Another concern he had was that "pro-life language" in a replacement bill could get stripped away by the Senate Parliamentarian.
However, something must be done to directly address these concerns, he insisted, because to do nothing would ensure the status quo.
"There's no way that pro-life groups could oppose a bill that expands abortion in the U.S., meaning Obamacare, because the Democrats pass it – and then sit idly by, because the Republicans are passing this one it's okay," he insisted.
Mancini praised other pro-life actions by President Trump from his first 40 days in office, including his nomination of Judge Neil Gorsuch to the Supreme Court and his reinstatement of the Mexico City Policy, which forbids the U.S. from funding international non-government organizations that perform or promote abortions.
"We look forward to the continued commitment to pro-life priorities and urge Congress to pass the No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act and the Pain Capable 5-month abortion ban, and for the President to sign both into law," she added.
Elsewhere in his Monday speech, Trump mentioned school choice, calling education "the civil rights issue of our time."
"I am calling upon members of both parties to pass an education bill that funds school choice for disadvantaged youth, including millions of African-American and Latino children," he stated.
"These families should be free to choose the public, private, charter, magnet, religious, or homeschool that is right for them."
School choice is an issue that affects many Catholic families, as many parents may wish to send their child to Catholic school or homeschool them for religious reasons.
For instance, in January, Jason Calvi of EWTN News Nightly reported on Archbishop Carroll High School in Washington, D.C., a Catholic school where "half of the 380 kids receive a voucher" to attend through a D.C. scholarship program.
Speaking for homeschoolers, William A. Estrada, director of federal relations at the Home School Legal Defense Association, said he was "very pleased" that President Trump mentioned school choice and said that "it's a measure of how successful home schooling is and how it has evolved."
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Two million students are homeschooled in the U.S. according to Department of Education estimates, he said.
Estrada insisted that families who choose to homeschool their children must be free to do so, untethered from federal funding which can carry hidden mandates on education. For that reason, the association opposes the bill H.R. 610 in Congress which would give vouchers to homeschooling families.
Also, with the Federal Higher Education Act homeschooled students who complete high school nevertheless are classified as those without diplomas. Certain state college systems in New York and California do not accept homeschooled students, he noted. Such students should be allowed to receive diplomas for completing all their high school courses, he insisted.
"That's actually a real-world example of where Congress could act to improve freedom for homeschool families and homeschool graduates," he said.
Matt Hadro was the political editor at Catholic News Agency through October 2021. He previously worked as CNA senior D.C. correspondent and as a press secretary for U.S. Congressman Chris Smith.