In his historic address to the 47th March for Life, President Trump was in a self-congratulatory mood for his administration’s record on abortion. He had reason to be. He mentioned:

• Reinstatement of the Mexico City policy, which bars foreign aid from going toward organizations that promote or perform abortions
• “A landmark pro-life rule” with regards to Title X taxpayer funding, making organizations that perform or refer for abortions ineligible for such funding
• Public rejection of United Nation leaders’ categorization of abortion as a human right
• The protection of religious liberty — from conscience protections of doctors and nurses when it comes to participation in abortions to groups such as the Little Sisters of the Poor that have a religious objection to providing abortifacients and contraception
• Confirmation of 187 federal judges who, as he put it, “apply the Constitution as written”

The United States is one of only a handful of nations that allows elective abortions after 20 weeks of pregnancy. At this point, halfway through pregnancy, the science is clear that unborn children can feel pain. Such legislation is also necessary to protect women, as late-term abortions, most of which are performed on healthy women with healthy fetuses, are dangerous. The Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act, which Trump supports, would prohibit abortions past 20-weeks with limited exceptions. A January 2018 vote failed to garner the necessary 60 votes to proceed.