Where do Americans Stand on Abortion in 2025?
52 years of March For Life, Pro-life Activists Pardoned and Compelling Abortion Restriction Data
Last week was a big week for our nation as a whole and for the pro-life movement. The March for Life met on the National Mall in Washington, D.C. for the 52nd time. President Donald Trump pardoned 23 pro-life activists who had been imprisoned for FACE Act violations under President Joe Biden’s Department of Justice, giving the movement new cause for celebration.
In signing the pardons, Trump said what the Biden Administration had done to them was "ridiculous," writes CBN’s Benjamin Gill.
"Twenty-three people were prosecuted, they should not have been prosecuted – many of them are elderly people – they should not have been prosecuted. This is a great honor to sign this," he said.
One of the activists pardoned was Bevelyn Beatty Williams. Williams was sentenced to three years and separated from her baby girl after sharing the gospel at an abortion clinic. You can find more about her case here. And watch her emotional reunion with her family:
A new survey on abortion also revealed a positive change in Millennial and Gen Z support for abortion restrictions. The survey, commissioned by the Demetree for Pro-Life Advancement (a project of Students for Life America) and YouGov, found that 67% of registered voters between 18 and 42 support some abortion limits – up from 65% in 2024.
Remarkably, the survey also found just 9% favoring “abortion without limits,” writes CBN’s Faithwire Billy Hallowell. And the good news didn’t stop there.
“[Six] in 10 said human rights begin while a child is still in the womb,” a press release for the survey reads. “Only 2% said rights begin when a court says so. Only 25% said human rights begin after birth.”
In comparison, the 2024 survey found that “66% of Americans support placing legal limits on abortion, and that nearly 6 in 10 support limiting abortions to the first three months of pregnancy.” Read more about that here.
Back to the March For Life: Vice President J.D. Vance made his first public address since Inauguration Day at the event. He reaffirmed the Trump Administration’s support for the pro-life movement and echoed many of the sentiments from the election trail on how the government has failed families.
“We failed a generation not only by permitting a culture of abortion on demand but also by neglecting to help young parents achieve the ingredients they need to live a happy and meaningful life,” Vance said. “A culture of radical individualism took root, one where the responsibilities and joys of family life were seen as obstacles to overcome, not as personal fulfillment or personal blessings. Our society has failed to recognize the obligation that one generation has to another is a core part of living in a society to begin with.”