During his annual State of the Union address, US President Donald Trump called on the country’s Congress to ban late term abortion stating:
“Whether we are Republican, Democrat or independent, surely we must all agree that every human life is a sacred gift from God.”
President Trump invited Ellie Schneider from Kansas City, Missouri, who was born at 21 weeks and six days, and one of the youngest premature babies ever to survive to hear his address with her family.
Acknowledging Ellie and praising her and her parents President Trump said
“Our goal should be to ensure that every baby has the best chance to thrive and grow just like Ellie. That is why I am asking the Congress to provide an additional $50 million to fund neo-natal research for America’s youngest patients,”
Continuing he said
“That is also why I am calling upon the members of Congress here tonight to pass legislation finally banning the late-term abortion of babies.”
During his tenure as President, Mr Trump has appointed two traditionally pro-life Judge to the US Supreme court shifting the makeup of the court and dozens of pro-life judges to other, more junior, positions.
Donald Trump also became the first US President in history to attend the annual ‘March for Life’ event in Washington DC which calls for an end to abortion.
In recent years various US states have also moved to increase protections for the unborn children, with a number of states moving increasingly towards banning elective abortion entirely.
President Trump’s administration has also worked to stifle and stop public funding for abortion providers both at home and abroad through US aid.
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