With Tyler Arnold

Washington, DC Newsroom, November 5, 2024 / 12:45 p.m.

Ahead of the 2024 US presidential election, influential pro-life activist and President of Live Action Lila Rose has announced her decision to support former president Donald Trump. early hesitation about his candidacy.

“I will vote for Donald Trump,” said Rose, a Catholic. A post on X on November 2 said:Just three days before the November 5 elections.

Last-minute decision to support Trump comes just two months after Rose he told Politico that he “wouldn’t vote for (Vice President Kamala) Harris or Trump” if the election were held that day.

But after that comment, Rose explained that she “had the opportunity to meet privately with President Trump (and Trump was generous with his time) and we talked with him for two hours about my disagreements on abortion.”

“Some progress has been made: When pro-life allies expressed outrage and threatened to withhold their votes, Trump reversed his position Open Amendment 4“Rose will legalize abortion in his home state of Florida for nine months and has expressed opposition to it,” he wrote.

Rose: Harris is running the ‘most pro-abortion campaign’ ever

Gül said in his statement:Kamala Harris’ policies and records his claims about abortion are objectively worse than Trump’s,” which contributed to his eventual decision to support the former president.

“Harris’ campaign is the most pro-abortion campaign in American history,” Rose said. “Not only does he oppose the rights of premature children, he actively works to thwart the rights of pro-life Americans, including conservatives and Christians, to defend these children.”

You have Harris promised to restore Roe v. The abortion standards in the Wade case would prevent states from adopting pro-life laws. His refused to refuse Late-term abortion and its refusal in the last months of pregnancy any religious exemption in federal abortion laws.

Additionally, Harris as a United States senator in 2019 Introduced the Do No Harm ActThis would end religious freedom exemptions in health care rules, including abortion.

“Harris opposes conscientious exceptions for healthcare professionals, which means he supports forcing healthcare workers and hospitals, including those of faith, to perform abortions or lose their ability to practice medicine,” Rose wrote.

Rose also noted that during Harris’ time as California attorney general, she “selectively prosecuted pro-life journalists who exposed Planned Parenthood’s sale of baby body parts as a federal crime.”

The comment refers to Harris’ role in the raid on the home of pro-life activist David Daleiden, who was conducting an undercover investigation of Planned Parenthood and who officials at the organization cited as having been involved in an undercover investigation of Planned Parenthood. discuss costs For fetal tissue and body parts. The sale of fetal tissue and body parts is illegal. Harris claimed that Daleiden broke many laws in obtaining the videos but never investigated Planned Parenthood.

Rose also noted: “Harris also used his power as (attorney general) to force pro-life pregnancy nonprofits in California to run abortion ads in their clinics.”

This is a reference to Harris support and implementation California’s Reproductive FACT Act forced pro-life pregnancy centers to post notices about where women could get abortions. The U.S. Supreme Court ultimately ordered California to stop enforcing the law because it mandated speech in violation of the First Amendment.

“The message reiterated in nearly every interview and speech by Harris centers on his fearless support for abortion,” Rose said. “If fascism is the orientation of all power to the state, Kamala Harris is an exemplary abortion fascist.”

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Rose supports Trump despite some disagreements

Although Rose voted for Trump, she expressed some disagreements with the former president over abortion. his plan Keeping abortion a state-level issue rather than supporting stronger federal rules. He also criticized Trump’s support. taxpayer-funded in vitro fertilization treatment And keeping the abortion pill legal.

“Trump and (JD) Vance may believe these positions are more politically expedient,” Rose said. “But when it comes to life, there is no middle ground. “Every child, no matter how he or she is born, has the right to have a chance at life.”

But Rose also called out Trump for Roe v., which allows states and the federal government to restrict abortion. He also credits his appointment of the three U.S. Supreme Court justices who voted to overturn the Wade case. Also, Trump as president used It has executive authority to restrict foreign aid funding for abortions, prevent Title X funds from fueling the abortion industry, and protect babies born alive after a botched abortion.

Moreover, the former president said: Speech to the Faith and Freedom Coalition In June, he said that if elected, he would “expeditiously review the cases” of pro-life activists and “every political prisoner” imprisoned under the Biden-Harris administration and “get them back to their families where they belong.”

So does pro-life activist Will Goodman, who is currently in prison on charges of obstructing access to an abortion clinic. persistently Pro-life voters will support Trump.

Goodman, who is Catholic, wrote: “When I think of the little ones whom Jesus especially loved, I realize that I am called to love them too.” “So I ask in the context of this election: Which party and which candidates show more disdain for the smallest and smallest babies? The answer is obvious: the national Democratic Party and the Harris/Walz ticket for president/vice president. Period.”

Rose acknowledged in her statement that Trump’s watered-down stance on abortion “disheartened pro-life voters.” “There will be a large number of voters who will choose the less pro-abortion candidate and vote for Donald Trump over Kamala Harris, but there will also be voters who are discouraged by Trump’s positions and may decide not to participate in this election,” he said.

“We must continue our fight to ensure respect for human life, both within political parties and in our culture,” Rose said. “The protection of our children is non-negotiable; America’s future depends on leaders who protect its most vulnerable.”

Trump was also endorsed by other pro-life organizations, including the National Right to Life, Susan B. Anthony Pro-Life America, Priests for Life, Students for Life of America and Operation Rescue.

Tyler Arnold is a staff reporter for the Catholic News Agency in EWTN News’ Washington Bureau. He previously worked at The Center Square and has written in a variety of outlets, including The Associated Press, National Review, The American Conservative, and The Federalist.