"The American consensus opposes abortion after the first trimester, yet some politicians continue to embrace and perpetuate an unprecedentedly radical pro-abortion agenda," said McClusky, noting that House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D) invited Planned Parenthood President Dr. Leana Wen as her guest to the speech.
These politicians are "out of touch with the American people," said McClusky. "It is time for politicians, regardless of party, to stand up in favor of protecting innocent life."
Ashley McGuire, senior fellow at the Catholic Association, agreed with McClusky, describing the call to end late-term abortions as a "welcome change from the left's celebration of third-trimester abortions and infanticide."
While much of the state of the union address appeared to highlight divisions between the two parties, there was considerable applause for the president's condemnation of anti-Semitism.
"We must never ignore the vile poison of anti-Semitism, or those who spread its venomous creed," Trump said. "With one voice, we must confront this hatred anywhere and everywhere it occurs."
Judah Samet, who survived the anti-Semitic terrorist attack on the Tree of Life synagogue in Pittsburgh in October, attended the speech as a guest of the president. That attack left 11 people dead. Samet is also a survivor of the Holocaust and was imprisoned in a concentration camp.
The president's legislative agenda and his call for increased cooperation will both be tested in the coming weeks. Congress and the president have until Feb. 15 to agree funding arrangements for parts of the federal government in order to avoid another partial shutdown.