March for Life rally includes Franklin Graham’s daughter, President Donald Trump
Cissie Graham Lynch joined tens of thousands of Americans at the annual March for Life in Washington, D.C., on Friday as president. Donald TrumpVice-president J.D. Vance and President of the House Mike JohnsonR-La., addressed the crowd and the White House touted a series of recent pro-life actions.
According to a White House statement, Trump issued a proclamation declaring “National Sanctity of Human Life Day” and outlined several policy actions taken by federal agencies aimed at restricting abortion funding, strengthening conscience protections and rolling back Biden-era directives.
In a video message played to protesters, Trump shared what the White House described as the nation’s “recognition of the right to life from its founding to the present – that every life is a sacred gift from God.”
Vance also gave a speech, calling on Americans to defend unborn children.
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Cissie Graham Lynch holds a sign reading “Life is a gift” as she joins thousands of participants during the annual March for Life in Washington, DC. (Courtesy of Samaritan’s Purse)
“The mark of barbarity is that we treat babies as inconveniences to be gotten rid of rather than blessings to be cherished,” Vance said. “But the legacy of our civilization is something else: the fact that, as Scripture tells us, every life is fearfully and wonderfully created by our Creator.”
Johnson also spoke at the rally, sharing his own personal story.
“I was the product of an unplanned teenage pregnancy exactly one year before Roe, in January 1972,” Johnson said. “And a lot of people tried to convince my very young parents that they should just ‘deal with it.’ But I’m forever grateful that they gave me the chance to live.”
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Participants in the March for Life bowed their heads in prayer at the rally in Washington, D.C., on Friday. (Courtesy of Samaritan’s Purse)
Graham Lynch, the Reverend’s daughter. Franklin Graham and senior advisor and spokesperson for the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association and Samaritan’s Purse, also addressed the crowd and reflected on how participating in the March for Life changed her own views.
“When I first participated in the March for Life years ago, God convicted my heart,” she said. “Growing up, the message we heard in public education, culture and media was that Roe could never be overturned, it was the law of the land.”
She said she once remained silent out of concern for women she knew who had abortions, but said witnessing the march transformed her.
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March for Life participants hold signs in support of the unborn at the annual rally in Washington, D.C. (Courtesy of Samaritan’s Purse)
“What I saw that day changed me: a generation that refused to accept Roe as its future, a generation that would not stop until every life was protected,” she said.
She also considered overturning Roe v. Wade, calling it the result of decades of prayer and perseverance, while cautioning that the work is not done.
“It took almost 50 years prayer, faithand the efforts to overturn Roe,” Graham Lynch said. “But the fight is not over yet. Abortions still happen every day – and they will continue until the moral heart of our nation changes. »
The White House said recent federal actions include expanding the Mexico City Policy to prevent U.S. foreign aid from subsidizing abortion, ending the use of fetal tissue from aborted babies in taxpayer-funded research, and revising the eligibility of Planned Parenthood affiliates for $88 million in Paycheck Protection Program loans.
Cissie Graham Lynch speaks at the March for Life rally in Washington, DC on Friday. (Courtesy of Samaritan’s Purse)
According to the White House, these actions are part of a broader effort to “restore a culture of life” and protect religious freedom.
Graham Lynch urged Americans to stay engaged beyond participating in the march.
“Don’t believe the lie that we can’t make a difference,” she said. “The fight begins where we are: in our families, our churches and our communities.”
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She delivered the closing prayer of the event, calling for continued prayer for the nation.
“Today – and every day – we must pray for God to work in powerful ways in our country, to soften hearts and remind us that life is always worth fighting for,” Graham Lynch said.
