Tensions with Trump administration loom over March for Life

Published January 23, 2026 6:00am ET



The tension between anti-abortion advocates and the Republican Party looms large as demonstrators gather in Washington for the 53rd annual March for Life rally on Friday.

Anti-abortion activists have increasingly publicly criticized President Donald Trump for departing from anti-abortion priorities during the first year of his second term, particularly on limiting the availability of the abortion pill mifepristone and cutting federal funding for abortions through Obamacare.

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