.420 And by God's grace, the people of God and his church and through Buffalo and across the country came together

00:15:07.340 and rebuilt the entire facility in a Nehemiah-like 52 days.

00:15:11.100 We were back up and running, providing medical care out of that facility.

00:15:15.440 Now, mind you, Compass Care never stopped providing medical services to women facing unplanned pregnancy in Buffalo.

00:15:22.600 We immediately pivoted to another office because of the generosity of the people of God in Buffalo.

00:15:29.380 The next day.

00:15:31.820 So, we were still serving patients the very next day.

00:15:35.500 The FBI slow walked the investigation.

00:15:40.060 We had to file a lawsuit against the local police department responsible for the investigation

00:15:43.720 because the FBI had their thumb on them.

00:15:46.720 We needed to get our evidence back so we could give it to our private investigators that we hired

00:15:50.300 to actually do some of the investigative work.

00:15:52.660 So, we've been putting pressure on the House and Senate Judiciary Committees to ask

00:15:58.180 Christopher Wray, the FBI director, and Merrick Garland of the DOJ

00:16:02.780 as to why they've abdicated their duty to investigate as well as indict.

00:16:09.160 So, we're expecting that they'll be held accountable.

00:16:15.380 And we're hoping that they'll either be impeached and or indicted for conspiracy to deprive pro-life people

00:16:22.660 of equal protection under the law, a violation of the 14th Amendment.

00:16:26.100 Now, should the next president be pro-life?

00:16:29.320 Do you have any plans to press this case further?

00:16:34.420 And, you know, perhaps that the change of personnel at the FBI actually find who it was who firebombed

00:16:43.140 your crisis pregnancy center?

00:16:45.380 Or, you know, what do you think about that?

00:16:47.640 Yes.

00:16:48.040 If the next president is pro-life, I think he can do a lot of good.

00:16:53.060 I think he can pardon every peaceful pro-lifer that's been illegally indicted for FACE Act violations.

00:16:58.720 I think he can not just replace and fire Christopher Wray and Merrick Garland,

00:17:04.480 but I think he can actually route out the corruption within the FBI because it's his purview, by the way.

00:17:10.600 It's the executive's purview.

00:17:12.500 So, I think a lot of good can happen if you get the right executive in the office relative to justice being done for all people

00:17:20.980 and stop the actions against pro-life people.

00:17:25.000 We're being treated like second-class citizens because of what we believe.

00:17:28.780 We believe that all people are made in the image of God and, therefore, equally valuable,

00:17:34.460 without partiality, without qualification.

00:17:37.180 The Declaration of Independence says we are endowed by our Creator, capital C,

00:17:40.480 with certain unalienable rights, the first of which, the basis of all other rights, is the right to life.

00:17:45.480 And so, I think a solid president who understands the need to protect all people, including pre-born boys and girls,

00:17:53.700 will go a long way in routing out the corruption and re-civilizing our country.

00:17:58.740 And then maybe if you could tell us a little about what your pregnancy center offers the services

00:18:03.360 and perhaps also what are the most common situations in which women come to you

00:18:09.620 and how you meet them in those needs that they have.

00:18:13.760 So, when a woman faces an unplanned pregnancy, she feels stuck.

00:18:18.380 She says, I'm stuck, I'm trapped, I've got no other choice, I need to have an abortion.

00:18:22.260 That's what she says to us.

00:18:24.460 And so, we come alongside of her with ethical medical care and comprehensive community support

00:18:29.220 to give her a vision of her future after having had a child

00:18:32.460 so that she can walk out of our first appointment with Compass Care and say,

00:18:36.320 I see now how it's possible, we truly empower her with a choice.

00:18:40.220 And so, we provide early pregnancy diagnosis through ultrasound technology.

00:18:47.280 We provide STD testing and treatment.

00:18:49.480 We provide progesterone pregnancy-sustaining therapy to reverse the effects of the dangerous chemical abortion drug.

00:18:56.760 A study came out saying that 1 in 10 women who start the chemical abortion process end up in the emergency room. 0.76

00:19:01.240 That's half of all pregnancies in America right now, and that's at the Supreme Court.

00:19:05.840 So, we're waiting to see what the Supreme Court does with that particular case

00:19:08.920 and pushes it back, hopefully, to the FDA and say,

00:19:11.540 do your job, take this dangerous drug off the market and protect women.

00:19:15.920 And then tomorrow is the March for Life.

00:19:17.580 Do you have anything that you want to say to those who are coming to D.C. in the midst of the cold

00:19:21.780 to march in witness to the sanctity of life

00:19:25.120 and perhaps to mothers or pro-lifers who are not able to make it?

00:19:30.600 Yeah, so all the pro-lifers out there that are coming to the March for Life

00:19:33.860 as well as the ones that couldn't make it, I would say, keep it up.

00:19:38.720 There's a new chapter in America right now when it comes to the fight for life

00:19:43.100 and for not just babies in the womb but also pre-born, but also other mothers.

00:19:47.560 It went from, you know, a lot of people thought that if we could just reverse Roe versus Wade

00:19:53.320 that, you know, abortion would go away.

00:19:55.080 But that's not the end of abortion. 1.00

00:19:56.760 It's the end of the beginning of abortion.

00:19:59.800 What overturning Roe did was created abortion tourism dynamics in abortion hub states.

00:20:07.280 So, we've got to be diligent because the fight is getting more intense at the state level.

00:20:12.840 So, unity and vigilance is key for every pro-life citizen in America today.

00:20:18.960 Well, thank you so much, Jim, and I look forward to perhaps seeing you again one day here in D.C.

00:20:24.100 Me too. Thank you. God bless.

00:20:25.960 John Henry Weston for LifeSite News here with Jacinta Righi from LifeSite League.

00:20:30.660 Jacinta, say hello there.

00:20:31.700 Hi, everybody. Nice to see you.

00:20:34.100 This is amazing.

00:20:35.160 We're standing, obviously, in front of a building we all hope will be changing residence very soon.

00:20:40.500 And we're here, obviously, in election year.

00:20:44.160 We're expecting a huge crowd at the March for Life to ensure that this residence changes occupants.

00:20:53.080 Jacinta, any comments here?

00:20:54.700 Yeah, we're hoping to get a big crowd here, but I'm so excited.

00:20:57.180 There's already a ton of pro-life people here.

00:21:00.760 And, yeah, we're just hoping to make a difference and see a lot of people out here today.

00:21:04.080 As you know, we're going to be out front of the National Arts Gallery at 11 o'clock an hour before the march started to pray the Holy Rosary.

00:21:12.940 And Bishop Strickland just called me yesterday to tell me that he's on his way here.

00:21:18.140 So we're looking forward to seeing him here.

00:21:19.920 He's getting an award, and it's going to be awesome.

00:21:22.680 He's celebrating Mass at 7.30 as well.

00:21:25.340 So we hope that you will join us at LifeSite News for all of the events at the National March for Life.

00:21:36.100 Take this, all of you, and each of it.

00:21:42.080 For this is my body, which will be given up for you.

00:21:50.680 And evidently, it is the way we are doing.

00:22:19.320 And every type of thing which is so, so serious,

00:22:24.280 like the killing of these hundreds and thousands and millions of innocent children.

00:22:31.700 Well, we are in trouble with a tsunami.

00:22:34.880 Be aware of that.

00:22:38.260 And the only real answer we can have to do against that

00:22:42.980 is the past.

00:22:45.180 So really, like, with all your hearts

00:22:50.440 to the sacrifice of the past.

00:22:53.400 And so today we march.

00:23:05.080 We march and we speak.

00:23:08.040 The world was created by a word.

00:23:12.360 God spoke, and it came to be.

00:23:15.800 The word then became flesh

00:23:19.680 and dwelt among us

00:23:22.100 and still dwells among us

00:23:24.700 and still speaks.

00:23:27.060 He commands us

00:23:28.580 and he gives us the power to speak.

00:23:32.560 Words, brothers and sisters,

00:23:34.260 that change the world.

00:23:35.640 Not just that express a message,

00:23:37.760 but that change things.

00:23:39.260 Isaiah makes it so clear.

00:23:42.980 My word that I send forth

00:23:45.440 will not return to me void.

00:23:48.500 It will accomplish a task.

00:23:50.740 It will successfully achieve a purpose.

00:23:53.980 It will bring life.

00:23:56.240 We are the ones who are winning.

00:24:01.200 Don't think for a moment

00:24:02.600 that these ballot initiatives,

00:24:04.420 many of you in your own states

00:24:06.020 will be facing them.

00:24:07.080 We will be working with you

00:24:08.680 to defeat them,

00:24:09.540 but don't think for a moment

00:24:10.740 that these are a sign of the strength

00:24:12.700 of the pro-abortion movement.

00:24:14.660 These amendments are a sign

00:24:16.420 of their weakness

00:24:17.940 because they are running away

00:24:19.520 from the legislative process.

00:24:21.160 They don't want these issues to be debated.

00:24:23.140 They want people to vote

00:24:24.100 based on a sound bite.

00:24:25.280 Oh yeah, I think this is good

00:24:27.440 because I need medical emergency treatment

00:24:30.160 if that ever happens.

00:24:31.160 No, this is a sign of their weakness,

00:24:33.320 brothers and sisters.

00:24:34.640 We continue to speak.

00:24:37.400 The Lord says it to us again today.

00:24:40.380 Keep on speaking

00:24:42.520 because the light shines on in the darkness,

00:24:47.400 a darkness that will not

00:24:49.600 and cannot overcome it.

00:24:52.780 Amen.

00:24:53.060 Amen.

00:24:53.200 In the name of the Father

00:24:55.840 and of the Son

00:24:56.840 and of the Holy Ghost.

00:24:58.280 Amen.

00:25:00.080 Let's unite ourselves

00:25:01.260 with all of the angels,

00:25:03.480 all the saints in heaven,

00:25:05.540 with all the holy souls

00:25:07.420 in purgatory

00:25:08.040 and with thee, Lord Jesus,

00:25:09.200 to praise worthily

00:25:11.200 thy holy mother,

00:25:12.080 to praise thee

00:25:14.000 in her and through her.

00:25:15.420 let's renounce all distractions

00:25:18.240 that we may have

00:25:18.900 during this rosary.

00:25:20.500 Let's beg God for the grace

00:25:21.860 to say it with attention,

00:25:23.080 devotion and reverence

00:25:24.040 as though it would last one of our lives.

00:25:27.640 We'll pray for the intentions

00:25:29.020 of the march

00:25:30.320 to the ending of all killing

00:25:32.500 of all unborn children

00:25:34.240 and for the protection of life

00:25:36.140 from conception

00:25:36.880 until natural death.

00:25:39.720 We'll pray for the United States of America

00:25:42.000 that by the intercession

00:25:45.060 of Blessed Mary,

00:25:46.380 of her Virgin Immaculate Conception,

00:25:48.100 patroness of this great nation,

00:25:49.880 our Lady of Guadalupe,

00:25:51.460 patroness of the Americas,

00:25:52.500 that life might once again

00:25:55.220 be respected

00:25:55.900 in this great nation

00:25:57.720 and in all of America.

00:26:00.720 Com muita alegria,

00:26:02.000 eu vim do Brasil.

00:26:03.180 We come from Brazil

00:26:03.960 with a lot of joy

00:26:04.900 para defender a vida

00:26:06.320 com todo mundo

00:26:07.340 to defend life

00:26:08.300 in all the world.

00:26:09.360 Eu sou pai

00:26:10.020 de 46 filhos adotados.

00:26:12.200 He is the father

00:26:12.840 of 46 adopted children.

00:26:17.340 Todas essas crianças 0.92

00:26:18.700 foram abortadas.

00:26:20.060 All of these children

00:26:20.940 come from failed abortions. 0.79

00:26:22.500 E receberam

00:26:23.800 um colo de um pai

00:26:24.800 and receives

00:26:26.340 in the arm of the father.

00:26:28.260 E hoje vivem

00:26:29.220 numa grande família.

00:26:30.400 They live all

00:26:30.900 in a big home

00:26:31.640 in a community in Brazil.

00:26:32.700 Estamos em todos

00:26:33.480 os lugares do mundo

00:26:34.400 and in many other places

00:26:35.620 in the world

00:26:36.140 para fazer com que

00:26:37.460 a vida seja defendida.

00:26:38.900 To defend life.

00:26:40.280 E eu preciso

00:26:40.780 de cada um de vocês.

00:26:42.000 We love you all.

00:26:43.500 Preciso dos jovens.

00:26:44.900 We love you, young people.

00:26:46.020 Dos adultos.

00:26:47.100 All the adults.

00:26:48.080 Para defender a vida.

00:26:49.160 Thank you for defending life.

00:26:50.480 Venha nos ajudar. 0.93

00:26:51.120 Come, help us.

00:26:52.660 Muito obrigado.

00:26:56.260 Thank you all

00:26:57.280 for being here.

00:26:59.660 It's a great example

00:27:01.000 that you're setting.

00:27:02.460 It's testimony

00:27:03.280 for the sanctity

00:27:04.780 of life.

00:27:07.420 It's a great day

00:27:08.420 for a march.

00:27:09.000 It's a great day.

00:27:14.860 This is football weather.

00:27:17.740 Let's go.

00:27:20.540 What an incredible honor

00:27:22.020 to get to introduce

00:27:23.640 Ben Watson.

00:27:25.140 Talented individual

00:27:26.140 on the field.

00:27:27.820 Talented, courageous,

00:27:29.160 fearless leader

00:27:30.220 off the field.

00:27:31.040 He's making a difference

00:27:31.920 in the lives of so many.

00:27:33.260 It's my pleasure

00:27:34.460 to introduce somebody

00:27:35.780 who speaks truth,

00:27:37.200 clarity, and grace.

00:27:39.300 Combines bold conviction

00:27:40.760 with kindness.

00:27:43.040 Fearless, humble,

00:27:44.260 and courageous.

00:27:45.780 Proud father

00:27:46.720 of the Watson seven.

00:27:49.480 A helpful warrior

00:27:50.720 for the sanctity

00:27:52.020 of life.

00:27:53.640 Please give a great welcome

00:27:55.060 to Benjamin Watson.

00:27:56.260 Thank you.

00:27:56.480 Thank you.

00:27:56.540 Thank you.

00:27:56.600 Thank you.

00:27:57.100 Thank you.

00:27:57.600 Thank you.

00:27:57.720 Thank you.

00:27:58.220 Thank you.

00:27:58.720 Thank you.

00:27:58.760 Thank you.

00:27:59.220 Thank you.

00:27:59.260 Thank you.

00:27:59.720 Thank you.

00:27:59.800 Thank you.

00:28:00.300 Thank you.

00:28:00.340 Thank you.

00:28:00.800 Thank you.

00:28:01.300 Thank you.

00:28:01.800 Thank you.

00:28:03.240 Hey, coach got me ready

00:28:05.100 to go play some football.

00:28:06.320 Yeah.

00:28:06.820 It is an honor to be here

00:28:12.720 with you all.

00:28:13.420 March for life.

00:28:14.420 I've been calling the period 0.67

00:28:20.760 of time we're in right now

00:28:22.160 the new fight for life.

00:28:25.040 Roe is done, but we still

00:28:27.560 live in a culture that knows

00:28:29.440 not how to care for life.

00:28:32.020 Roe is done, but

00:28:33.220 the factors that drive women 1.00

00:28:35.360 to seek abortions are ever

00:28:37.260 apparent and ever increasing.

00:28:40.560 Roe is done.

00:28:45.640 But abortion is still legal and

00:28:47.840 thriving in too much of America.

00:28:53.680 Roe is done.

00:28:56.180 But even so, in the cold and the

00:28:57.980 snow, you have continued to travel

00:28:59.880 from around the nation to this place

00:29:02.760 to recognize that the fight for life

00:29:05.780 is not over.

00:29:10.920 God's word challenges us

00:29:12.560 in the book of Micah to do justice,

00:29:15.020 to love kindness, and to walk humbly

00:29:18.140 before our God.

00:29:19.460 I believe that this is the essence

00:29:21.820 of what it means to be with every woman

00:29:24.500 and for every child.

00:29:25.760 And for every child, with uncommon courage,

00:29:28.700 we must do justice, not only by protecting

00:29:33.300 innocent pre-born life, but by correcting

00:29:36.420 injustice and rebuilding opportunities so that mothers

00:29:40.540 and fathers can flourish.

00:29:41.460 With deep compassion, we must love kindness by offering

00:29:46.460 a continuum of care that provides lasting resources

00:29:49.460 and support.

00:29:50.460 And lest we think we can continue this work

00:29:51.460 in our own power, may we always realize that our wisdom

00:29:54.460 and our strength is found by humbly seeking God's direction

00:29:58.460 for the path ahead.

00:30:11.460 Emotion runs really high in mountaintop gatherings like these,

00:30:15.460 but the battle is won in the valley.

00:30:17.460 Men, in a country where too many of our marriages are crumbling,

00:30:23.460 go back to your homes and fight for your families.

00:30:32.460 Civic leaders in the current climate of compromise,

00:30:36.460 go back to your committees and your communities

00:30:39.460 and legislate for life and for justice.

00:30:44.460 All of you frontline workers in pregnancy resource centers

00:30:49.460 around the country and other life-affirming organizations.

00:30:53.460 Go back to your posts knowing that every encounter

00:30:56.460 is not simply about saving one child,

00:30:59.460 but you are saving generations.

00:31:05.460 And all you young people, with all of your energy

00:31:11.460 and all of your ingenuity, go back to your schools

00:31:14.460 and go back to your teams and your churches.

00:31:17.460 Be leaders that are unashamed to stand for life.

00:31:25.460 Friends, friends, keep pressing on, keep pressing on,

00:31:30.460 keep pressing on until abortion is not only unthinkable,

00:31:35.460 but for so many who think that it's necessary,

00:31:38.460 it will no longer be necessary.

00:31:41.460 Friends, keep, keep, keep pressing on.

00:31:45.460 God bless you.

00:31:46.460 Okay, guys, we are here with LifeSite League and LifeSite News

00:31:49.460 at the 2024 March for Life.

00:31:51.460 And we are here with?

00:31:52.460 AJ.

00:31:53.460 And AJ, who are you here with?

00:31:55.460 What group?

00:31:56.460 Liberty University.

00:31:57.460 Yes, okay, let's go.

00:31:58.460 Why are you at the March for Life?

00:32:00.460 Because I stand for life and believe life begins at conception.

00:32:03.460 Awesome.

00:32:04.460 And then are you here with your entire school?

00:32:06.460 Because we are seeing red hats everywhere.

00:32:08.460 Liberty University is taking over.

00:32:10.460 Yeah, we took, I think, like 17 buses or something like that.

00:32:13.460 Don't quote me on the number, but there are a lot of buses and they were pretty packed.

00:32:17.460 So we got a lot of students here today.

00:32:19.460 Wow.

00:32:20.460 Well, thank you for being here, AJ, and thanks for being on camera with us today.

00:32:22.460 Thank you so much.

00:32:23.460 Thank you so much.

00:32:24.460 Thank you so much.

00:32:25.460 Okay, everyone.

00:32:26.460 So we are here with?

00:32:27.460 Susan Smith.

00:32:28.460 Okay.

00:32:29.460 And you're with what group today?

00:32:30.460 We are with the Parishes of St. Michael, St. Mary's, and St. Joseph's of the Coopersville,

00:32:36.460 Marne area in Michigan.

00:32:38.460 Awesome.

00:32:39.460 And how many people came with you today?

00:32:40.460 You have a pretty big group here.

00:32:42.460 We have 13 people that came from our churches to come March for Life.

00:32:47.460 That's incredible.

00:32:48.460 And why is it important for you to be at the March for Life this year?

00:32:51.460 This year, this is my 10th year coming, bringing individuals from our parishes to come March

00:32:59.460 for Life.

00:33:00.460 To me, the March for Life and just saving the babies from the point that they are conceived.

00:33:06.460 That's what the Bible teaches us.

00:33:08.460 And we need to give every opportunity to show that mothers and their babies are fully

00:33:14.460 loved and just to march to keep everyone.

00:33:19.460 Thank you so much.

00:33:20.460 That's incredible.

00:33:21.460 Thank you all for coming here, especially in the freezing cold.

00:33:24.460 Yeah.

00:33:25.460 So on the count of three, you can all scream March for Life.

00:33:27.460 Are you ready?

00:33:28.460 One, two, three.

00:33:29.460 March for Life!

00:33:30.460 Thank you.

00:33:31.460 Okay.

00:33:32.460 So we are here with?

00:33:33.460 Padwork Walsh.

00:33:34.460 Awesome.

00:33:35.460 And what organization or group are you with today?

00:33:37.460 We're with St. Louis Parish in Clarksville, Maryland.

00:33:40.460 Okay.

00:33:41.460 So you came quite a little bit far, right?

00:33:43.460 Well, not that far.

00:33:44.460 Not too far, but a little bit.

00:33:45.460 If we're not here, there's no excuse.

00:33:47.460 Exactly, right?

00:33:48.460 How many people came with you today?

00:33:50.460 Oh, we got one bus full of people, about 50.

00:33:53.460 That's amazing.

00:33:54.460 And why are you here today?

00:33:55.460 Why is it important for you to march for life?

00:33:57.460 Because there's nothing more important than the sanctity of life.

00:34:02.460 Our whole country was built on the graces that come from God and knowing that all of our rights, particularly the right to life, come from God.

00:34:14.460 And we've lost that in the last couple of generations here.

00:34:18.460 So the whole foundation of our country is being dismantled.

00:34:22.460 We're here to witness to the origins for United States of America, as well as God's love for us.

00:34:30.460 You're so right.

00:34:31.460 We're all about freedom and just basic rights in this country, and that's what's being taken away from us.

00:34:36.460 Yes, we've got a lot of manufactured, alleged rights, which are displacing essential foundational rights.

00:34:43.460 Exactly.

00:34:44.460 Well, thank you so much for being here and for interviewing with us today.

00:34:47.460 God bless you, and stay warm, please.

00:34:49.460 Thank you, Jacinta.

00:34:50.460 Okay, so we are here with?

00:34:52.460 Jimmy.

00:34:53.460 Lauren.

00:34:54.460 Awesome.

00:34:55.460 And who are you guys with today?

00:34:56.460 Yeah, we're at the Chaldean Catholic Church.

00:34:58.460 We came as a community from Metro Detroit, Arizona, California.

00:35:03.460 Awesome.

00:35:04.460 And how about, like, how many people came with you today?

00:35:06.460 About 80 to 100.

00:35:08.460 That's incredible.

00:35:09.460 So as you know, the Roe v. Wade was already overturned.

00:35:12.460 Why is it still important, do you think, to be coming to the March for Life?

00:35:15.460 The fight's not over.

00:35:16.460 We understand that there's the unplanned pregnancies, but this is something that we want to continue to fight for,

00:35:21.460 those children that can't speak for themselves.

00:35:24.460 Exactly.

00:35:25.460 You want to add anything?

00:35:26.460 We did it perfectly.

00:35:27.460 I mean, especially as followers of Christ, we're not going to stop until we fulfill his word

00:35:31.460 and continue to follow him in all of our ways.

00:35:33.460 Perfect.

00:35:34.460 Thank you guys so much.

00:35:35.460 Okay, so we are here with?

00:35:37.460 Jacob.

00:35:38.460 And?

00:35:39.460 James.

00:35:40.460 Awesome.

00:35:41.460 And where are you guys coming from?

00:35:42.460 Alexandria, Virginia.

00:35:43.460 Awesome.

00:35:44.460 And what school do you go to?

00:35:45.460 Do you go to a college that is pro-life or anything like that?

00:35:47.460 No, sadly enough, I don't have the funds to be able to go to a school like that.

00:35:51.460 We're going to be a Passover, which is very secular. 0.72

00:35:53.460 But, you know, we're still like, you know, God still wants us to like, you know, go anywhere you can.

00:35:58.460 And then, you know, in every moment, trying, you know, with prudence, you know, bring him to whoever you can.

00:36:04.460 Yeah, exactly.

00:36:05.460 And why are you at the March for Life this year?

00:36:08.460 Well, because I didn't go the last two.

00:36:11.460 But I think it's like even with, you know, Roe v. Wade being overturned and everything, you know, it's like you can never stop going.

00:36:20.460 You have to keep moving forward because sin never rests.

00:36:22.460 Therefore, we must always be vigilant and just, you know, as long as we're still in this world, you know, Christ will come.

00:36:28.460 But until then, we must make good with the time we have.

00:36:31.460 And you guys are both in college, correct?

00:36:35.460 I'm actually working right now in youth ministry part time.

00:36:39.460 Yeah, I work at a school in Old Town like part time.

00:36:43.460 And then I, you know, take classes over at Nova and then, yeah.

00:36:46.460 Okay.

00:36:47.460 Because I know I went to a pretty liberal college.

00:36:50.460 And whenever I mentioned the word abortion, whenever you mentioned the word abortion really anywhere, there seems to be like violence.

00:36:56.460 There seems to be like a chill that comes about the room.

00:36:59.460 Everyone kind of gets quiet.

00:37:00.460 Why is it, do you think?

00:37:01.460 And like, why is it important to make sure it's a topic that's always talked about, the pro-life movement and just abortion and all of that?

00:37:08.460 And like, God commands us to, you know, I mean, Jesus said like, you know, go, go therefore and make disciples.

00:37:14.460 And like, part of that is saying, you know, God is like, you know, I'm not the God of the dead, but of the living.

00:37:19.460 And so it's like, you know, this is about life.

00:37:22.460 And so you come here to facilitate and move forward, you know, the agenda ultimately of God, which is not for death, but of life.

00:37:31.460 And, you know, to give up on that call is, you know, to ultimately disobey God, which, you know, we shouldn't do.

00:37:38.460 That's what God didn't make us for, you know, confusion and death and all this other nonsense that, you know, surrounds us.

00:37:44.460 But yeah, as soon as, if we let go of this, you know, you let go of everything else.

00:37:49.460 So that's why you can't, you got to fight, you know, no matter what to the death.

00:37:53.460 So.

00:37:54.460 And it's a basic human right that we have is to live.

00:37:56.460 It's simple as that.

00:37:57.460 How about, do you have anything to add or?

00:37:59.460 Well, you know, I think it's sad because of our generation.

00:38:03.460 There's a lot of kids who don't know, like, you know, the beauty in life and things like that.

00:38:07.460 They kind of live in a world where, you know, they have technology, many other things making them depressed and sad and then break up a family, things like that.

00:38:15.460 So it may cause them to not want to, you know, appreciate life.

00:38:19.460 So then when you see them not understanding, you know, that the most vulnerable life point, you know, it's like they don't see it as a living person or a thing.

00:38:27.460 It's just like, you know, what they call blood tissue.

00:38:29.460 It's of heart, like God, that Jesus talks about in the Bible, you know, they have hardened their hearts against me.

00:38:35.460 And, you know, that an example is, you know, not caring about unborn life.

00:38:39.460 Exactly.

00:38:40.460 Well, thank you guys so much for speaking to us today and stay warm.

00:38:43.460 Have a good rest of your day.

00:38:44.460 Yeah, appreciate it.

00:38:45.460 Thank you.

00:38:46.460 Okay.

00:38:47.460 So we are here with?

00:38:48.460 Braden Lynch.

00:38:49.460 Awesome.

00:38:50.460 And can you tell them what you do for a living?

00:38:52.460 Yeah.

00:38:53.460 So I am a religion teacher at a Catholic parochial middle school in Maryland.

00:38:58.460 Awesome.

00:38:59.460 And you hear so many times people say abortion or pro-life or all of that should be hidden from kids and not talked about in schools.

00:39:07.460 Why is it important to you to talk to sixth graders, any type of middle schooler about the pro-life movement?

00:39:13.460 Well, I think the earlier that our students and our youth can understand the sanctity and dignity of every human life and the importance of this issue, the better.

00:39:23.460 From a personal standpoint, I think my nephew, he wouldn't be on this earth right now if my older sister didn't hear that message when she was in middle school and high school.

00:39:34.460 And it wouldn't have been as important to me either, right, if it wasn't something that I heard from a younger age.

00:39:41.460 So it's a time when they can see things a lot better, I think, like black and white and just be set on fire for this movement. 0.94

00:39:47.460 So that's why it's important.

00:39:49.460 And then when they go out into the world and they graduate, they already have that in them instead of going out and people telling them there's ten genders and there's like all these things, you know.

00:39:59.460 If you instill in them at a young age, once they become older, they're going to be so much more fierce in the movement and their beliefs are going to be so much stronger.

00:40:07.460 Exactly.

00:40:08.460 It's so important what you do.

00:40:09.460 So thank you so much.

00:40:10.460 Yeah.

00:40:11.460 Thank you very much for what you do.

00:40:12.460 God bless.

00:40:13.460 Thank you.

00:40:14.460 God bless.

00:40:15.460 Okay.

00:40:16.460 So we are here with?

00:40:17.460 Mike Hardy.

00:40:18.460 Awesome, Mike.

00:40:19.460 So their signs are getting a lot of turned heads.

00:40:23.460 People are asking, make more babies, huh?

00:40:25.460 Like they want to know.

00:40:26.460 We all know what it means, but like where do you guys come from?

00:40:30.460 And yeah, what is every life?

00:40:32.460 So right here is my brother, Pat.

00:40:34.460 How's it going?

00:40:35.460 How are we doing?

00:40:36.460 We're one of nine.

00:40:37.460 Lots of babies.

00:40:38.460 Nine in your family?

00:40:39.460 Yep.

00:40:40.460 And my mom was one of ten.

00:40:41.460 So we got like 70 cousins.

00:40:43.460 Awesome.

00:40:44.460 It's great.

00:40:45.460 So lots of babies.

00:40:46.460 We think everyone else should have more babies.

00:40:48.460 Make more babies.

00:40:49.460 So did you start this?

00:40:50.460 No.

00:40:51.460 We actually found it on the ground.

00:40:52.460 We picked it up.

00:40:53.460 But we agree with it.

00:40:55.460 But we agree with it.

00:40:56.460 So you guys aren't with every life?

00:40:58.460 We are with every life.

00:40:59.460 Oh, oh.

00:41:00.460 We love every life.

00:41:01.460 Oh, no.

00:41:02.460 I thought you started every life.

00:41:04.460 Oh, no, no, no.

00:41:05.460 That was grandma.

00:41:06.460 Okay, so do you guys, are you guys at a, do you go to college anywhere or what?

00:41:10.460 I'm a Franciscan.

00:41:11.460 Oh, sweet.

00:41:12.460 And the rest of us are currently going to Franciscan.

00:41:13.460 Yeah, I'm a Franciscan here.

00:41:14.460 Oh, awesome.

00:41:15.460 Okay, so do you guys come to this every year?

00:41:17.460 Yes.

00:41:18.460 Yes, we've been coming every year.

00:41:19.460 At least I know I have since I've been like seven.

00:41:21.460 Okay, so obviously you know Roe v. Wade was overturned.

00:41:24.460 Why do you think it's still important that we're doing this even though Roe v. Wade was

00:41:28.460 overturned?

00:41:29.460 So Roe v. Wade was a big deal, right, getting overturned because that means that, you know,

00:41:33.460 federally, yeah, yeah, it goes to the states.

00:41:36.460 Yeah.

00:41:37.460 That's important probably more than ever for us to really overturn it at the state level,

00:41:41.460 right, so that abortion actually becomes illegal and, you know, life can prosper.

00:41:45.460 Yeah.

00:41:46.460 Not to mention that this now is like a celebration of life.

00:41:48.460 It's just a bunch of young people that want to go out and just like vocalize it.

00:41:51.460 They want to be able to have big families.

00:41:52.460 They want to be able to go and protect those kind of people.

00:41:54.460 Exactly.

00:41:55.460 And you guys are doing that by holding your signs.

00:41:57.460 Make more babies.

00:41:58.460 Should we say it on the count of three?

00:42:00.460 All right, yeah.

00:42:01.460 One, two, three.

00:42:02.460 Make more babies.

00:42:03.460 Thank you, guys.

00:42:04.460 Stay warm.

00:42:05.460 Okay, perfect.

00:42:06.460 So we are here with?

00:42:07.460 Julia.

00:42:08.460 Desta.

00:42:09.460 Olivia.

00:42:10.460 Awesome.

00:42:11.460 And who are you guys with today?

00:42:13.460 Fenwick High School's Respect Life Club.

00:42:15.460 Great.

00:42:16.460 And where is that?

00:42:17.460 Oklahoma, Illinois.

00:42:18.460 Oh, cool.

00:42:19.460 Okay, perfect.

00:42:20.460 So why are you guys here?

00:42:21.460 Why do you think it's important?

00:42:22.460 I mean, obviously Roe v. Wade was overturned.

00:42:24.460 Why do you think it's still important to show up at the March for Life?

00:42:27.460 I just think it's a good strength in numbers for everybody to be here and to show up and

00:42:32.460 support what they believe in.

00:42:33.460 Yeah, and why do you think, for example, like the youth especially should be here, like

00:42:37.460 you guys, why is it important that this generation is here?

00:42:40.460 I think it's important because, like, we're the future of this.

00:42:42.460 Like, we're the people who are going to support people for years to come and teach

00:42:46.460 our kids and our students and everybody how to do this after us.

00:42:50.460 Exactly.

00:42:51.460 And then do you have anything to add to that?

00:42:52.460 Why it's important that young people like you guys, for example, are here marching?

00:42:56.460 I just think it's important to represent your beliefs and, you know, what an organization

00:43:00.460 you believe in.

00:43:01.460 Perfect.

00:43:02.460 Thank you guys so much.

00:43:03.460 Have a great day.

00:43:04.460 Have a good night.

00:43:05.460 We are here with?

00:43:06.460 Hudson.

00:43:07.460 Nathan.

00:43:08.460 Ali.

00:43:09.460 Awesome.

00:43:10.460 And who are you guys with today?

00:43:11.460 We're here with Cape Mount Carmel of Wichita, Kansas.

00:43:14.460 Sweet.

00:43:15.460 Why do you guys think it's important, especially as young people here?

00:43:18.460 Why do you think it's important to come to the March for Life?

00:43:20.460 We feel like a lot of young people aren't informed about the consequences of abortions

00:43:25.460 and we really think that these babies need a, they need to say they can't talk for themselves.

00:43:29.460 We need to, we need to talk for them.

00:43:31.460 We think that's the reason why we should come here.

00:43:33.460 We need to stand for those who are silenced.

00:43:35.460 Yeah.

00:43:36.460 Do you want to add to that?

00:43:37.460 Yeah.

00:43:38.460 Honestly, I'd just say, like, yeah, babies have a right and we believe that from conception

00:43:42.460 to natural death, that they are humans and that they have a right to live.

00:43:46.460 Yeah, it's a basic human right to live, especially in this country.

00:43:49.460 You know, so why are they not being given the opportunity?

00:43:51.460 Do you want to add anything at all?

00:43:53.460 I think it's just important because I want to be a mom one day and I think it feels powerful.

00:43:58.460 Thank you guys so much and stay warm, please.

00:44:01.460 Why do you think it's important and what do you think the bishops in our country can do

00:44:06.460 to get more involved in the pro-life movement?

00:44:08.460 Well, I think it's essential as thankfully the bishops just last November once again

00:44:14.460 underscored that it's an abortion, the sanctity of the life of the unborn is the preeminent

00:44:20.460 issue of our time.

00:44:22.460 And I think more and more people are seeing that the evils we're seeing, child trafficking,

00:44:27.460 the pornography, all sorts of evils are coming out of a lack of respect that life comes from

00:44:34.460 God.

00:44:35.460 And when we don't respect that, everything starts to unravel.

00:44:38.460 So certainly as pastors and successors of the apostles, all of us as bishops need to do

00:44:45.460 everything we can.

00:44:46.460 And many of the bishops are very active and I encourage all of the bishops to be voices

00:44:53.460 for the sanctity of life and encouraging people to really look beyond whatever obstacles they're

00:45:02.460 seeing or whatever perspective is really making them thinking that abortion is okay or it's

00:45:08.460 okay for up to a certain timeframe in the womb.

00:45:12.460 All of that is simply not related to reality.

00:45:16.460 And so as pastors, not just Catholic bishops, but all Christian pastors really hopefully can

00:45:22.460 become involved in this.

00:45:23.460 And the bishops, we as successors of the apostles, we really need to be leaders in joyfully proclaiming

00:45:31.460 who is the author of what.

00:45:33.460 And that is, of course, God the Father who sent his son to teach us who we are, who God

00:45:40.460 is.

00:45:41.460 So we just have to keep repeating that message.

00:45:43.460 And reminding, I think one of the key things that I've learned is to keep emphasizing that

00:45:50.460 the woman who's pregnant, the man who is part of that pregnancy, the child in the womb, 0.96

00:45:56.460 they're all beloved of God and we need to remember that.

00:46:00.460 Sometimes as Catholics we're accused of just paying attention to the unborn child.

00:46:05.460 That's never been the case, but I think more and more movements are recognizing that we're

00:46:11.460 there to care for the woman, to try to urge her not to have the abortion.

00:46:15.460 If she goes through with it, to care for her after the abortion and to just help all of

00:46:21.460 humanity recognize where life comes from.

00:46:24.460 And so absolutely, it's part of the work of bishops to do that.

00:46:28.460 And I just want to say thank you on behalf of all Catholics and just thank you for everything

00:46:33.460 you've been doing this last year.

00:46:34.460 It obviously means a lot and it's making a huge difference.

00:46:37.460 So thank you.

00:46:38.460 Hi guys, so we are here with?

00:46:39.460 AJ Hurley, White Rose Resistance.

00:46:41.460 Awesome.

00:46:42.460 And can you tell your story about why you're involved with the pro-life movement?

00:46:45.460 Yeah, I started off as a neonatal respiratory therapist putting little babies on ventilators.

00:46:49.460 And then what happened was I was like looking into a womb.

00:46:52.460 I had to get involved.

00:46:54.460 And so I just started trying to advocate for life.

00:46:59.460 It was crazy.

00:47:00.460 It was like these babies are valuable because we say they are.

00:47:04.460 And then across the hall in the hospital they're killing other ones.

00:47:07.460 It was so inconsistent.

00:47:08.460 I started to get involved and God has done crazy things ever since.

00:47:11.460 And why do you think it's important that the young people are getting involved in the pro-life generation and the pro-life group?

00:47:16.460 Well, I mean, we're losing our generation, right?

00:47:19.460 So it's like if people don't realize that we have to speak out against all of the really crazy indoctrination that's so anti-morals, anti-Western values, anti-Christianity really that we are founded on.

00:47:34.460 We need to get back to those things and that the next generation is our future.

00:47:38.460 You know, it's crazy.

00:47:39.460 So people don't know this.

00:47:41.460 There's 14 states that have outlawed abortion, but there's so many more that have enshrined it to the day of birth.

00:47:47.460 The other day I ordered online these abortion pills for free and they came to my house in a state where it was illegal.

00:47:57.460 And this is happening every day for free.

00:48:00.460 So we need to end abortion to the very day of birth, you know, from very... 0.80

00:48:06.460 We need to spread the word about this and make people aware.

00:48:09.460 This is happening.

00:48:10.460 This is crazy.

00:48:11.460 This is for free.

00:48:12.460 They sent this to my house for free.

00:48:14.460 In any state in the union, you can literally order this.

00:48:17.460 They'll deliver it to your house for free, not even shipping costs.

00:48:22.460 We need to end abortion in all 50 states. 0.97

00:48:24.460 We need to make it a crime to kill a baby. 1.00

00:48:27.460 Exactly. 1.00

00:48:28.460 Because it is.

00:48:29.460 It's murder.

00:48:30.460 Life begins at conception.

00:48:31.460 Yep.

00:48:32.460 And well, thank you so much.

00:48:33.460 And then who are you with again?

00:48:34.460 I'm AJ Hurley with the White Rose Resistance.

00:48:37.460 End abortion America. 0.94

00:48:38.460 Be bold.

00:48:39.460 Be strong.

00:48:40.460 And stand for life.

00:48:41.460 Perfect.

00:48:42.460 Thank you so much.

00:48:43.460 We're here at March for Life.

00:48:44.460 We have bumped into this young lady here with your family.

00:48:48.460 What's your name?

00:48:49.460 My name is Rebecca Hendershot.

00:48:50.460 Rebecca, good to meet you.

00:48:52.460 Is this your family?

00:48:54.460 Wow.

00:48:55.460 How many kids have you got?

00:48:56.460 I have 10 children.

00:48:57.460 Oh, so beautiful.

00:48:59.460 So all your own.

00:49:00.460 Did you adopt some of the kids?

00:49:01.460 A licensed foster parent.

00:49:03.460 I gave birth to my first three and adapted the next seven through foster care.

00:49:06.460 Wow.

00:49:07.460 So what are the ages of your group?

00:49:09.460 My oldest is 36 and my youngest is six.

00:49:12.460 Oh, that's almost as bad as my spread.

00:49:15.460 It's only 27 to 12.

00:49:17.460 So first in there, I have nine grandchildren too.

00:49:20.460 Oh, I'm still waiting for that.

00:49:23.460 So what brings you out to March for Life?

00:49:26.460 We've come out here for so many years.

00:49:28.460 We just need to be a public witness for life that all life is precious and deserves a chance

00:49:34.460 at living and growing regardless of their situation.

00:49:37.460 Whether they're born into foster care, they're taken away, they stay with their parents, whatever.

00:49:41.460 They deserve a chance at life.

00:49:42.460 Amen.

00:49:43.460 Now, a lot of people are saying, oh, Roe v. Wade's already gone.

00:49:48.460 We don't need to come out anymore.

00:49:49.460 Do we still need to come out?

00:49:51.460 We absolutely do because on the national level, there are so many things going on that are against the culture of life.

00:49:58.460 So we need to continue to be a presence here where the laws are created for the nation

00:50:03.460 and then take that momentum back to the states so that we can make a difference in our states as well.

00:50:08.460 What drives you in this fight and what's your motivation?

00:50:15.460 My children drive me.

00:50:17.460 Seven of them could have been aborted.

00:50:19.460 They were taken away from their parents for a reason.

00:50:22.460 And I need to defend their lives and I need to defend the lives of all other children

00:50:27.460 that are possibly in situations that their life is at risk.

00:50:32.460 Now, you've got a Holy Spirit image on your jacket there.

00:50:38.460 How are you, how's your prayer life and how does that incorporate into your family and fight for life?

00:50:44.460 Oh, my faith is number one in my life.

00:50:46.460 And because of that, the defense of life needs to be necessary.

00:50:50.460 And I bring that home to my children.

00:50:52.460 I homeschool them all, homeschool them and the grandchildren.

00:50:55.460 I just keep grabbing that insanity gene from my mother. 1.00

00:50:59.460 But we just teach always that we need to defend everybody,

00:51:03.460 whether it's the unborn or the mentally or physically challenged, the emotionally unstable, whoever.

00:51:09.460 We need to defend them and we need to protect them.

00:51:11.460 Absolutely beautiful.

00:51:12.460 So thank you for talking to us.

00:51:14.460 Absolutely, thank you.

00:51:15.460 How many of you are out here?

00:51:17.460 Twelve.

00:51:18.460 We have 12 out here today, but our group consists of roughly 30 people.

00:51:23.460 Okay, so it was snowing.

00:51:26.460 It's dangerous.

00:51:28.460 People are going to say, what are you doing?

00:51:30.460 Why come anyway?

00:51:31.460 Because it's warmer here than it is in Michigan.

00:51:34.460 Yeah, I'm from Canada, so I know what you're talking about.

00:51:40.460 I thought they just made it for me so I could feel at home.

00:51:43.460 Yes.

00:51:44.460 For us, especially in Michigan, the fight continues.

00:51:48.460 Being here this past couple of days, we have met so many people from Michigan.

00:51:52.460 And it's because we have a big fight in Michigan.

00:51:55.460 But we have hope.

00:51:57.460 And we have hope with the youth.

00:51:59.460 And we get these kids involved and get them excited for the pro-life movement.

00:52:02.460 And we will overturn Michigan to become a pro-life state. 0.57

00:52:06.460 Amen to that.

00:52:07.460 So why young people, if you don't mind, why are you involved?

00:52:12.460 I'm involved because it needs to start with the youth.

00:52:15.460 And if more youth get involved, then abortion will be ended.

00:52:18.460 So aren't there young people at your school or that you know your friends who might tease you for this?

00:52:25.460 Or say, what are you doing?

00:52:27.460 Don't you know that that's not really popular?

00:52:29.460 Well, Jesus said, if they hate you, they hated me first.

00:52:33.460 So I have to follow in Jesus' footsteps and do what he says.

00:52:37.460 Beautiful.

00:52:38.460 And have you found yourself a group of young people who are into it as well?

00:52:43.460 Yeah.

00:52:44.460 I love being with my friends that are involved in it.

00:52:47.460 It's great.

00:52:48.460 Beautiful.

00:52:49.460 And what really motivates you?

00:52:51.460 And what's your favorite thing to do in terms of pro-life with your friends?

00:52:55.460 I love praying in front of abortion clinics.

00:52:58.460 That's my favorite.

00:53:00.460 I love really being out there and like doing something.

00:53:03.460 I love standing up for my faith and I love standing up for babies.

00:53:07.460 Wow.

00:53:08.460 That's an interesting answer because that's something that I think a lot of people would find...

00:53:13.460 Scary?

00:53:14.460 Scary or...

00:53:15.460 Can you hear me?

00:53:16.460 No.

00:53:17.460 So what is it?

00:53:18.460 So you're praying, you're praying the rosary, you're praying out there.

00:53:21.460 What happens to you?

00:53:22.460 Why that?

00:53:23.460 It just makes me feel good that I can stand up for these babies and that there's a voice

00:53:28.460 for them.

00:53:30.460 The power of Christ through the Holy Rosary, His Mother's Rosary, is so powerful but most

00:53:37.460 people don't recognize that.

00:53:40.460 What in that do you recognize and how would you encourage young people to come to that realization

00:53:45.460 that you've obviously come to?

00:53:47.460 Just keep praying and keep going out there and follow Christ.

00:53:51.460 Thank you for what you're doing.

00:53:53.460 Thank you.

00:53:54.460 It's an awesome witness to all of us.

00:53:56.460 And you guys are the future.

00:53:58.460 And so when old folks like us, we're very, very encouraged.

00:54:04.460 God bless you.

00:54:05.460 Thank you.

00:54:06.460 God bless you.

00:54:08.460 So what brought you all out here, this snowy kind of cold day?

00:54:15.460 Well, we wanted to stand up for all the unborn.

00:54:18.460 We're a whole group from St. Agnes Catholic Church and a few friends of St. Agnes.

00:54:25.460 And we pray our rosary for the unborn every day, Monday through Saturday after Mass for

00:54:32.460 them.

00:54:33.460 Beautiful.

00:54:35.460 You're out here.

00:54:36.460 You saw Bishop Strickland.

00:54:37.460 What was he up to?

00:54:39.460 No, I didn't see Bishop Strickland today, but I love Bishop Strickland.

00:54:43.460 I love him.

00:54:44.460 He's around.

00:54:45.460 He's actually around.

00:54:46.460 He's getting an award today.

00:54:49.460 And what is it that you love most about being pro-life?

00:54:57.460 Being pro-life because, you know what, I believe every single human being is unique

00:55:04.460 and has gifts from God and that every single human life is valuable, unique, and I just

00:55:13.460 love standing up for the unborn.

00:55:16.460 And even though it's kind of hard and sometimes we feel like outnumbered, we know that we're

00:55:23.460 doing the right thing and that we're standing up for the unborn and that abortion is the 0.89

00:55:28.460 biggest issue in the United States right now.

00:55:31.460 I just love saying the rosary for the unborn and we also at my parish, we continue with

00:55:38.460 the chaplet and we pray for the unborn, the protection of the unborn and the healing of

00:55:43.460 all mothers and fathers who've had an abortion.

00:55:45.460 Great.

00:55:46.460 And what brings you out today?

00:55:47.460 Obviously pro-life, the march.

00:55:48.460 We're here with our community in fellowship of what we believe in.

00:55:52.460 Beautiful.

00:55:53.460 Now, are you guys involved in the movement for life back where you live?

00:55:57.460 Absolutely.

00:55:58.460 100%.

00:55:59.460 What are you guys doing?

00:56:00.460 We've got the youth group involved.

00:56:01.460 All of our youth group is out here today in support of this as well.

00:56:04.460 And we pray rosaries for it and we have a whole month dedicated to it.

00:56:07.460 So, yeah.

00:56:08.460 Yep.

00:56:09.460 What really drives you?

00:56:13.460 Making sure that life is supported from inception.

00:56:17.460 And that is the crucial piece in this movement.

00:56:20.460 And we have to fight for it for the right to win.

00:56:21.460 A lot of people around the world are praying for America right now.

00:56:26.460 You're in an election year.

00:56:27.460 There's all sorts of consternation.

00:56:30.460 What's your hope for America now?

00:56:33.460 And we come together to support this.

00:56:34.460 After Roe versus Wade, we know there's going to be more fights coming.

00:56:37.460 We have to be prepared and ready for these fights.

00:56:39.460 We have to be.

00:56:40.460 And come together as a Catholic community with that.

00:56:42.460 Amen.

00:56:43.460 Amen.

00:56:44.460 Amen.

00:56:45.460 Amen.

00:56:46.460 Amen.

00:56:47.460 And God bless you guys.

00:56:48.460 Good to meet you.

00:56:49.460 And what's your name?

00:56:50.460 Gregory Murphy.

00:56:51.460 And who are you with?

00:56:52.460 I'm with the American Society for Defensive Tradition, Family and Property or TFB.

00:56:56.460 Beautiful.

00:56:57.460 And you've got a big group out here?

00:56:59.460 Yeah, we have a big group.

00:57:00.460 We have bagpipes and drums and the statue of our lady and the standards all over the place.

00:57:04.460 Absolutely beautiful.

00:57:05.460 These are the standards that are huge.

00:57:07.460 They're the most visible thing at the March for Life as the standards of the tradition,

00:57:12.460 family and property.

00:57:13.460 here every year as far as i know for the past the 25 years that i've been here indeed i think they

00:57:18.980 have i think they have yes so i flew over with a small group from ireland this year myself but

00:57:23.460 five of us flew over this beautiful beautiful thanks for being here god bless you we are here

00:57:29.860 at the march for life with walker jones and this group here what's the group uh we're from saint

00:57:35.060 joseph's catholic school in greenville south carolina and you're part of this saint joseph's

00:57:40.740 no knights for life uh yeah well so our mascot at the school is the knight so we made these hats

00:57:46.260 to say knights for life awesome awesome and uh so what brings you out here on this such a cold day

00:57:52.820 you guys decided to come anyway uh yes we just we all felt like you know we wanted to come out be a

00:57:58.900 part of the march for life because it's so important you know we just love the experience and seeing

00:58:04.420 everybody here to support it how many of you are in your group um 35 ish is what my peers here are

00:58:13.940 saying but i'm not sure the exact number excellent and uh do you have a big pro-life group at your

00:58:19.620 school um yeah i'd say we have a pretty big pro-life here uh at our school every single year new guys

00:58:25.060 come and um new like high schoolers come and then the old seniors leave but yeah it's a pretty like

00:58:30.260 pretty large group where do you fall in the mix old senior what are you old senior no i'm just a

00:58:36.180 junior so i'll be here next year too don't worry excellent excellent and what makes you the spokesman

00:58:41.540 for the group everybody points to you as a spokesman i think it's because i was just interviewed like

00:58:45.940 five minutes ago also so they wanted to see me do it again but you know i'm happy to do it for my group

00:58:51.380 you know excellent he can do it god bless you guys thank you god bless you yes sir have a great day

00:58:57.460 what's your name my name is liam hart and liam what brings you out here uh life and supporting

00:59:04.260 those who are in need of it like you know i've come here for a long time but like every time i

00:59:09.460 come it reminds me again and again how important this event is just to the people who have like no

00:59:15.780 idea what's going on and like oh wait hold on abortion does kill people and it does do bad things 0.91

00:59:22.500 and it breaks up families and leaves mothers hopeless because like that's the part that nobody

00:59:28.260 mentions is like what happens afterwards and like just coming out here i know i don't do much i'm not

00:59:34.900 out there like on the front lines but i'll add one heartbeat to the countless other heartbeats around

00:59:40.820 here to say what's happening in those abortion clinics is wrong and i don't you know that's why i'm

00:59:47.380 out here where are you from uh lexington virginia and a lot of people are avoiding today because snow

00:59:57.140 and and and cold weather and so on what's your message to that uh i put more white powder in my

01:00:05.460 coffee in the morning and that's sugar than is on the ground right now so you know it's a little cold

01:00:11.380 sure but it ain't that cold very good god bless you man thank you so my friends we are just about

01:00:17.460 to head out and start the march after the rally we've talked to some great people here the numbers

01:00:23.380 are lower than we've ever seen before but given the weather given the maryland state of emergency

01:00:28.740 apparently we just heard buses cancelled we heard like six were cancelled from christendom it's unbelievable

01:00:34.420 but still many many many thousands have ventured out here in the cold in the snow to march for life

01:00:41.460 where are you guys from where are you guys from new jerseys new orleans from new orleans

01:00:48.020 north carolina good to see you guys how many is in your group uh 12 of you ah very good

01:01:18.740 not intimidated by the snow no i actually like it

01:01:23.060 we don't get snow off and this is like a really nice snow it's not hard it's just basically

01:01:29.540 excellent god bless you guys how you doing

01:01:35.220 good job we're kind of running hey guys where are you from

01:01:38.020 we're joined at the march for life with the sisters for life so i'm going to hand it over to

01:01:48.020 them the witnesses is wonderful hello my name is sister faustina maria field the sisters of life

01:01:53.700 we're here at the march 2024 and it's a grace and a privilege to witness to the sanctity of life

01:02:00.020 we're here first and foremost to glorify god the lord of life not only to be a witness of that so

01:02:06.260 others can hear that truth but also to claim it for ourselves so we can become more of a witness

01:02:11.220 not just today but the whole of our lives to witness this incredible gift of the sanctity of life

01:02:15.540 really hope that today even though it's bad weather we will be um part of that beautiful witness of

01:02:22.100 hope that this culture needs to know that they're good and seen and loved each individual heart no

01:02:27.220 matter what you've suffered whatever you've been through that god's love is bigger and deeper and

01:02:31.300 your life has value tremendous values his eyes god bless thank you sister this is this is quite

01:02:50.580 of

01:03:00.980 I love you, Janos.

01:03:05.980 I love you Janos.

01:03:08.980 Hey, Poulamita, good to see you.

01:03:10.980 So, friends, young and old.

01:03:13.980 I love you Janos.

01:03:16.980 I love you Janos.

01:03:18.980 Hey, Poulamita, good to see you.

01:03:20.980 So, friends, young and old.

01:03:24.980 I love you, Poulamita.

01:03:29.980 So, friends, young and old.

01:03:32.980 I love you Janos.

01:03:33.980 I love you, Poulamita.

01:03:34.980 Beautiful.

01:03:38.980 Glory be to the Father.

01:03:42.980 OK, you win it.

01:03:54.980 Thank you.

01:04:24.980 Thank you.

01:04:54.980 Thank you.

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The John-Henry Westen Show - January 24, 2024

SPECIAL： Biggest Pro-Life Moments from the 2024 March For Life

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