Washington D.C., Feb 5, 2020 / 11:00 am
Catholic and pro-life leaders have welcomed President Donald Trump's call for Congress to ban late-term abortion throughout the United States. Trump made the call during his State of the Union address on Tuesday, Feb. 4.
After introducing two of his guests, 2-year-old Ellie Schneider, who was born prematurely at 21 weeks and six days gestation, and her mother, Trump said that he would be moving to increase funding for neonatal research, and that he hoped Congress would "pass legislation finally banning the late-term abortion of babies."
"Whether we are Republican, Democrat, or independent, surely we must all agree that every human life is a sacred gift from God," said Trump.
Pro-life leaders rallied behind the inclusion of the proposal in his speech, as well as the showcasing of a child who was born before supposed "viability."