JD Vance’s case for protecting unborn babies

JD Vance’s case for protecting unborn babies

Family First welcomes Vice-President JD Vance’s powerful pro-life speech at last week’s March for Life in Washington DC.

He made a compelling case for protecting unborn babies—something no establishment Australian political leader dares to do.

“We march to proclaim and live out the sacred truth that every single child is a miracle and a gift from God,” Vance declared. 

Speaking as a father, he described the awe of welcoming new life: “Each time Usha and I welcomed our own children into the world, we saw firsthand the indescribable beauty of new life.”

Yet, this joy comes with responsibility. “It is our responsibility to cherish and to protect it.”

Vance stressed that protecting life is about more than opposing abortion—it’s about fostering a pro-family culture.

“The task of our movement is to protect innocent life. It’s to defend the unborn, and it’s also to be pro-family and pro-life in the fullest sense of that word possible.”  

But he warned that Western societies are failing in this duty.

“Our society has failed to recognise the obligation that one generation has to another is a core part of living in a society to begin with.”

He condemned the rise of radical individualism, where family life is seen as a burden rather than a blessing.

Instead, Vance called for policies that make it easier to have and raise children.

“I want more babies in the United States of America. I want more happy children in our country. And I want beautiful young men and women who are eager to welcome them into the world and eager to raise them.”  

To achieve this, he said government must do more: “It is the task of our government to make it easier for young mums and dads to afford to have kids, to bring them into the world, and to welcome them as the blessings that we know they are.”

Family First agrees, which is why we support policies such as income splitting for tax purposes to give mothers, or fathers, a real choice when it comes to caring for their own children at home.

Vance’s leadership exposes the cowardice of Australian politicians on the issue of pro-family and pro-life policy.

While he boldly defends unborn life, leaders here either stay silent or actively protect our radical abortion-to-birth laws. 

Opposition leader Peter Dutton has even gagged his MPs from discussing Australia’s extreme abortion laws, ensuring the issue remains unchallenged.

This is despite Australia being one of the few nations in the world that permits abortion right up to birth.

Labor is all in on abortion-to-birth and wants to expand access to it, even though it is readily available and subsidised by pro-life Australians through their compulsory Medicare Levy. 

Vance reminded us of a truth too many in politics refuse to acknowledge: “It is a blessing to know the truth, and the truth is that unborn life is worthy of protection.” 

 

He cut through the euphemisms that dehumanise the unborn: “That picture on an ultrasound, that is a picture of a baby with hopes and dreams and potential to come.”

Above all, Vance called on pro-lifers to embrace their mission with optimism.

“It is a joy and a blessing to fight for the unborn, to work for the unborn, and to march for life.”  

Family First echoes this joy and stands with Vance in calling for a society that cherishes life. 

Australian politicians must stop silencing debate and start advocating for policies that support life and family.

As Vance said: “We are joyful to march for life. We are joyful to know that that picture on an ultrasound, that is a picture of a baby with hopes and dreams and potential to come.”